Manchester United lead West Ham player chase as he tells the club he wants to leave

Manchester United are the early favourites to sign Marko Arnautovic after the West Ham star admitted he wanted to leave, according to Express Sport. “I’m 29, so that’s the best age,” he said. “It’s clear that I want to compete with the best players. But in this affair I totally trust my brother.” Arautovic worked with Jose Mourinho when the pair were at Inter Milan together. His agent - who also negotiated the £25million deal that took Arnautoivc from Stoke to the Hammers in 2017 — revealed he could leave West Ham as early as the January window. “He’s already playing in the Premier League and that’s where the best players are,” he said “But for a player like Marko this cannot be the end. He’s a big part of West Ham’s team but I think it’s possible to tease out more of him. For that to happen, he has to play for a top team. Marko is ready for the next step. A player like him should not play against relegation. He should play for the international spots.”