Football: West Ham insider speaks out on Arnautovic's future
The West Ham forward is expected to be in-demand this January.
Bookies Coral price Old Trafford at 2/1 as his most likely destination.
Coral's Harry Aitkenhead said: “Arnautovic has made no secret of his desire to ply his trade at one of Europe's top clubs and with him out injured until the New Year it is conceivable that he's played his last game for West Ham.
“We make United the favourites to land him, who will be looking to strengthen their squad and there is doubts about a number of their forward players.
West Ham ace Marko Arnautovic was snapped up from Stoke
“It could be the perfect move for the Austrian to make Old Trafford his next club.”
Chelsea are second favourites to snare his signature at 4/1.
Roma and Inter Milan are 8/1 respectively.
Former player turned pundit Tony Cascarino reckons the Blues should push the boat out for Arnautovic.
Marko Arnautovic has been linked with Man Utd and Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
“I’d take him in a heartbeat,” Cascarino told talkSPORT.
“I think he’d fit perfectly into Chelsea."
Cascarino insists Arnautovic could come in and give Chelsea a lift like Eric Cantona did for Manchester United.
“The thing with Arnautovic – he reminds me of that Eric Cantona mindset,” he added.
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Tony Cascarino says Chelsea should sign Marko Arnautovic (Image: GETTY)
“He thinks he’s good enough to be up there at the top table, and he is.
“He was dreadful at times last year, but there’s a real player in there and he needs a challenge.
“And maybe the challenge is West Ham? I’m not saying he should leave West Ham, but he is a guy who needs to be winning things.
“He’s that good of a player.
Marko Arnautovic was snapped up from Stoke (Image: GETTY)
“Arnautovic is a player capable of playing for one of the best teams in England.”
The 29-year-old has recorded five Premier League goals in 13 appearances this season.
He was the Hammers’ top scorer last season after arriving from Stoke in 2017.
He notched 11 as he made the switch from wide man to centre-forward.