Arnie's Back!

Snake 2:0, Marko Arnautovic, has deemed that West Ham United can avail themselves of his talent by bringing him back from his 'Chinese' exile, at least that is according to his brother and agent. It seems the attraction of earning huge amounts of money has waned somewhat, he and his young family have grown tired of the countless 'minders' that accompany them where ever they go, and are looking to return to 'civilisation!

David Moyes is an admirer of Arnautovic, and is credited for turning the winger in to one of the Barclays Premier League's most feared strikers during his first tenure as manager. Apparently 'Arnie' is prepared to take a huge salary cut in order to play at the London Stadium again, and has cited his brothers 'greed' as the reason for his acrimonious departure from the Irons in order to seek his fortune in China.

Although Moyes is a keen admirer it is a point of conjecture as to whether Arnie's return would be a good or bad thing for the club, he might upset the apple cart and mess up the wonderful team spirit that the manager has engendered within his squad.

That said, Hammers do desperately need at least one more striker, but cannot afford to 'take a punt' at high value players, the shadow of 'Hallergate' has been cast long and permanent in the hierarchy's psyche. Maybe the devil you know is better than the devil you don't, and a firing on all cylinders Marko Arnautovic might be just what is needed at the London Stadium. - Ed