Report: Arnautovich set to sign
According to long term Standard Sport reporter and lifelong Hammers fan Ken Dyer, a £23 million deal for the 28-year-old Austrian international has been agreed and the player himself has settled personal terms.
Stoke were keen to clear £20 million under the terms of a contract signed by the player when he joined them from Werder Bremen who themselves will receive 20 per cent of the transfer fee.
Arnautovic is now expected to undergo a medicalgiven that he injured his knee in the opening pre season friendly before joining the Hammers squad at their training camp in Austria.
Bilic emphasised the need for striking reinforcements following the 0-0 draw with Sturm Graz last night when he said: “We should have scored five or six goals but to be fair we are not scoring in training so it was the same in the game.”