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.

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...