News is coming out of London suggesting that James Ward Prowse could be on his way out of the London Stadium less than a year after joining the Hammers from Southampton last August.
Saints supporters were speculating over the past week that two prodigal sons could be returning to St Mary's in the shape of Danny Ings & Adam Lallana.
Now there could well be the scenario where a third ex Saint could make a return to Southampton.
givemesport.com are claiming that new West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has been making his plans for next season and James Ward Prowse does not fit the blueprint.
They go on to suggest that West Ham are trying to arouse interest in him with the hope of offloading him this window.
That could end in the intriguing proposition that he could make a swift return to St Mary's, whether that would be a permanent deal, this would probably best suit the Hammers or another loan deal between the two clubs, as was the case with Flynn Downes.
Last August JWP cost West Ham £30 million pounds and although the season did not see him be an outstanding member of the squad as he often was at St Mary's, he still started 34 Premier League games for the Hammers, came off the bench on another 3 occasions, with the only game he actually missed coming before his transfer was completed.
He would score 7 goals and provide 7 assists, but most of both of these came in the first half of the season.
His value has dropped by about 10%, but would Saints be willing to fork out something around £25 million, for the return of a players who will turn 30 in November.
I would suggest the answer might be no, but a loan deal could be done, JWP's age is against most clubs who would be interested paying such a large fee, add to that his wages at West Ham, it might be that a loan move might be on the cards and perhaps that might be to St Mary's