Sunday, June 3

Hasta la vista, Arnie?

It's the silly season and the press seem intent on starting rumours about Marko Arnautovic. The Sun has rather a worrying amount of detail about how Jose Mourinho was impressed by the way Arnie bullied Smalling and Jones in the recent draw at the London Stadium and claim Jose has told his board he would be getting four forwards for the price of one. Admittedly Arnie has played for Mourinho before at Inter Milan. But would United really want a 29-year-old who is still basically a maverick, albeit one who's just had a very good half season, particularly if it meant ditching Marcus Rashford? 

The other rumour is that new Everton boss Silva is after Marko as well — which would definitely be a sideways move. The way Arnautovic treated Stoke means he might do the same to West Ham, though you would hope that all that badge kissing and arm crossing might be genuine. Selling him would send the wrong signal and David Sullivan knows he has to placate the fans this summer. There's also a good chance that Mourinho will suffer his familiar third season implosion and be gone from Man United by the end of next season. If United are genuinely interested then West Ham have to stand firm.

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