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Loads of West Ham fans have been giving their verdict on the speculation surrounding Marko Arnautovic, after the club quashed claims from his agent that he wants to leave the club.
West Ham fans were stunned on Thursday when Arnautovic’s brother and agent, Danijel, said the Austrian international wants to leave the club to play in China.
The winger-turned-striker was subject of a £35m bid from an unnamed Chinese club on Wednesday, and his brother has urged the Hammers to accept the bid.
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“West Ham bought Marko for peanuts. They paid £20m for him, which is nothing in the current market,” he said.
“Now West Ham have a fantastic offer. It is close to double what they paid for him. He wants to go to a new market and challenge for titles.
“This is what he wants. It is his great desire that West Ham accept the offer from China.”
Of course, fans are still hurting from Dimitri Payet’s departure in January 2017, and the club acted quickly on Thursday, issuing this statement: “Marko Arnautovic has a contract and we fully expect him to honour it. He is not for sale.”
The 29 year-old has scored eight times and added two assists in all competitions this season, and the majority of fans are desperate to keep hold of their star man.
You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…