Marko Arnautovic has completed his move from West Ham to Shanghai SIPG, the Premier League club have announced. The 30-year-old Austria international moves to the Chinese Super League champions for €25m (£22.4m).
He scored 22 goals in 65 appearances during his two-season stay with the Hammers after joining from Stoke in 2017. “West Ham United can confirm that Marko Arnautovic has joined Chinese Super League champions Shanghai SIPG for an undisclosed fee,” read a short statement on West Ham’s website.
Arnautovic endured a difficult 2018-19 campaign at the London Stadium, failing in a mid-season attempt to move to China. He was booed by his own fans in the wake of that situation but signed a contract extension, the length of which was not revealed by the club.
Arnautovic began his career with Dutch side Twente before moving to German club Werder Bremen following an unsuccessful loan spell under José Mourinho at Internazionale. He moved to England in 2013 and spent four years with Stoke, finding the net 22 times in 125 top-flight games.
Arnautovic, who has been capped 81 times by his country and played at Euro 2016, will be managed by Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira in Shanghai.
His teammates will include former Chelsea midfielder Oscar and Brazil international Hulk. Details of his contract have not yet been announced by the Chinese club.