According to a number of reports, West Ham United are considering a move for Stoke City attacker Xherdan Shaqiri in this summer's transfer window.

The 26-year-old has scored seven times and registered six assists in 32 Premier League appearances for the Potters this season, and will surely move on if Paul Lambert's side are relegated to the Championship for the 2018-19 campaign.

Shaqiri's talent has never been in doubt, but there are suggestions that the Swiss lacks the work-rate and indeed desire to be a player at the top level.

West Ham boss David Moyes was able to have a closer look at Shaqiri on Monday night when Stoke visited the London Stadium in the Premier League.

It was the attacker's strike that Joe Hart spilled to allow Peter Crouch to send Stoke ahead, and there is no question that the former Bayern Munich winger, who is valued at £16.2m by transfermarkt.co.uk, was the away side's player of the night.

Boasting three dribbles and two shots, Shaqiri was regularly involved in the final third of the field, whilst a passing accuracy of 90% shows just how well he used the ball.

Statistics of 54 touches and three key passes also demonstrate his effectiveness on the night, and there is no question that he has the ability to slot into one of West Ham's attacking positions.

There are occasions where Shaqiri frustrates, but he has been Stoke's standout player this season, and the possibility of the former Bayern Munich attacker linking with Marko Arnautovic in the final third of the field is an exciting thought for the West Ham fans.

There is every reason to believe that Shaqiri would continue to improve alongside the likes of Manuel Lanzini, and the pair could cause havoc together next season.