David Moyes hints at Ward-Prowse hyperlinks as he units out West Ham’s switch plan
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avid Moyes says he’ll look to bolster his squad with British and homegrown gamers this summer season, however has warned West Ham are unlikely to be “huge spenders” when the window opens subsequent month.
The Hammers made eight new signings throughout a £170million overhaul of their squad final summer season, of which three got here from English soccer, whereas Alphonse Areola signed from Paris Saint-Germain on a everlasting deal having been on mortgage on the London Stadium the earlier yr.
The most high-profile – and costly – additions, nonetheless, got here from abroad with club-record purchase Lucas Paqueta, striker Gianluca Scamacca and Nayef Aguerd signed in offers value a complete of round £110m.
Moyes has recommended that final summer season’s transition contributed closely to the Hammers’ poor League marketing campaign, with that trio all taking time to settle in east London. Aguerd missed many of the first half of the season with an ankle drawback, whereas Paqueta is simply now exhibiting his greatest kind and Scamacca has endured an injury-hit marketing campaign, ultimately curtailed by knee surgical procedure.
West Ham have been linked with strikes for England internationals James Ward-Prowse and Harvey Barnes and Moyes confirmed he’ll look nearer to residence this summer season.
“I would say yes, I think I would like to add more a little bit more of British players or homegrown players if we possibly could,” he mentioned.
“I wouldn’t set out to take one of them if I saw something better or I thought there was a better alternative.”
With Mark Noble having retired on the finish of final season and Declan Rice set to be offered this summer season, Moyes’s need to replenish the homegrown contingent in his dressing room is apparent.
The membership hope to command a price of greater than £100m for Rice however final summer season’s spree was offset solely by the sale of Issa Diop to Fulham for an preliminary £12m and Moyes recommended related spending is unlikely.
“I don’t see us being huge spenders,” he added. “Maybe, but I don’t really think that will be the situation this year. Where we can and where we need to add to the squad, then we will do so.”