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Mitrovic and Arnautovic would be a combustible duo for West Ham next season

Aleksandar Mitrovic and Maxi Gomez are wanted by West Ham to make up a new-look attack ahead of next season,

They that with uncertainty over the futures of Javier Hernandez and Lucas Perez, with Andy Carroll already all but gone, Manuel Pellegrini wants to go big for new hitmen.

Maxi Gomez has been on the Hammers’ radar for quite some time now, but the situation of Marko Arnautovic has impacted West Ham’s willingness to force through a move.

And Mitrovic is in the frame too – and would there be a more unpredictable pairing in the top flight than the Serbian and Arnautovic?

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Whether that’s what West Ham need is another debate – but it would be a high risk, high reward approach for Pellegrini, who would back his own calmness to tame the pair.

Arnautovic has shown both sides of his character this season and a side like West Ham needs consistency and perhaps an added dose of level-headedness.

On the other side of the coin, Hammers fans love a player who puts his all in and Mitrovic has captured the hearts of Fulham fans by doing exactly that.

Perhaps Mitrovic could take on Arnautovic’s talismanic mantle if China beckons again, but Pellegrini’s credentials will be tested either way.