According to The Sun, Watford have made a £10m bid for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse, but West Brom should attempt to hijack the deal after their poor start to the Championship season.

What's the story?

The 23-year-old hasn't been able to nail down a starting spot with the south coast side where he has been since the age of eight, playing 20 games from the beginning last season.

The Englishman ended last season with three goals and three assists in the Premier League, and has now tempted Javi Gracia to make a late bid before the transfer window closes.

A central midfielder by trade, Ward-Prowse's crossing ability has seen him shifted to the right on occasion for Saints and his set-piece delivery is one of the best in the Premier League.

The Sun reports that Saints manager Mark Hughes has finished his transfer business this summer in terms of players coming in to Saint Mary's, but the Hornets will have to wait to see whether the ex-England U21 captain is allowed to leave the club.

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A perfect match

However, with Saints stalling in their reply to Watford's offer, West Brom should come in with a big bid to take Ward-Prowse down a division to the Hawthorns. The Baggies have secured just one point from their opening two Championship games after a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.

Boss Darren Moore is in need of a central midfielder to play alongside Jake Livermore, having started left-midfielder Chris Brunt in the middle of the park against Bolton and Forest.

With centre-backs Ahmed Hegazi and Kyle Barley standing at 6ft 4in tall, Ward-Prowse's delivery could make the Baggies deadly from set-pieces and if the Saints man is willing to take a step down he could prove his ability in a promotion push.