Stoke City winger Xherdan Shaqiri has compared new teammate Gianelli Imbula to Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira.

The Frenchman, who signed from Porto for a club-record £18.3m last month, scored in his second Premier League appearance at the weekend.

Imbula netted the opening goal in Saturday's 3-1 triumph over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

"Gianelli is a young guy, he has a lot to learn but he is a top player," Shaqiri told reporters. "You can compare him to Patrick Vieira, only Gianelli is all left-footed.

"He has that ability to play secure passes all match and that is so important in a midfielder. He has an unbelievably good technique and plays that key pass between the lines.

"There is always a little pressure when you move for big money but he is only going to improve here. He makes us better."

Saturday's result marked the end of a four-game league run without a goal for Stoke.