Reports suggest former Hammer Marko Arnauotivic could return to Europe with West Ham one of three possible Premier League edestinations
One report by TMW claims he is wanted Bologna but they fear competition from West Ham and Crystal Palace.
The article claims the player is prepared to take a massive wage cut and accept £50,000 per week net after-tax which would be around £100,000 per week
Today’s poll asks would you want Marko Aranuatovic back at West Ham?
No. Im not sure his self centred approach would be a good fit. And anyway he’s not a striker
Of course we’d take him back. He was a lot of fun and weve always loved a maverick at West Ham haven’t we.
He is a toxic man and we don’t need him disrupting the team. Some people never learn, and he is one of them.
As tempting as it is, I don’t think we should go back there. Although I can see goals coming from him what our team has at the moment in terms of spirit and togetherness cannot be underestimated in relation to our performance. We are United! All it takes is one bad apple. COYI’s
Shouldn’t really matter whether the fans want him back or not tbh. If Moyes wants him go for it, if he doesn’t move on and try to bring in someone he does.
Moyes has said that he’d welcome the challenge of having Arnie in the team. If that’s true I don’t see another problem. He could play alongside Antonio (when fit) with a 2 upfront and as he is fitter he’d have to track back.
Certainly not
Morally speaking, absolutely no way, he treated us with contempt after elevating his standing within the game. He then cashed in based on his newly enhanced notoriety as a central striker, all at our expense as it left us light up front (not for the first time).
Football wise, he fits into the team perfectly, running in behind, stretches defences, knows the club, unplayable on his day.
For what it’s worth, I voted no.
Short term contract, not silly wages, maybe, but don’t really see the point.
Is he the same player that we remenber? If not, is he worth 100k per week?
Is he prepared to warm the bench if the young, hungry striker we’re promised arrives?
Will he buy into the great spirit the team currently enjoys?
If the answer to all these is yes, then go get him.
So many questions but I suppose, in the end, it’s down to Moyes.
Article says he wants 100k/WK. No chance.
I’d rather have Ings for that money… And even then he’s too old too injury prone.
Walk on Marko …
He is getting older and I don’t how long he will be at his best. I liked him, fast and dangerous. I would have him back but I think it will be short term
Maybe Arnie behaved as he did back in 2019 because he could see what clowns Pellegrini and team were AND he happened to have an enormous offer from China. He seemed to have a good relationship with Moyes, so it could work. As long as the wages were reasonable, and he was used as backup rather than first choice. The way he worked a back line was something to see, and something that I thought Haller could’ve had a go at doing (f he could have been bothered). Arnie (if anywhere near his pomp) and Antonio (when fit) would be a serious handful for any back four.
The article says he will cost us 100k per week. Far, far too much for a 33 year old reserve striker.
Before I’d even consider it, he’d have to replace his manager. For as much trouble as Marko caused, his brother was 10x worse.
It’s a no from me!
Only if he plays for FREE.
A lot depends on whether the squad would want him .imo
If half think he is a dick, which he is then no ..if most have no problem with him ,and he knows his place and he can still perform the same then maybe..
Some ex players wanted to come back & didn’t – Paul Ince, Jermaine Defoe. Others who did haven’t performed & I fear Arnautovic would also struggle to make any impact.
At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking we could never win without you in the side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did us wrong
And I grew strong, and we learned how to get along
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now, cos you’re not welcome anymore
Weren’t you the one who tried to hurt us with goodbye?
You think we’d crumble?
You think we’d lay down and die?
No, not Irons, we have survived.
Looks like some fans never can say goodbye to Marko.