West Ham United moved a step closer to retaining their Premier League status for another season when Andy Carroll scored a last minute equaliser against Stoke City at the London Stadium on Monday night, and they may already be thinking about the players they could bring to the club over the summer.

It is clear that the east London outfit need to make a big improvement next term if they do stay up, and manager David Moyes – should he stay on – will be keen to add new faces to the squad in order to allow them to push on for a top-half finish.

One player the Irons perhaps should have their eye on is £8.1m-rated Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Pascal Gross, who has enjoyed a brilliant season and was once again one of their standout players for his team in their 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.

The 26-year-old showed his influence by having more touches (64) than any of his teammates, while he proved the difference he can make in the final third by making two key passes and sending in nine crosses, as well as scoring his side's goal from the penalty spot.

It took the German's tally for the campaign to six in 34 Premier League matches, while he has provided a further eight assists too, according to Transfermarkt.

The versatile individual, who has played as a secondary striker, attacking midfielder and central midfielder for the Seagulls this term, would undoubtedly be a good addition for West Ham this summer and would add some much-needed creativity given he has made 77 key passes this term, as per WhoScored.com.

He would also provide some much-needed competition for the likes of Manuel Lanzini, Cheikhou Kouyate and Mark Noble in the middle of the park – the latter duo came under criticism from the supporters on Twitter following their display against the Potters.