The former Hammers boss reckons the Hammers are spot on in targeting the Sunderland and England striker as a summer signing.
And he said: “If I was a manager in the Premier League next year — which I doubt I’m going to be by the way — then you would take Jermain all day long.
“I’ve known him since he was a young boy. He is a totally dedicated professional and easy to manage. He is not a drinker, he looks after himself and always trains fantastically well. He is built for football, really.”
The Hammers have regularly made it clear to ClaretandHugh that the former player could be a very live target in the summer.”