West Ham United fans have been very vocal on social media again and they have been reacting to the latest news shared by ExWHUemployee.
The recent update offered by the club insider comes in relation to our pre-season plans for next term, and focus on the Hammers participating in the 2019 Asia Trophy, meaning we will be jetting off to China to face Manchester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United.
If Wolves beat us to seventh place and the spot opens a door into Europe, any clash with the Molineux outfit will have a little more bite than a friendly against a lower league team at home or abroad.
Our participation will also see West Ham benefit from the commercial value of being involved in the tournament, which Ex is noting as a deciding factor to the club accepting the invite despite Manuel Pellegrini showing early hesitations.
The biennial tournament is set to be held in Shanghai this year, and is continuing to strengthen supporter groups for any club who compete over in the Far East, but that is not what these fans had to say on social media.
For a lot of West Ham supporters, our trip to China only served to fire up memories of January and Marko Arnautovic’s hypothetical move to the Chinese Super League…
A 3rd/4th place play off medal will sit proudly in his cabinet next to his get out clause and his reminder letter from bet 365.
— Simon Brewer (@SimonBrewer20) March 4, 2019
Confirmed: West Ham will be taking part in the Asia trophy with Man City, Newcastle and Wolves in Shanghai, China in the summer.
[Source: @ExWHUemployee]
Arnie gets his big chance of fulfilling his ambition to win trophies in China ???? pic.twitter.com/e56Ks1Ru8r
— West Ham News (@whufc_news) March 4, 2019
So cute of Pellegrini to drop Arnautovic off
— Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) March 4, 2019
Absolute scenes if we win a trophy in China before Arnautovic
— Cartlon Cole (@_CarltonCole9) March 4, 2019
What we dropping Arnie off now???
— Richard Reddin⚒⚒⚒⚒ (@reddinfishing43) March 5, 2019
Dropping off Arnie ????♀️????♀️????♀️⚒⚒⚒⚒
— Lena Starr ???????? Princess of Spades (@LenaStarrXXX) March 4, 2019
West Ham are so sweet. They all making sure Arnie gets there safely ????
— ⚒️ Jay ⚒️ (@Jay93944265) March 4, 2019
was going to be witty about arnie but i’ve been beaten to it
— Jeb Hill (@memphistigerjeb) March 5, 2019
We will leave marko there money in bank end of marko at westham United football club he thought he was bigger than the club good bye hernandez is the main man now
— Sparkle_c Essex (@SparklecEssex1) March 4, 2019