The Hammers mutually agreed to welcome the 30-year-old back from the City Ground on deadline day, following discussions with the Tricky Trees, as they went in search of fresh impetus in the middle of the park due to finding themselves in the bottom half of the Premier League.
Potter is looking to make further changes to his squad when the next opportunity arises in the summer and has wasted no time in working closely with Kyle Macaulay, who was appointed as West Ham’s head of recruitment in January, to put plans in place ahead of his first full campaign in the hot-seat.
Ward-Prowse Firmly in Plans for Next Season
East Londoners not entertaining possibility of offloading midfielder
Potter wants to keep Ward-Prowse at West Ham and have him among his options heading into next season, according to GMS sources, after he has worked his way into the forefront of the former Brighton & Hove Albion chief’s plans since making a mid-season return from Nottingham Forest.
Although the central midfielder was frozen out by then-boss Julen Lopetegui during the early stages of the campaign, which resulted in him being allowed to embark on a fresh challenge in the Midlands, he still has two years remaining on a contract worth £115,000-per-week and will not be put on the market by the Hammers in the coming months.
GMS sources have been informed that Ward-Prowse is delighted to have been given a lifeline to get his West Ham career back on track due to being eager to ensure the move works out, while he has played almost every minute of the last four Premier League fixtures after making an instant impact.
