Trust the homegrown talent
Of their 13 new signings last season, West Ham only completed deals for three players that were already playing in this country – Ashley Fletcher, Jose Fonte and Snodgrass.
It gave the Hammers an unbalanced outlook; too many individuals rather than a collective team. Bilic must this summer shake up his squad in an attempt to create a better morale and connectivity between players.
Signing Murphy would be the first step in doing that, allowing him to combine with English full-backs Sam Byram and Aaron Cresswell on the flanks as well as being on the same wavelength as striker Andy Carroll.