Marko Arnautovic is West Ham United's most expensive player ever!
He joined the club on the 22nd of July 2017 signing a 5 year contract
⚽ **TRANSFERS: English Premier League 2017/18** ⚽
Player: Marko Arnautovic 🇦🇹️
Age: 28 years
Position: Left wing
To: West Ham United 
From: Stoke City
Transfer Fee: 
£25 Million
£25 Million
Report 
West
Ham United is announcing big name transfers as they look to compete with the
big boys in the Premier League. Just a couple of days before confirming the
arrival of Chicharito, they had finalized a club record deal worth £25 Million for
winger Marko Arnautovic.
Arnautovic
arrives after a fantastic 4 year spell with Stoke City, making him a popular
player among Premier League fans. Though terms with his former club ended badly
after he handed in a transfer request, it may be the right move for him taking
this step ahead.
Career
Statistics 
Arnautovic
has played in Germany, Holland and Italy, but his most defiant time has come in
England with Stoke City. He made 145 appearances for the Potters, scoring 26
goals with 32 assists. For a player who isn’t blistering quick; they are
fantastic numbers.
Marko’s
offensive abilities 
- A very clever creative player in the Premier League ✔
- More than 6ft tall ✔
- Doesn't have blistering pace ✔
- Can pick out the perfect pass from the left wing ✔
- Puts in the perfect through ball ✔
- Poses an aerial threat on set play ✔
- Direct fee kicks and crosses inside the box are his greatest attribute ✔
- Also has a knack for scoring against big name teams in the Premier League ✔
- Stoke’s regular penalty taker last season ✔
- May once again be handed that role this season ✔
Disciplinary
& Defensive issues
During
his Inter days, then manager Jose Mourinho had described him as a fantastic future
player, but with a bad attitude on the pitch. Well, he wasn’t wrong because as
he still lacks discipline. Last season, he got 9 yellow cards and a red in the
PL.
Defensively,
he doesn’t always track back to block opposition attacks which another problem
that the manager would have to solve.
West
Ham has many options to compete for a role on the wing and the as the No.10. The
best combination could be Antonio, Lanzini and Arnautovic; with pace, athleticism
and fierce eye for goal.
The
deal worked well for both clubs; West Ham needed to sign a quality play maker and Stoke City has made a sizable profit from the £2 Million they spent to
bring him in 2013. It will be exciting to see him playing for the Hammers in
front of their vibrant support.
Wishing
him all the best with his future!!! 
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