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Selection questions over Marko/Chicharito

Manuel Pellegrini’s team selection will be eyed with huge interest by Hammers fans this weekend with so much transfer window speculation circulating around two of the club’s strikers.

The cynics among us will be looking at his squad and eventual starting 11 for Bournemouth with great interest given the circumstances surrounding Marko Arnautovic and Chicharito.

Both have been in full training this week  with one apparently on his way to China and the other possibly to Valencia so given the circumstances their inclusion is no given.

Sadly one of the realities of footballing life are that when players are lined up for possible moves, managers are sometimes reluctant – along with the players  – to include them and run the risk of injuries.

Marko’s agent Danijel Arnautovic claimed in his statement, when announcing the Chinese interest, that his brother is a professional who will give his all for the club ahead of any move so we await the squad with interest unless of course a deal is done before the match.

Chicharito’s move seems less certain with the Spanish outfit wanting a loan deal whilst the Hammers insist any move must be permanent.

 

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2 comments on “Selection questions over Marko/Chicharito

  1. This is turning into a funny old transfer window. Normally in recent years we have been struggling & the fans have been crying out for new blood. This time we are doing ok & if reports are to be believed we are selling off our strikers. The only logic I can see for this is if the plan is to build for the future- getting rid of Arnie & Chicharito (& maybe Perez apparently) & planning for the future by getting a couple of younger strikers in. There doesn’t seem to be much logic otherwise in gambling on Carroll Antonio & Silva for the remainder of this season. I suppose it is possible one or two of the many names being flung around could be brought in as there are still two weeks left, but it all seems a bit strange to me. Surely the summer window would have been a better time to do it.

  2. According to the press we have had a bid accepted by Genoa for the polish lad but AC Milan have first option on him so it is dependant on what they do.

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