Manchester United want to take Marko Arnautovic to Old Trafford this summer, and the fans can’t quite believe it.
Arnautovic joined West Ham as a club record £25 million signing from Stoke City last summer, and has enjoyed a fine debut season at the London Stadium.
The Austrian finished the campaign as the club’s top scorer, and scooped West Ham’s Player of the Year award.
And following his impressed campaign, Jose Mourinho is now reported to be keen to add the 29-year-old to his attacking line-up next season.
Mourinho was in the stands last week as Austria claimed a 1-0 friendly win over Russia, with Arnautovic providing the assist for the winner.
The duo worked briefly at Inter Milan, however failed to see eye-to-eye, with Mourinho criticising the then teenager for having “the attitude of a child”.
West Ham are not believed to want to let Arnautovic leave with the Austrian having four years remaining on his contract at the London Stadium, and have slapped a £50 million price tag on him to deter interested parties.
However United have the financial clout to pay such a fee should Mourinho’s interest in his former player peak, and the proposed departure of Anthony Martial to Juventus would almost certainly cover the cost of any move for Arnautovic.
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