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Video: Former West Ham United striker Marko Arnautovic arrives to hero’s welcome in China

Austria international striker Marko Arnautovic has completed his move from West Ham United to Chinese Super League champions Shanghai SIPG. The former Stoke City man was bent on leaving the London Stadium despite signing a four-year deal worth £120,000-per-week in January after the Hammers had knocked back a £45 million bid from China. Manager Manuel Pellegrini was more than keen to let Arnautovic leave for £23 million after he handed in a second transfer request in six months. While he has become a disliked figure amongst the West Ham fanbase, the SIPG faithful were very glad to receive their latest star, and below is a video of the hero’s welcome he was met with at the airport.