West Ham had been in the hunt for the striker during the winter window after the long-term injuries sustained by Michail Antonio, Niclas Fullkrug and Jarrod Bowen. The England forward did return following his foot injury in Monday night’s 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge, though, and had put the Hammers into the lead.

James Ward-Prowse has returned to West Ham after an agreement was reached with Nottingham Forest to terminate his loan early. The Englishman has played just three times since Christmas, totalling just 18 minutes of action,

In total, Ward-Prowse featured 10 times during his loan spell and made one assist. In comparison, his numbers for the Hammers last season were far more impressive with seven goals