West Ham United are still pursuing Stoke winger Marko Arnautovic.
According to The Telegraph, Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic is set to hold another meeting with the club about his future – and he will ask them to let him join West Ham United.
Arnautovic, 28, has been a key player for the Potters ever since his 2013 move from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen, with the forward enjoying a 12-goal season during the 2015/16 campaign.
Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic in action with West Ham United’s Jose Fonte
Last term, Arnautovic – who can play up front or out wide – hit six goals and five assists in the Premier League, and he now looks set to force his way out of the bet365 Stadium this summer.
The Telegraph report that Arnautovic is poised to hold another meeting with Stoke in an attempt to leave the club, as he will ask them to let him join West Ham United.
Having handed in a transfer request earlier this week, Arnautovic was the subject of £15million and £20million bids from West Ham United, both of which were rejected.
Now, it’s claimed that Arnautovic is attempting to force his move to West Ham by asking Stoke to let him go, with the London Stadium his preferred destination right now.
Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic looks dejected
West Ham need attacking reinforcements, and whilst Arnautovic isn’t the clear centre forward that Slaven Bilic needs, he can provide goals and creativity from the left hand side, allowing Manuel Lanzini to play as a No. 10, and Michail Antonio out on the right hand side.
West Ham will now have to break their transfer record to sign Arnautovic though, eclipsing the £20.5million they paid for Andre Ayew last summer – and they will hope that Arnautovic’s new meeting can convince Stoke to sell.
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