Report: West Ham expect new Arnautovic bid after rejecting £35m offer

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West Ham United have reportedly rejected an eight-figure offer for talisman Marko Arnautovic.

According to a report from The Sun, West Ham have rejected a £35 million bid for Marko Arnautovic from an unnamed Chinese Super League club, but are bracing themselves for another offer for the Austrian.

Arnautovic is the Hammers’ talisman and has enjoyed an excellent time at the London Stadium since ending his wait for his first goal for the club in December 2017.

He finished his first campaign with 11 Premier League goals, and is already well on his way to eclipsing that total this season, having found the back of the net eight times in the top flight.

But perhaps he may not get the chance to improve on that tally. The Sun reports that the Hammers were offered £35 million by one CSL side for the 29-year-old, and are now expecting another offer after rejecting that bid.

Worryingly, the report adds that Arnautovic could be tempted by a move to Asia.

It would be a devastating blow for Manuel Pellegrini’s side if they were to lose Arnautovic this month. They are a much more dangerous side when he is leading the line and he has become an incredibly popular member of the squad having taken some time to get going following his arrival.

Replacing him for a fee presumably just above £35 million – if they did decide to sell him – would be an incredibly difficult task, especially during this window, and thus, it seems difficult to imagine West Ham sanctioning his ext at this stage of the season.