da luck: Jonjo Shelvey has been one of Newcastle’s most pivotal players of late, with the England international partnering Mo Diame in the heart of the United midfield.
da bet vitoria: Statistics rarely lie, but despite not fashioning a goal or an assist this season, Shelvey’s contribution to the Magpies goes beyond the numbers and the knee injury he picked up against Bournemouth has left a gaping hole in Rafael Benitez’s midfield.
Shelvey’s value is undoubtedly high for the Tyneside club, with the player currently valued at £10m by transfermarkt.com , but would that transfer to other teams who are struggling to stay up in the Premier League – such as West Ham?
The Hammers have their own midfield workhorses who have partnered up more fluently as the season has gone in Mark Noble and Cheikhou Kouyate.
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Kouyate has struggled this season to perform consistently with knee and hamstring injuries causing issues, but Mark Noble is a tried and tested central midfielder with a long pedigree at West Ham.
Shelvey has been around the block a few times too, with a storied Premier League career that has seen him wear the colours of Liverpool and Swansea as a first-team player, but could he muscle his way into the Hammers midfield?
We’ll let Hammers fans decide – have your say by voting below…