Chinese clubs battle for 29 year old star player, as talks begin with Club.

Chinese club,  Guangzhou Evergrande, is presently in talks to sign West Ham Forward, Marko Arnautovic.

The striker has been in a bolstering form for the Hammers, as the club sits ninth on the Premier league log, with a point above tenth placed Everton and levels on same point with Leicester City but some goal differences separating the two clubs.

Recently, it was reported that fellow Chinese Club, Shanghai SIPG, has approached West Ham for the availability of the 29 year old striker but the Club immediately rejected the bid and talks as regards the in form striker.

Arnautovic featured in the Club's last game against the North London Club, Arsenal, but he was unable to have his name on the score sheet.

He was later substituted during the closing minutes of the London Derby,  he appeared to wave goodbye to the Hammer's fans.

Asked about Arnautovic's future, Pellegrini said on Thursday: "If I say the player must stay, the player will stay.

"I don't have any problem with the club. In all the months I've been working here I never had any problems with the owners about that.

"So they are not forcing me to sell Marko Arnautovic. But I think as a manager the best thing is to take the solution that is best for the player and the club, both together.

"If they agree, we don't have any problem to change.

"I am not telling the club about it. If it's a good deal for both parties we will arrange to be without Marko. But the club doesn't want to sell him."

The 29-year-old has been left out of West Ham's squad for the Premier League trip to Bournemouth as Manuel Pellegrini, as it was predicted that  he is not in the right frame of mind to play.