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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: besiktas, diafra sakho, islam-slimani, january-having, star-forward, striker-target
West Ham United striker Diafra Sakho is a target for Besitkas, according to reports from Turkish media outlet Milliyet. According to this report, Besiktas have grown frustrated in their pursuit of Islam Slimani of Leicester City, who is their main striker target this January. Having sold their star forward Cenk Tosun to Everton earlier this […]
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: boxing, east london, facebook, green, nfl, racing, West Ham United
West Ham boss David Moyes has distanced his club from a deal to sign Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi and insists he was not at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to watch one player.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: inter, inter milan, loan deal, sports, transfer rumours, west ham
West Ham United’s move for Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario could be back on the cards, according to Sky Sports News. West Ham are targeting reinforcements in central midfield and one of their latest transfer targets is Joao Mario. They are hoping to capture the out of favour Inter Milan midfielder on a loan deal […]
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: columnist, Moore Than Just a Club, transfer gossip, westham news
It’s been a good week! Huddersfield were despatched very impressively on Saturday in a way I didn’t see coming and Shrewsbury were beaten (just!) in the FA Cup replay on Tuesday. I think it is only right and fair that the manager takes great credit for the turn around in fortunes, he as not only made us more resilient but has improved players no-end, Arnautovic looks like becoming a real…
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: argentina, columnist, facebook, football latest, international, modern, Moore Than Just a Club
Viva La Revolución! Viva El Jefe…Viva Moyes! Are we starting to reconsider our early misgivings when Moyes was appointed as West Ham manager back in November last year? Are we now believing this man at the last chance saloon can actually take us onwards and upwards to where only eagles dares? It would be fair to say that whilst the race for our approval was less by hare and more…
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: carroll, chelsea, him-moving, telegraph, transfer, west ham united fc
Andy Carroll has suffered an injury which will rule him out for up to a month and scupper any chance of him moving to Chelsea, The Telegraph reports. Carroll had been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea and it was said that his head had been turned by this transfer rumour. With Chelsea looking […]
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Posted in West Ham World
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: australia, barcelona, london, News, playstation, westham
Carroll, linked with a move to Chelsea during the transfer window, has been absent from West Ham’s recent fixtures with an ankle issue and may require surgery on the ankle problem.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: barcelona, christian, health, microsoft, science
Ahead of the Premier League ‘s weekend action, Sportsmail will be providing you with team news, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all you need to know as West Ham host Bournemouth.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: hammers news, News, whispers
ClaretandHugh’s legal adviser Chris Hart has told the Football Association the incident involving Callum Wilson’s controversial equaliser against the Irons on Boxing Day raises issues more serious than “diving.” Chris has reacted to a response he had from the game’s ruling body when he first raised issues surrounding the ‘goal’ and asked for retrospective action […]
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: columnist, facebook, Moore Than Just a Club, sky tv, upthehammers, westham
After a midweek of FA Cup Third Round replay action, the Premier League returns once again this weekend, join us to look ahead to all the action that Game Week 24 has in store as the Hammers entertain the Cherries and the League leaders look to resume normal service against the Magpies. Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea (Saturday 12:30 PM) To kick-off all of this weekend’s spoils and thrills, the Seagulls play host to the…
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: games, online soccer news, podcasts, sports, West Ham United
West Ham will be looking to build on their impressive result at Huddersfield when they welcome Bournemouth on Saturday.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: article, australia, barcelona, british, east london, facebook, london
The Belgium international had been touted for a move to the London Stadium, with Andy Carroll potentially heading the other direction. But Moyes claims he was not there for ‘any player in particular’.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: columnist, latest football news, london, Moore Than Just a Club, west ham united fc
1:43 PM: A slightly late David Moyes is here to address us, live quotes to follow…….. 1:25 PM: The Media Centre is filling nicely and the atmosphere building, just five minutes until the West Ham United Manager arrives, don’t go anywhere. 1:20 PM: A mere ten more minutes for us to wait until Moyes gets here, we will have live quotes as soon as he arrives, you won’t want to miss it. 1:15 PM: Other topics of discussion this afternoon could include, team news ahead of…
