Marko Arnautovic wants to quit West Ham for China, says his brother
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MARKO ARNAUTOVIC'S brother says the striker wants to quit West Ham to move to China this month.
The Hammers have received a £35million bid from an unnamed Chinese Super League club for the Austrian.
West Ham have no desire to sell their eight goal joint-top scorer, who cost a club record £20m from Stoke in July 2017, with the 29-year-old under contract until 2022.
But in a statement to , Arnautovic's brother Danijel, who also represents the forward, says the star wants a new challenge.
He said: "West Ham bought Marko for peanuts. They paid £20m for him, which is nothing in the current market.
"They bought him to keep them in the Premier League last season and he did that. He took every award at the club; best player, signing of the season and the players' award.
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"He knows the West Ham fans love him and he has a special connection with them, but things move on, this is the world of sport, and he hopes they can understand.
"Marko is professional and is preparing himself for the Arsenal game. He will give 100 per cent for West Ham. That is Marko. He will never change.
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"Until he is no longer a West Ham player, he will give everything to the club. He hopes the fans can respect his wishes."
Arnautovic, who has also been linked with Manchester United in the past, scored his eighth goal of the season against Birmingham on Saturday.
But he reacted furiously when manager Manuel Pellegrini brought him off after just 20 minutes, with his manager claiming the ace had "felt some pain in his back".
