West Ham United striker Marko Arnautovic is once again seeking a move.
West Ham United have been rocked by Marko Arnautovic once again, as Sky Sports report that he has submitted a transfer request to leave the club.
The Hammers endured problems in January as Arnautovic wanted a move to China, but they stood firm to keep him until the end of the season.
Unfortunately, the situation has reared its ugly head once again, as Arnautovic has allegedly told the club he wants to leave, with a £19.7million bid from an unnamed Chinese team rejected.
West Ham may well face losing Arnautovic now, and many fans will feel that it’s simply better to get shut of a striker who clearly doesn’t want to be at the London Stadium.
Given that the Austrian is now in his 30’s, this may be West Ham’s last chance to get the majority of their money back on Arnautovic, so despite letting Lucas Perez and Andy Carroll leave this summer, it may be wise to sell Arnautovic too.
Selling him would leave West Ham needing three or four strikers given that Javier Hernandez is also being linked away from the club, and Trevor Sinclair knows who he wants to replace Arnautovic.
West Ham hero Sinclair has taken to Twitter today to suggest that West Brom’s Salomon Rondon must be signed this summer after hitting 11 goals and seven assists at Newcastle United.
The Northern Echo reported last week that West Ham are leading the race for Rondon, who will cost just £16.5million thanks to a release clause in his contract.
Pellegrini loves Rondon having managed him at Malaga and recommended him to Tony Pulis at West Brom in 2015, so it really would be little surprise to see the Venezuelan arrive at the London Stadium this summer.
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