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- West Ham are now as short as 1/2 to sign James Ward-Prowse this summer
- Southampton holding out for big fee and could keep the player
- Southampton are one of the favourites to win the Championship
West Ham are now as short as 1/2 to sign James Ward-Prowse this summer
West Ham are now just 1/2 to sign Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse this summer window with bookies expecting it to happen according to the odds.
The Hammers have been linked with a move for the midfielder since the beginning of the window with reports saying that a verbal bid was rejected earlier this month.
Further reports from footballinsider this weekend suggest that West Ham will ramp up their pursuit of Ward-Prowse with a further bid this week.
The latest odds from BetVictor say that there's a 66% chance that West Ham sign Ward-Prowse this summer.
| James Ward-Prowse Next Club
|
Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Fulham | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Tottenham | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Newcastle | 10/1 | 9.1% |
What the expert says...
Southampton holding out for big fee and could keep the player
Southampton could well keep their star player beyond the summer window as they look to hold out for a big fee for Ward-Prowse.
According to reports the Saints are looking for a fee in the region of £40-£50m before they think of selling their captain this summer.
West Ham have a massive transfer kitty following the £105m sale of Declan Rice and selling clubs know they've got that money to spend now.
Southampton are one of the favourites to win the Championship
The three relegated teams from the Premier League last season are the three favourites to win the Championship in the upcoming season.
Leicester are the main favourites in the betting market at 10/3 to win the Championship with their squad strong for the league.
Leeds are second favourites in the market at 6/1 with Southampton third at 7/1 and it's likely it will be one of those three who win the division.
| Championship Winner 23/24 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 10/3 | 23.1% |
| Leeds | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Southampton | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Middlesbrough | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Norwich | 14/1 | 6.7% |
