In the early weeks of the season, West Ham have missed the guile and creativity of Manuel Lanzini in the final third, and the fact that the Hammers have netted just four goals in five games is a testament to that.
The Argentine playmaker has been sidelined with a knee injury and isn’t expected to return until after the next international break, and West Ham really could do with a midfielder who can operate between the lines and spot passes.
West Ham were linked with a summer move for Jack Wilshere but were put off by Arsenal’s £20m asking price, says the Daily Star, but the England international is desperate to complete a January transfer to the club he’s supported since he was a boy.
With just a year left to run on his contract, Wilshere is resigned to the fact he will be leaving Arsenal at the end of the season no matter what with the Gunners having made no attempt to open talks over a new deal with the midfielder.
Wilshere impressed on loan at Bournemouth last season but injuries continue to plague him after suffering a fractured leg at the end of last season which caused him to miss the start of the 2017/18 campaign.
Having made his first appearance for Arsenal in 18 months in the Europa League clash with Cologne last week, Wilshere is hoping to impress in Europe and in the Carabao Cup in order to earn a January transfer to the Hammers so he can look to rebuild his stuttering career.
West Ham are a man light in midfield and a player of Wilshere’s profile does fit the bill of someone the club would like to take a punt on, but whether they sanction the deal remains to be seen.
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