Marko Arnautovic transferred to China in attack from West Ham striker to Bournemouth match

Marko Arnautovic will not settle in China in January.

The West Ham striker was offered £ 35 million last week by an unknown club in the Chinese Super League, which was later rejected.

The Irons are desperate to keep their top scorer for a record £ 25m in 2017.

It is understood that the unnamed club will not return with a second nomination.

Mirror Football also understands that Arnautovic will not be in the West Ham team to face Bournemouth on Saturday.

The Austrian is not in the right state of mind in the face of uncertainty about his future.

Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini spoke Thursday of the future of the 29-year-old – and revealed that he would decide whether the player will go or not.

"Absolutely, 100% safe, I have the last word," said Pellegrini.

"If I say that the player must stay, the player will stay.

"I have no problem with the club, and in all the months I've worked here I've never had a problem with the owners, so they do not make me sell Marko Arnautovic.

"But I think that as a manager, the best thing to do is to take the solution that best suits the player and the club.The two together.So they are okay, we we have no problem to change. "