{"id":455125,"date":"2023-08-14T13:01:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=455125"},"modified":"2023-08-14T14:03:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:03:41","slug":"ward-prowse-is-officially-a-west-ham-player","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/ward-prowse-is-officially-a-west-ham-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward-Prowse is officially a West Ham player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>James Ward-Prowse has officially joined West Ham for a fee believed to be around \u00a330m.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: James Ward-Prowse has completed his \u00a330m move from Southampton to West Ham \u2692<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p33Dg7z1oc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/p33Dg7z1oc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1690999262597853185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It is a four-year deal, which ties the 28-year-old with the club until 2027.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m buzzing to be here at West Ham United,&#8221; Ward-Prowse said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the outside looking in, this is a club that has been on the rise for a number of years now and coming off the success in the Europa Conference League last year, you can feel there is real momentum around this club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are delighted to announce the signing of England international James Ward-Prowse \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 West Ham United (@WestHam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WestHam\/status\/1691000455005163521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe England international has been a long-time serving player for Southampton, joining them from the youth academy and capping 410 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Saints relegation to the Championship last campaign has certainly contributed to his decision on leaving.<\/p>\n<p>A written statement from Southampton read:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His commitment to Southampton FC over two decades, his professionalism both on and off the pitch, and his support in the community means he leaves with his legacy as a Saints legend well and truly cemented.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Ward-Prowse has officially joined West Ham for a fee believed to be around \u00a330m. 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