Marko Arnautovic’s transfer U-turn which has seen him go from pushing for a move to China to stating his commitment to West Ham has been questioned by Joe Cole.
Having learned of interest from Asia, with a lucrative contract on the table, the Austrian forward saw his head turned.
He was eager to take up the offer, but the Hammers stood firm in the middle of a Premier League campaign and refused to sanction a sale.
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An unsettled Arnautovic was briefly removed from their plans amid a distracting January saga, but the 29-year-old has since come out and stated his willingness to stay on at the London Stadium.