---
title: "Noble understands why Arnautovic is seeking West Ham exit"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/01/14/noble-understands-why-arnautovic-is-seeking-west-ham-exit/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Abdullah Mulla"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-01-14T15:58:58Z"
modified: "2019-01-16T13:11:16Z"
---

# Noble understands why Arnautovic is seeking West Ham exit

West Ham United captain Mark Noble has revealed that he understands why Marko Arnautovic wants to leave the club, according to a report on [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/mark-noble-sees-why-marko-arnautovic-may-leave-west-ham-mqxcgr8kq).

The Austrian international has been heavily linked with a move to China and his brother, who also acts as his agent, has requested the club to allow him to leave this month.

![Marc Atkins/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/01/1081530742.jpg)

The 29-year-old is being targeted by Shanghai SIPG, who are reportedly ready to offer £35m to secure his services.

Arnautovic has made it clear that as long as he is a West Ham player, he will give 100% on and off the pitch.

When speaking about the situation, Noble said:

> He said ‘Mark, whatever happens, it is out of my hands, but as long as I play for this football team, I’m going to give 100 per cent,’ and you saw that. He is fantastic to have around there.
>
> Do we hope he doesn’t go? Of course, he’s probably our best player. But I always think it is such a short career. You work until you are 35 and then you have got to find another living, you go to China for five years on £400,000 a week, you don’t.
>
> If you are realistic, you can always see the football player’s point of view; he’s got kids and he wants to secure their future. Obviously, he is earning fantastic money here, but the money in China is a different kettle of fish.

Noble understands that with the amount of money that he would earn in China, Arnautovic will be able to provide for his family for a long time after retirement.

He waved to the fans when taken off against Arsenal in what looked like a farewell at the London Stadium.