Source: TheGuardian
Focused Marko Arnautovic offers Manuel Pellegrini his clearest hope| Jacob Steinberg
Maturity and diligence have made the difference for the West Ham striker who has gone from liability to linchpinWhen Manchester United showed an interest in Marko Arnautovic at the start of the summer, it was tempting to wonder whether West Ham would be wise to cash in on a player who turns 30 in April. There was an argument that it would have been risky for the east London club, who had seethed at the manner of Dimitri Payet’s departure to Marseille 18 months earlier, to stand in the Austrian’s way following talk that United were preparing a £50m offer. Related: Jack Wilshere will miss around six weeks for West Ham after ankle surgery Related: Yarmolenko double against Everton helps West Ham to first league win Continue reading......read full article
