Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic is reportedly on West Ham United’s radar in the summer transfer window.
It has been reported that West Ham have had two bids rejected by Stoke for the 28-year-old, including a second offer of £20 million.
However, according to the report, Bilic is confident that a deal for the Austria international, who can operate as a forward or as a winger, will go through.
“A third bid by West Ham United for Marko Arnautovic will have to take account of a 20 per cent sell-on clause agreed when Stoke City signed the forward from Werder Bremen 2013,” adds the report in The Times.
Arnautovic has been on the books of Stoke since 2013 and has proved himself in the Premier League.
Consistency may be an issue for the former Werder Bremen star, but on his day he can be superb and very creative.
The former FC Twente star’s versatility could also be important for the Hammers, who will be aiming to break into the top eight of the Premier League next season.
Arnautovic scored six goals and provided five assists in 32 Premier League appearances for Stoke during the 2016-17 campaign.
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