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, and was not even in the squad for Forest’s 7-0 win over Brighton on Saturday.

Prowse’s return from Nottingham Forest. Ward-Prowse was due to spend the season on loan with the Reds from West Ham, but the deal was terminated before the January transfer window deadline and he is back at the London Stadium.

Graham Potter hailed West Ham ’s deadline-day business after his side’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Hammers signed Evan Ferguson on a straight loan from Brighton until the end of the season and reached a mutual agreement with Nottingham Forest to terminate James Ward-Prowse ’s loan there and bring him back to the London Stadium.