West Ham boss David Moyes believes Said Benrahma can fill the void left by Jesse Lingard.
The club's run to the Europa League places last season was inspired by the form of Lingard, who joined on loan from Manchester United.
Moyes said of Benrahma: "I think he came in with not really a true understanding of the Premier League in some of the things he was attempting to do in the games.
"His final ball had to be better. Already in pre-season he has got himself some goals and you can see a greater deal of confidence.
"At the moment he releases the ball we're looking for more consistency. All the other parts of his game we're happy with: his effort, commitment and attitude have been great but generally now he just needs to step up to what we want and add all those parts to his game."