While the Chinese Super League was suspended, Shanghai harbor's Austrian foreign aid Arnautovic had already left for Europe to prepare for the Euro Cup. However, on June 7, an explosive news from the famous Russian sports website "sports" claimed that Arnautovic will soon join the Russian Premier League team, which made Shanghai Harbor fans worried.
According to the outlet, Arnautovic is on the verge of joining Dinamo Moscow, with a transfer agreement between the two sides close to being reached. Previously, Dynamo Moscow had been in transfer talks with Arnautovic, planning to bring in Arnautovic by loaning Komlitschko to Rostov.
The manner of Arnautovic's transfer is currently unclear. His contract with Shanghai will run until the end of 2022, which would theoretically require Dinamo Moscow to pay a hefty transfer fee. However, there is news that Arnautovic is negotiating with Shanghai to terminate his contract, and if he succeeds in doing so, he will join another team as a free agent, resulting in Shanghai not being able to recoup the transfer fee.
As one of the largest specialized sports media in Russia, the website "sports" has a high degree of accuracy in breaking news. For example, they were the first to report that Dalian's foreign aid player Long Dong had returned to Russia, and then Dalian indeed loaned the player to a Russian super team. This time, the news that Arnautovic is about to leave the Chinese Super League, undoubtedly make people alert.
Arnautovic is about to participate in the Europa League with his team, and if he follows the original schedule, he will surely miss several rounds of Chinese Super League matches. The change in the national soccer schedule has led to a delay in the Chinese Super League schedule, which may not restart until mid-July, when Arnautovic is expected to return, but everything is still full of variables.
After Hulk's departure, Arnautovic has become the core player of the forward line of Shanghai. His role has become even more important with Lopez not being emphasized. Up to now, he has made 39 appearances for SIPG and scored 20 goals. However, the continuous transfer rumors are certainly a risky sign for Shanghai Hong Kong.
