LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: The West Ham club badge on a corner flag ahead of the Premier League match between West Ham United and Newcastle United at London Stadium on September 12, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Flynn Downes, who is owned by West Ham United, is presently spending the season on loan at Southampton.
During his loan period at St. Mary’s, Flynn Downes has been playing well for Southampton. Russell Martin, the manager of the Saints, has been quite impressed with the midfield player and has called him “outstanding.”
The former Swansea City player was clearly overlooked by Hammers manager David Moyes for his midfield this season.
That makes sense because, to be honest, I don’t think Downes is ready for the greatest level of English football.
But I fail to see why we allowed him to go on loan last summer and didn’t sign defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips until January, when the team was about to finish the season.
But what’s done is done, and it appears that he might be eliminated at the London Stadium.
Flynn Downes West Ham future assessed
According to Claret and Hugh, Downes is surplus to requirements at the London Stadium, and West Ham are willing to sell the 25-year-old when the summer transfer window opens.
I’m not at all shocked by that. Although I have no problem with Downes as a player, he will never be able to contribute to a Premier League team in the top ten because of his lack of ability to make breakthrough passes.
In actuality, he only completed 43 progressive passes for West Ham in all competitions throughout the previous season (FBREF).
The midfielder is undoubtedly one of the best players in the Championship, and he might also be a useful addition to a Premier League team in the bottom half.
Flynn Downes seemed to be enjoying his time at Southampton, so I predict that in the summer he will likely move there permanently from West Ham.
It’s unfortunate that the childhood Hammers fan’s experience at the London Stadium didn’t work out, but if he does decide to leave the team this summer, I’m sure he’ll have a successful career somewhere else.
