'He has the whole package to become a top player'

Fabian Hurzeler says Mats Wieffer can become one of the best players in the Premier League.

The Dutch midfielder, a summer arrival from PSV, scored his first goal for the club last weekend in the 1-1 draw at West Ham.

"Nowadays you call it the holding six and I think that this is one of the most important positions in our team," Hurzeler said.

"He is very good in possession, has good passing and a good understanding of the game. Out of possession, he is very athletic.

"He is a fast and tall, so he has the whole package to be a top, top player in the Premier League.

"He needed a little bit of time to adapt to the intensity and to the speed of everything as it is different to the league he played before, but he was always there in training and he always tried to improve."