West Ham's Sofiane Feghouli took time to settle but he's getting better and better, says Slaven Bilic

Sofiane Feghouli is looking better and better with every game.

It is fair to say that Sofiane has taken time to settle. He was injured in pre-season and was out for some time. Then he struggled to adjust but in the past seven or so weeks he has been training really well.

I know there has been speculation that he could be leaving us in this transfer window but I certainly want him to stay.

There are no guarantees for anyone but if he continues to play like this, Sofiane will be in my team.

It is also tougher, I believe, for offensive players to adjust to a new league in a different country.

I was a defender and I didn’t need a lot of time when I came to England but with strikers it’s different. Sometimes the physicality presents a different challenge and, of course, they need the service. Even Dennis Bergamp and Thierry Henry needed time.

That is why I am sad for Simone Zaza. It didn’t work out here for him but he is a good player and I wish him well.

In the first few games it didn’t go well for Zaza and then only the situation with his contract, where we had to sign him permanently for a big fee after a certain number of games, blocked us from giving him time to adjust to the Premier League. Sometimes circumstances dictate decisions.