The domestic soccer circle was recently set off by a wave of transfer news. Famous Italian journalist Romano disclosed that Shanghai Harbor's winger Arnautovic has signed a verbal agreement with Serie A powerhouse Bologna, and both sides are about to complete the official signing. However, before signing the contract, Arnautovic needs to negotiate with Shanghai Harbor on the termination of his contract, and it is worth noting that Bologna does not intend to pay any transfer fee!
According to Romano, Arnautovic has applied for a release from his contract with Shanghai, and he is expected to leave the Chinese Super League as a free agent soon. His next stop, Serie A side Bologna, has confirmed that it will offer Arnaud a three-year contract. Back in the summer of 2019, in order to fill the void left by the departure of Wu Lei, Shanghai Harbour brought in Austrian international Arnautovic from Premier League side West Ham for €25 million. In his two years with Shanghai Harbour, Arnaud played 39 games, scoring 20 goals and contributing four assists. Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Chinese Super League was held behind closed doors, and many foreigners could not bear to be separated from their families for a long time, and had the idea of leaving the team. Arnau was one of them.
In an interview with Italian media Sky Sports after the Europa League match between Austria and Italy, Arnau confessed that Italy could be the next stop in his career. But Arnau also said that he still has a contract with Shanghai Harbor, so he is still a member of Shanghai Harbor. Not long ago, Liu Wenchao, a reporter with Shanghai Harbor, debunked this rumor, responding with the words "no such thing". Five Star Sports recently asked Shanghai Seaport's internal staff, and the club said that Arnau is still a player of Shanghai Seaport, and whether he will return in the future has not yet been decided, and everything will be subject to the official announcement. As for Arnau's transfer rumors, the reaction of Shanghai Harbor fans is relatively calm. Most of them believe that it is fine to leave the team, but the transfer fee must be paid, so that clubs in other countries do not get into the habit of "whoring" Chinese Super League foreign aid. We'll see how this transfer soap opera develops.
