West Ham boss Sam Allardyce feels Mexican Pablo Barrera is more settled in England and will enjoy a more productive second season for the Hammers. The 24-year-old arrived last summer for a lofty fee, although he failed to make an impact and eventually slipped out of the first-team picture.
Barrera impressed for Mexico in this summer's Gold Cup tournament and Allardyce wants him to replicate that form in the Championship.
"He had a very successful tournament for Mexico and I am hoping for big things from him," he told the Recorder.
"It was a sizeable investment to bring him to the club last summer, but he struggled with the language barrier and the cultural changes of coming to a new country, so he hasn't had a very good experience here so far.
"In the end he was lost in the furore of last season because the manager went for his more experienced players to get them out of trouble, though of course that didn't work.
"I sat down with him and his agent to have a chat and I think the important thing is to make him as happy here as possible.
"That means English lessons for him and his wife and just helping him to adapt to life in England a little better. He is a very good player and I don't see why he can't play well in English football."