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: barcelona, facebook, health, london, News
Four of the Premier League top six are away from home this weekend while stuttering Arsenal face in-form Crystal Palace. Here’s the best bets, tips and odds across the fixtures card.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: coyi, football banter, News, sky sports, upthehammers, whispers
David Moyes has denied he went to Chelsea this week to watch Michy Batshuayi insisting his priority remains in the midfield. Moyes used his London Evening Standard Column on Friday to say “Before the window opened, I said our priority had to be in midfield, where we were short of cover. Since then most of the speculation […]
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: latest football news, News, sports news, whispers
David Moyes says Andy Carroll’s ankle injury is serious which could require a future operation confirming he is out of action for the month of January at least. False media speculation suggested Carroll was on an unofficial strike to force through a move to Chelsea and alleged that a hospital scan on his ankle didn’t show anything up. This […]
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: hammers news, News, sky tv, upthehammers, West Ham United, whispers
David Moyes believes the transfer window should be reduced to a week arguing that a month is too long and can prove a distraction from business on the pitch. Sadly, it seems the Hammers get linked with more players than any other club yet again this window we have seen nothing happen inward or outward. […]
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: boxing, cycling, nfl, podcasts, sports, West Ham United
West Ham boss David Moyes says Andy Carroll may need surgery on an ankle injury which scuppered his chances of a move to Chelsea.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: News, whispers, whtid
David Moyes commented a few weeks ago that he believed it would be far better were the winter transfer market confined to a week or even a day as is the case in Italy! And after the events of the last couple of weeks I am totally in agreement with him after watching the media […]
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Posted in ClaretandHugh
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: batshuayi, instead-opt, michy-batshuayi, transfer rumours, valencia, very-keen, west ham
The transfer merry-go-round involving Andy Carroll and Michy Batshuayi has finally come to light after a close source to WestHamWorld.co.uk confirmed that Batshuayi will not be coming to West Ham and will instead opt for a move to Sevilla. One of the deciding factors for the Belgian hitman was that he is very keen to […]
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Posted in West Ham World
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: australia, facebook, footy news, health, science, west ham united news
Today is shaping up to be one of the most significant of any transfer window so far, with Alexis Sanchez expected to wrap up his transfer to Manchester United. Sportsmail brings you all the latest news.
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Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: abedi, abedi-pele, east london, hammers, jordan, swansea-city
Sources close to WestHamWorld.co.uk have confirmed that Andre Ayew has no intention to join his brother Jordan at Swansea City in January. Swansea were reportedly prepared to pay £20m for the Ghanaian captain, but it appears the player’s father Abedi Pele has said that “his heart belongs to Marseilles and would love to return one […]
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Posted in West Ham World
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: transfer news, west ham, westham, whispers, whtid
It looks certain to be “as you were ” when the Hammers line up against Bournemouth at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sat). With no new injury worries beyond the regular Andy Carroll absenteeism David Moyes is free to pick what looks very much like his most favoured first team. He rang the changes in a […]
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Posted in ClaretandHugh
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: cycling, facebook, News, podcasts, racing, transfer gossip, West Ham United
David de Gea has earned plenty of plaudits this season and the stats underline just how important he has been for Manchester United.
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Posted in Uncategorised
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: hammers news, News, sky sports, westham news, whispers
David Moyes is on the prowl as he intensifies his search for players to sign within the winter transfer window. ClaretandHugh learned ahead of the Chelsea v Norwich game – which the manager attended – that he was about to start personally scouting certain players as the countdown to the window continues. The Hammers boss […]
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Posted in ClaretandHugh
Posted on 19 January 2018. Tags: News, transfer news, whispers
Michael Owen is predicting a Hammers win over Bournemouth at the London Stadium tomorrow (Sat). The former Liverpool, Manchester United and England striker expects goals and sees the Irons as the likely victors as they bid to maintain their big recent improvement. Writing in his Betvictor column he says: “Another game where I expect to […]
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