{"id":1097060,"date":"2019-07-04T18:08:03","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T17:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1097060"},"modified":"2019-07-04T18:08:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T17:08:17","slug":"west-ham-talks-sell-arnautovic-chinese-super-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/west-ham-talks-sell-arnautovic-chinese-super-league\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham in talks to sell Marko Arnautovic to Chinese Super League club, says player’s brother"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Ham are currently in talks to sell their talisman\u00a0Marko Arnautovic to a Chinese Super League club, according to the player’s brother. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 30-year-old pushed for a move to the Far East last January but the Hammers rebuffed interest and the forward eventually penned a new deal.<\/p>\n

Could Arnautovic leave? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Six months ago, West Ham reportedly rejected a bid in the region of \u00a330m for Arnautovic.<\/li>\n
  • The offer is believed to have come from a Chinese Super League club.<\/li>\n
  • Instead, Arnautovic signed a new deal in east London, but interest has since resurfaced.<\/li>\n
  • His brother, Danijel, has now agitated the West Ham hierarchy by suggesting the club are treating Arnautovic like a “number”.<\/li>\n
  • West Ham have been strongly linked with a striker this summer, with\u00a0Maxi Gomez supposedly the top target.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    However, fast forward six months and that interest from the Chinese Super League has rekindled, with Arnautovic’s brother and agent, Danijel, slamming the West Ham board for treating his sibling like a “commodity”.<\/p>\n

    Danijel told Sky Sports<\/a>: “He is not a cow or a horse which you bring to market. He is a highly talented footballer who\u2019s simply being used by West Ham. He\u2019s just a number to them.<\/p>\n

    “West Ham were trying to get rid of Marko right up until the last minute of the January transfer window and they are still trying to sell him right now. West Ham are still speaking to the Chinese club.<\/p>\n

    “He is still for sale and it is simply a case of how much money West Ham can get for him”<\/p>\n