The West Ham United forward has been in superb form recently.
Marko Arnautovic joined West Ham from Stoke City in the summer, for a fee believed to be worth in the region of £24 million, and despite a slow start to life in east London, he is slowly starting to justify that price-tag.
The Austrian possesses undoubted talent, but sometimes frustrates with his lackadaisical approach to the game, although he has certainly improved his work-rate of late.
Is he living up to his £24 million price-tag, though?
The 28-year-old has chalked up seven goals and three assists in 20 Premier League appearances for the Hammers so far this season, and he has forged a wonderful understanding with Manuel Lanzini.
He has really come to the fore over the last couple of months, however, with all of his seven goals coming in his last 11 games for David Moyes’ side.
He has been utilised as an orthodox centre-forward – a position he has rarely played in, and he has repaid the faith placed in him by his manager.
Arnautovic seems to have also taken on a leadership role in the West Ham side, taking the lead from the front, and setting the tone for his teammates with his tireless runs into the channels, and never-say-die attitude.
The Hammers still have 11 Premier League games to play this season, and if the Austrian can get somewhere near the 15 goal mark, it will surely be classed as a job well done, and money well spent by West Ham.
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