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£15m-Rated Stoke Forward Linked With Premier League Exit as AC Milan and PSG Prepare Bids

?AC Milan and PSG are considering bids for Stoke forward Marko Arnautovic, according to ?the S?un.

The two European giants have made the Austrian a priority target in their respective transfer plans, with the two sides lining up bids worth £15m to prize Arnautovic away from the Premier League after a good season with the Potters.

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The 28-year-old contributed six goals and five assists for Mark Hughes’ side during the 2016-17 campaign but the allure of Champions League football could be too much for him to resist should French giants PSG come calling.

Serie A side AC Milan are expected to spend heavily in the summer as they look to reestablish themselves as one of Italy’s top teams after a period of stagnation and a three-year absence from the Champions League.

Stoke manager Hughes will do everything he can to keep Arnautovic, who only signed a new four-year deal with the club last summer, at the bet365 Stadium, but the Welshman could be powerless should a large bid come in.

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Arnautovic previously played for AC Milan’s San Siro rivals Inter but only made three league appearances for the club under Jose Mourinho, who criticised the former Twente man’s attitude.

Mourinho said: “Marko is a fantastic person but has the attitude of a child.”

However, Arnautovic has proved to be an inspired signing for Stoke since he joined the club in 2013 for just £2m. The forward has managed 22 goals in 125 Premier League appearances for Stoke and helped the team finish 13th this year.