The Causa Arnautovic slowly reaches its climax. After a strike followed by a contract extension last season, another change request and a mud fight over advisor and brother Danijel Arnautovic this season, a change to China is now imminent.
Now Marko Arnautovic and his followers have taken it too far in the eyes of West Ham. Coach Manuel Pellegrini is said to have already decided to sell the 30-year-old in order not to worsen the mood in the team.
According to Sky, the club speaks of a “horrible deal”, which seems necessary, though. “Coaches, players and employees don’t want him anymore” a club internal is quoted.
A customer seems to have already been found, namely Shanghai SIPG, who want to pay about 25 million Euro for the services of the Austrian national player.
This is curious because the striker actually has an exit clause in the amount of around 50 million euros, which he can also communicate publicly according to the contract. But due to the bad behavior no club is willing to spend this sum, so West Ham had to lower the demands now. Last summer, a Chinese club was willing to pay over 50 million euros for Arnautovic – the “Hammers” refused.
Slowly the causa seems to come to an end. At Shanghai SIPG, Arnautovic will face ex-Chelsea player Oscar and ex-Zenit player Hulk among others, but will also be the biggest star in the club. The salary spheres in which Marko Arnautovic will find himself in China have not yet penetrated.
