West Ham receive Marko Arnautovic bid from Chinese club
Written by News on 09/01/2019
West Ham have received a £35m bid from an unnamed Chinese club for forward Marko Arnautovic.
But West Ham do not want to sell the Austria international, who they signed for £20m from Stoke in the summer of 2017 and have under contract until 2022.
The 29-year-old scored 11 times last season and has eight goals in 17 appearances this term so far, including a double in last week’s 2-2 draw against Brighton.
Arnautovic was clearly unhappy at being substituted during Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Birmingham – in which he also scored – but Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini played down the altercation, saying: “He [Arnautovic] was angry for just one minute, that is it.”
Asked last week about potential interest in the player during the January transfer window, Pellegrini said: “I am sure Marko Arnautovic will stay here with us.”
Arnautovic was linked with a move to Manchester United last summer and is also reportedly a possible target for Chelsea.
(c) Sky News 2019: West Ham receive Marko Arnautovic bid from Chinese club
