Pellegrini plans Arnie talks
Pellegrini sees Arnie as the No 1 striker and pivotal to all his attacking options alongside Chicharito. His his first major job is to convince both of them they are the No 1 strike formation next season.
He will be having one on one talks with both men as he gets down to business at the club when he returns from his summer break in Chile.
The new Hammers boss has based all his summer transfer plans on having the pair available and is looking at the defence and midfield as his priority areas as a result.
He is set to impress on the Hammer of the Year of his importance to the team where his name would be the first on his team sheet whenever he is fit.
And Arnie will know should any United bid emerge he could find it difficult to dislodge either £200,000 a week Romelu Lukaku or £350k a week Alexis Sanchez from the team with Marchus Rashford and Anthony Martial waiting in the wings.