{"id":64778,"date":"2025-09-30T11:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=64778"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:53:17","slug":"james-ward-prowse-west-ham-career-over-nuno-next-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/james-ward-prowse-west-ham-career-over-nuno-next-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Might West Ham Outcast James Ward-Prowse End Up As Star Axed By Nuno Espirito Santo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse appears destined for an exit<\/strong><strong>\u00a0after he was brutally dropped from Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s first match-day squad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former Southampton captain Ward-Prowse, 30, joined the London club in 2023 after the Saints were relegated from the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>But after one season with the Irons, he was loaned out to Nottingham Forest last year.<\/p>\n<p>Things didn&#8217;t go well for the 11-capped England international at the City Ground, though.<\/p>\n<p>After making just 10 appearances in all competitions, Ward-Prowse returned to West Ham in February of last season.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happened With James Ward-Prowse And West Ham Boss Nuno Espirito Santo?<\/h2>\n<p>With Ward-Prowse frozen out at Nottingham Forest under Nuno Espirito Santo, the latter&#8217;s appointment as West Ham boss must have been a bitter pill to swallow.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder was left out of Nuno&#8217;s first squad entirely, despite starting all six games under Graham Potter this season.<\/p>\n<p>But with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/west-ham-relegation-betting-odds-premier-league-2025-26\/\"><strong>West Ham&#8217;s relegation odds<\/strong><\/a> slashed and the club 19th in the table, Potter was sacked last week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome, Nuno \ud83e\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lCvcrBl9Wx\">pic.twitter.com\/lCvcrBl9Wx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; West Ham United (@WestHam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestHam\/status\/1972258736476491928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Having failed to impress the new West Ham manager while at Forest, it seems Ward-Prowse has been shunned once again.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether there was a specific falling-out behind closed doors or if Nuno simply doesn&#8217;t rate the player.<\/p>\n<p>But either way, his immediate removal from the squad is an ominous sign.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in February of his lack of game time at Forest, Ward-Prowse said:\u00a0&#8220;I&#8217;m the sort of character that wants to play every minute of every game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So to have had that brief period in the first half of the season where I haven&#8217;t, it&#8217;s tested those parts of my character again from when I was younger and relit that fire inside of me to get out there and to get playing again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>James Ward-Prowse West Ham Career Looks To Be Over<\/h2>\n<p>But with Nuno leaving him out in the cold once more, Ward-Prowse seems destined for the exit door.<\/p>\n<p>Asked why he dropped the player, Nuno said:\u00a0&#8220;It&#8217;s a tough decision, we make decisions looking for the best options for the game.<\/p>\n<p>James is not involved, we had a chat, I think he understands it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is now the fourth manager Ward-Prowse has worked under at West Ham.<\/p>\n<p>He started brightly in East London, with two goals and five assists in his first five games.<\/p>\n<p>But having fallen down the pecking order, he was shipped off on loan to Forest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f &quot;We had a chat, I think he understands&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Nuno Espirito Santo discusses his first two training sessions at West Ham and the absence of James Ward-Prowse from his starting XI to face Everton \u2692\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DG5xj0PFk6\">pic.twitter.com\/DG5xj0PFk6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1972725486829596829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Things looked to be better this season, with Graham Potter showing faith in him.<\/p>\n<p>But with fans criticising the former boss for not substituting Ward-Prowse during the side&#8217;s loss to Crystal Palace, there were already issues once again.<\/p>\n<p>And now Nuno has taken charge and axed the midfielder, an exit will surely follow.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Might James Ward-Prowse&#8217;s Next Club Be?<\/h2>\n<p>At 30 years old, James Ward-Prowse&#8217;s career is far from over.<\/p>\n<p>The Portsmouth-born Southampton academy graduate spent 12 years with the Saints as a senior player, having debuted in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to choosing West Ham, he was linked to Aston Villa and Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>But having struggled for form and minutes since leaving the South Coast, Ward-Prowse&#8217;s suitors are likely to be fewer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Ward-Prowse not part of the travelling West Ham squad for the Everton game tonight.<\/p>\n<p>No injury so a decision from Nuno, who briefly worked with Ward-Prowse at Nottingham Forest. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WHUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WHUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack Rosser (@JackRosser_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackRosser_\/status\/1972655509518844209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that former club Southampton would take him back in a heartbeat.<\/p>\n<p>But the Championship side would struggle to meet his wage demands, and it&#8217;s unlikely he would be happy to drop down to the second tier at this stage of his career.<\/p>\n<p>However, with West Ham 19th in the Premier League, a move elsewhere in the top flight seems improbable.<\/p>\n<p>It may therefore be best for Ward-Prowse to look overseas.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour and Conor Gallagher have flourished after heading to the continent.<\/p>\n<p>While no concrete links have been reported as of yet, a move to Serie A, La Liga or the Bundesliga could help reignite his faltering career.<\/p>\n<h2>James Ward-Prowse Stats<\/h2>\n<p>Described by Pep Guardiola as &#8216;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/who-has-the-best-free-kick-accuracy-ea-fc-25\/\"><strong>best free-kick taker in the world<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;, he has scored 17 direct free-kicks in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>That puts Ward-Prowse just one behind David Beckham&#8217;s all-time record of 18.<\/p>\n<p>But despite reaching that tally in 2023, he has not scored a free-kick since leaving Southampton.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An angle of \ud835\udc95\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc95 James Ward-Prowse free-kick which is one of the most satisfying things you will ever see.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bpSvATbCLB\">pic.twitter.com\/bpSvATbCLB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPORTbible (@sportbible) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportbible\/status\/1485231841724542976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In total, Ward-Prowse made 410 appearances for the Saints, scoring 55 goals and providing 52 assists.<\/p>\n<p>His record elsewhere has been less impressive, though.<\/p>\n<p>He has just eight goals in 72 West Ham appearances, and registered just one assists while failing to score in ten games for Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Ward-Prowse has made 11 senior appearances for England since making his debut in 2017, scoring two goals.<\/p>\n<p>But the last of these caps came in 2022, in an 0-0 draw with Italy during World Cup qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>He has never been selected for England at a major tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse appears destined for an exit\u00a0after he was brutally dropped from Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s first match-day squad. 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