West Ham have secured the services of winger Marko\u00a0Arnautovic from Stoke City in a deal worth \u00a325 million plus another \u00a35 million in potential add-ons.\u00a0The Austrian, who notched six league goals in 32 appearances last season, has penned a five-year deal with the Hammers.<\/p>\n
\nTotal Arnautovic cost for West Ham \u00a351m. Fee up to \u00a325m. Wages over 5 years \u00a326m. Best-paid player in club history. Earning \u00a3100,000 a week<\/p>\n
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West Ham sign Marko Arnautovic<\/h3>\n
It turned out to be third time lucky for the club after\u00a0failing with their opening two attempts<\/a> to lure the 28-year-old away from Stoke. Arnautovic\u00a0joined the Potters from Werder Bremen in 2013 and is just 12 months into a four-year contract<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The winger will now link up with fellow new signings and Manchester City duo Pablo Zabaleta<\/a> and Joe Hart. West Ham confirmed on Tuesday<\/a> that goalkeeper Hart, 30, joined on a season long loan deal.<\/p>\n
The Hammers are also hopeful of agreeing a deal for former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez<\/a> from Bayer Leverkuson in the coming days.<\/p>\n
Arnautovic, though, is expected to be out of action for a while after suffering a knee injury<\/a> in Stoke’s preseason friendly against Swiss side\u00a0Neuchatel Xamax last week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels special to me to be a West Ham player,\u201d said <\/a>Arnautovic<\/a>,<\/strong> who has 62 caps for Austria. \u201cEveryone knows that West Ham is a big club, with big history and I\u2019m happy to be a part of it now. I can\u2019t wait to get started.<\/p>\n
\u201cI played against West Ham at the old stadium \u2013 I didn\u2019t play last year at the new stadium because I was suspended \u2013 but I came to the game and I can only say it is a massive club with a lot of fans. They are crazy for football and this is what I like. The club is still growing, getting better and better and that\u2019s why I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n
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