The papers have made a lot out of comments Marko Arnautovic has made in an Austrian newspaper saying that at 29 he wants to "compete with the best players". His agent and brother Daniel Arnautovic says that although Marko is enjoying West Ham, "it can not be the end". It would be a surprise if Arnie left this January, but less so if he left in the summer should a Champions League club come in for him. And really you can't blame him, since he was promised a club with a massive stadium challenging for the top six, but has ended up with two seasons of battling to stay up.
Marko's departure from Stoke suggests he looks after his own interests first. With his record of assists and goals it's hard to begrudge him having some ambition. Though Mourinho might have gone from Man United by the summer, and he would be a risky signing for a new Old Trafford boss. Similarly would Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, or Arsenal go for him with their current set of strikers? If the Hammers can have a good finish to the season we might yet hold on to Arnie.
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I think like most fans this news causes a bit of initial panic in me. Although if we spent the 50 or 60 million of Man U money I would hope we could probably find another striker as good.
Arnie is a very strong player and of course I would prefer to keep him, but only if he is interested in staying.
Would it be fair to say he runs a bit hot and cold and lacks consistency? and also I have seen him rubbing that knee a lot recently?
I don't know what the solution is to this problem long term. But certainly finishing higher than mid table would undoubtedly help. COYI
He would be a big loss but then again he is 29 and has that dodgy knee so you'd hope if it was silly money we could buy a decent striker. If by some miracle we could make the Europa League it might make him happier, though that is very doubtful! But not sure he'd play that often at a top club in place of likes of Salah, Kane, Lukaku and Lacazette, so maybe he'll stay as he's on big wages already.
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