
West Ham are arguably lacking a bit of creativity in midfield due to the long-term injury absence of Manuel Lanzini this season and that should tempt manager Manuel Pellegrini to search the transfer market in January.
One man that should crop up on their radar is Pablo Fornals from Spanish club Villarreal.
, Arsenal are eyeing a January move for Fornals and are prepared to match his £17.8million release clause.
But should the Hammers consider hijacking interest from Premier League and London rivals Arsenal in him?
Fornals is a highly-rated talent impressing in his homeland Spain and has the potential to light up the English top flight.

He is an attacking midfielder that can play in the number 10 role and also be deployed in wide areas to impact matches, something he has switched between this season.
The two-time capped Spain international has been directly involved in five goals so this campaign for Villarreal and scored a stunning 40-yard volley against Athletic Bilbao in September.
Fornals is an intelligent playmaker that could add something extra in attack at the London Stadium if West Ham want to rival Arsenal for his signature and it would be a big boost to their hopes of pushing for Europe.