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Marko Arnautovic admits he was 'hurt' by West Ham fans branding him a £25m flop before turning season around with seven goals in nine

Marko Arnautovic has admitted he was 'hurt' by West Ham fans labelling him as a flop after his £25m move from Stoke last summer.

It took the Austrian time to settle and Hammers supporters made their feelings known with whistles and boos at London Stadium.

'It hurt me in the beginning when I heard people whistling me in the stadium, because they expected me to do better,' he told the Mirror.

Marko Arnautovic struggled at West Ham early in the season after his u00a325million move
Marko Arnautovic struggled at West Ham early in the season after his £25million move
The Hammers forward was booed and whistled by supporters for his displays
The Hammers forward was booed and whistled by supporters for his displays

'But now I am playing for my team and playing for the fans because the fans are a big part of this club.