West Ham’s record signing Marko Arnautovic has pledged his future to the Hammers despite rumours he could be on his way out of the club after the New Year.
The Austria international, who joined the Hammers from Stoke in a deal worth a reported £24 million during the summer, has had a difficult start to life at his new club.
Arnautovic is yet to find the net in Claret and Blue, and has come under heavy criticism from both fans and pundits for his perceived lack of work rate in the early etchings of the season.
Described by Jamie Carragher as ‘pathetic’ and by his MNF c0-host Gary Neville as ‘thinking he is Cristiano Ronaldo’, Arnautovic has since hit back at his critics and says he is determined to turn things around.
“Most of them (online critics) have no work, probably no life and no idea.” he said.
“I respect the real fans and I understand them. They were all happy to have me come to West Ham because I had done very well at Stoke.
“But the fans only see what happens in the stadium, they do not see what you do at training and in private.
“I know how strong I am mentally, how I work on myself. I have lost nothing and I’m not in crisis. West Ham can count on me 100 per cent.”
He concluded: “I will not be sold.”
