(Reuters) - West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic is closing in on a return to full training following a hamstring injury earlier this month, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Thursday. "I think, next week, he will be back working with the team," Pellegrini told a news conference. Arnautovic has been a key attacking player for West Ham this season, scoring five league goals in 13 games, but Pellegrini said his team had coped well without the forward. Pellegrini said West Ham could bolster their squad by signing French midfielder Samir Nasri in January. West Ham are currently ninth in the league on 24 points, having won their last four matches.

Source: The Star December 20, 2018 15:00 UTC