Chelsea have their eye on new West Ham target

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Marko Arnautovic of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at John Smith's Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Marko Arnautovic of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and West Ham United at John Smith's Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) /
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After failing to land Andy Carroll, Chelsea have kept their interest in London and will look to pursue fellow West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic.

Chelsea are in lacklustre form of late, although they shown signs of promise in their emphatic 4-0 victory over Brighton. With Alvaro Morata being labelled as ‘stupid’ by Antonio Conte, and watching his side cruise to victory without him, many are linking Antonio Conte’s desire to find a forward with this supposed fall out. The latest to this ever-growing list is Marko Arnautovic.

The Austrian has been in fine form under new manager David Moyes, and it all started when Antonio Conte came to visit the London Stadium in December, a game in which he scored the only goal of the match. He has now scored six goals and provided three assists in his last eight league games.

A tally this impressive is obviously going to attract interest from other clubs, and it doesn’t come as a surprise that Conte’s eyebrows are raised. The news of Chelsea’s interest in Marko Arnautovic has arisen from

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Chelsea have shown a keen interest to improve their attack, which looked so deadly in their recent match-up with Brighton and Hove Albion. New signing Alvaro Morata has now gone six games without scoring; to deepen the wounds of the Spaniard, his only notable contribution has been his red card which he picked up against Norwich City.

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Antonio Conte has a very short fuse, and he’s never one to beat around the bush. If the Italian boss feels a player isn’t right for his system, or is showing a lack of respect, he is fast to dismiss; this is something we’ve seen already with Diego Costa and David Luiz.

Michy Batshuayi doesn’t seem to be integral to Antonio Conte’s plans, and the Belgian is finding it hard to adjust and prove himself. The quality is there, so in whatever time he has available, he’ll be aiming to prove to Antonio Conte that he deserves a place in this Chelsea setup.

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For the mean time at least, Antonio Conte is showing a strong interest in several attacking options, with Marko Arnautovic being the most recent option. Could we see the former Stoke forward travel across London to Stamford Bridge?