James Ward-Prowse is reportedly a target of both Manchester City and Manchester United, meaning the competition just got that little bit more tough for both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
According to the Daily Star, the Southampton midfielder - who is valued at £28.8m on transfermarkt - has been added to the Reds' summer shopping as they search for two new central midfielders as part of their planned close-season overhaul. But that is set to bring them into direct competition with their local rivals as Pep Guardiola is a huge admirer of the England international.
The City boss described Ward-Prowse as the best dead-ball specialist in world football earlier this season. And since then the St Mary’s playmaker, whose contract runs until June 2026, has continued to impress with consistent box-to-box displays most weeks.
