Stoke City chief executive Tony Scholes is willing to keep Marko Arnautovic at Stoke City despite he has a release clause of £12.5m
He reportedly told The Sentinel: "I would love to appear more knowledgeable than anyone else on this, but the truth is it's in Marko's hands. And at the moment, the decision he's taken is that he doesn't want to sign yet."
"He's not out of contract for another year, albeit there is a release clause in his contract. We hope he will sign, but as I sit here now I can't give you a definitive answer on that."
"We want him to sign. He knows what we are prepared to pay. We believe this is the best place for him given the season he's had, but at this moment in time Marko and his agent are biding their time."
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