West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere has been impressed by Marko Arnautovic.
Arnautovic was strongly linked with a move away from West Ham during the January transfer window, and his form has dipped after that.
The Austrian international has struggled to find his best at the London Stadium in recent months.
However, Arnautovic proved his quality in West Ham’s last match – as he scored twice in Manuel Pellegrini’s side’s 3-0 win over Southampton.
And Wilshere has been very impressed by the forward, who is on a £100,000-a-week contract at West Ham (Sportac).
“He is a top, top player,” he said. “I have played with a lot of decent strikers and he has got a bit of all of them in there. He is quick, he is strong and he has confidence.
“He is a player we hope we can keep over the summer and get even more out of him as he is a big player for this team. He can help us to get into Europe next season.”
Arnautovic may well finish this season as West Ham’s top scorer, despite his struggles now.
The powerful striker has hit 10 goals for the Hammers throughout the course of the campaign.
West Ham’s final match of the campaign comes next weekend against Watford.
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