West Ham are confident that Manuel Lanzini will soon be the latest star name to extend his contract at the London Stadium.

The Argentine international's new deal will propel him into the ranks of the London Stadium's highest earners at around £70,000-per-week.

Lanzini will follow Pedro Obiang and Angelo Ogbonna, both of whom have signed extensions to tie them to the club until 2022.

But it is the signature of Lanzini that will constitute the most significant boost to West Ham in a summer transfer window when progress has been frustratingly slow since the arrival of Pablo Zabaleta from Manchester City on a free transfer.

The 24-year-old, who made his debut for Argentina last month in a friendly against Brazil, has been one of West Ham's brightest stars since joining on loan from Al Jazira club in the summer of 2015 before a permanent switch to London a year later.

In particular the departure of Dimitri Payet in January allowed Lanzini to take on the leading creative role in the West Ham attack, providing five goals since the turn of the year.

That form won Lanzini the Players' Player of the Year prize at the end of the season in addition to his first senior caps at international level.

West Ham's priority still remains surrounding Lanzini with pace and Premier League experience. Andre Gray and Michy Batshuayi are among the options being considered at the London Stadium.