The latest reports in the Evening Standard suggest that West Ham will allow Marko Arnautovic to go in the summer but the club will not sell him in the January transfer window. Even if Arnautovic ends up sulking in the reserves it's satisfying to see the club make a principled stand. Why should WHU sell at a time that is of maximum inconvenience and would involve massively over-paying for any replacement? The Hammers let Payet go too cheaply in the window and botched signing a replacement, we don't want to do the same again.
I've long given up expecting loyalty from modern players, bar the likes of Mark Noble. And to be fair, the clubs shift them on at their convenience too in what is now big business. Some players play for pride and glory though, while others are in it for the money. And Arnie seems very much the latter. To be honest, most of us would probably be tempted by the prospect of a new job that tripled our salary, and it's not as if Arnautovic was born in Plaistow; but even so, does he really want to leave every club he plays at on bad terms? Aaron Ramsey is moving on at the end of the season but still putting in the effort for Arsenal and Arnautovic should do the same if he wants to keep the respect of the Hammers fans.
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