West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini has claimed that Marko Arnautovic has similar qualities to Dimitri Payet.

The France international left the East London outfit in controversial circumstances when he was sold back to Marseille in January last year.

The midfielder refused to play for the club again, which soured his relationship with the fans, but now they have a new hero in the form of Arnautovic, who joined the Hammers from Stoke City last summer.

"Our partnership is fantastic," Lanzini told the club's official website. "It's easy to play with Marko because he is a good player, he has a good touch, good mentality and he wants to win the games. He is like me, so it's easy to play with these players. We make each other better, of course.

"We want the same things and we think the same way. It's similar to the feeling I had with Dimi before, because they are similar players. If you have a player who plays like you, it's easy. You need to connect and that's it. You touch the ball one way, and he touches the ball the same way."

Arnautovic has scored six of his seven goals in his last 10 appearances for the Hammers.