talkSPORT pundit raves about ‘fantastic’ West Ham United star James Ward-Prowse he wishes Tottenham had signed
Jamie O’Hara wishes Tottenham had signed James Ward-Prowse instead of West Ham this summer because he is “fantastic”.
The former Spurs midfielder said live on talkSPORT, as per the station’s website (22 September) that the Irons man was a “really good signing” and has “so much more to his game than people think”.
The former Southampton captain has two goals and five assists in five games for the Hammers, including two assists in the comeback 3-1 win over Backa Topola on Thursday night (21 September).
O’Hara said: “He’s so much more than that as a player. He gets labelled as a set-piece specialist, but genuinely, he’s got so much more to his game than people think.”
“I think he’s fantastic, I really do. I wish Tottenham had signed him.”
Star signing
Ward-Prowse couldn’t really do much more than he has done so far and is currently looking like a perfect transfer for the Irons.
The deal certainly took plenty of time to get over the line, to the point that he even made a final appearance for the Saints to start the season, where he recorded another assist.
But it seems like it was worth the wait as the 28-year-old has been a major part of the reason why West Ham have only lost once in all competitions so far, to European champions Manchester City in a game where he still scored.
Tottenham are likely happy enough with their move for former Leicester City star James Maddison who was named the Premier League player of the month for August.
The two England internationals were relegated last season but found immediate returns to the top flight, and are proving more than worth it.
More of the same is going to be needed from Ward-Prowse at Anfield this weekend as David Moyes looks to get his side to bounce back from the first loss of the campaign, and improve on a miserable record away against Liverpool.
In other West Ham news, a player with over 150 appearances for the club is now expected to leave after a bad reaction.