Marko Arnautovic set for West Ham departure

Just months after he joined the London-based club from Stoke City in a £25 million deal, Austria star Marko Arnautovic could leave West Ham.

Hammers new boss David Moyes is pushing through a plan to sell the controversial forward in attempt to raise funds for a couple of new signings during winter.

Arnautovic has been largely disappointing for West Ham this season and has not really been accepted by West Ham faithful who booed him on a number of occasions.

According to reports from the Mirror, West Ham officials have given a green light to David Moyes who is keen to bring in Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter and Sunderland star Lamine Kone. The latter however picked up an injury that could keep him out of action for no less than 10 weeks.

Defense and midfield have been identified as two key areas that need strengthening this winter and Moyes is also said to be looking towards William Carvalho, who was on the verge of joining West Ham last summer.

Hammers are sitting in 18^th place in the Premier League standings and are 9/4 betting odds to be relegated at hte end of the season.