West Ham summer signing Marko Arnautovic is determined to prove himself at his new club.
West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic is determined to make a strong impact for the London club. He is keen to take his game to the next level at West Ham, but so far has not started well.
The 28-year-old joined the Hammers this summer from Stoke City for a club-record transfer fee of £20 million, that could rise to £25 million, according to BBC.
In his second match, Arnautovic was shown a straight red card against Southampton. He is yet to open his account for the Hammers, and hasn’t really made an impact in truest sense.
He understands that expectations are high, and is also aware that he hasn’t made a great start at his club. However, he says that he is determined to prove his worth to the club and the fans.
The former Stoke player adds that he is happy and grateful to be given an opportunity to represent a big club like West Ham.
Arnautovic has left a strong message for the fans, and also for the haters, that he should not be judged this soon.
“I want to show people – especially the haters – what I am capable of and bring this club up with everything I have got,” said Arnautovic, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
“Don’t judge me after four games. Judge me at the end. Expectation of me is high and I know people are not happy. I have apologised for the red card, it was stupid. And then I’ve been ill and I can’t change it. So it’s not been great and I know that.
“I hear people saying I came for £27million and have done nothing. I want to show the club they didn’t pay so much money for nothing.”
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