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West Ham agree Marko Arnautovic deal as Stoke finally accept offer
WEST HAM have finally met Stoke's valuation of Marko Arnautovic as the two sides agree on a £24million deal.
Stoke will sell Marko Arnautovic to West Ham for £24m
West Ham have been chasing Arnautovic for weeks but Stoke were keen to keep their star.
The BBC claim two bids for Arnautovic, 28, were snubbed by Mark Hughes' Stoke.
The first was a £15m offer.
Express Sport understands Hughes was then furious when the Austrian indicated he wanted to leave.
And the Potters have since wasted little time keeping onto the winger, who will now have a medical at West Ham.
West Ham welcome latest signing Joe Hart
Yevhen Konoplyanka and Andriy Yarmolenko are said to be on Hughes' radar as possible replacements for their departing star.
The agreement comes after West Ham announced Joe Hart's arrival from Manchester City on a one-year loan deal today.
West Ham will pay £2.5m of Hart's £4.5m wages this season, while they have also paid City a £2m loan fee for the goalkeeper.
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