Andre Ayew is key for West Ham United, says defender Jose Fonte

West Ham United defender Jose Fonte has underlined the importance of Andre Ayew to the side.

Ayew, 27, is yet to sparkle for the Hammers since he joined with injuries affecting his campaign so far.

The Ghana international appears to be getting back to his best and Fonte has underlined his importance.

“He is an important player for us, he’s been showing his qualities and hopefully he can keep scoring goals for us and helping, because we need him,” Fonte told West Ham’s official website about Ayew.

Ayew has scored four goals and created six chances in 16 league matches for the Hammers so far this campaign.