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Moyes looks to add quality in January

David Moyes says he wants to add quality in the January transfer window saying he has given his existing players opportunities but says he is in a hurry. Speaking to the club website Moyes said “I’ve given players opportunities, I’m in a hurry and I have to be in a hurry and because of that […]

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Moyes targets January signings

West Ham boss David Moyes says he will be buying players in the January transfer window to redress the ‘imbalance’ of his squad.

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The twenty five names linked with West Ham this January

With the January transfer window due to open in four days time we summerise the twenty-five names linked to West Ham within the past two weeks. Moussa Dembele from Celtic valued at £35m Brendan Rogers has admitted a big bid would be hard to turn down although he his form has slumped this season. Daniel […]

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Moyes mantra was the Arnautovic answer

David Moyes has explained how he has brought the best from Hammers record signing Marko Arnautovic! And it was the manager’s now familiar mantra which is the sole reason behind it with Moyes explaining: “It was just about telling him if he wasn’t going to run he wasn’t going to play.” He added: “Nobody doubts his […]

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Irons “untouchables” facing Moyes realities

David Moyes is giving every appearance of settling in for the long haul despite the Hammers remaining perilously close to the relegation places. His determination to find new midfielders and the club’s admission that £25 million rated Alfie Mawson is a winter target seems to confirm that the Scot is all set to strike a […]

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Bournemouth boss defends Francis over Kouyate incident

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has leapt to the defence of Simon Francis after claims the Cherries skipper should have seen red during the Boxing Day draw with West Ham. Francis received a yellow card after his high studs-up challenge had caught Hammers midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate in the face. West Ham boss David Moyes was joined […]

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Fonte apologises over Van Dijk £75m Liverpool jibe

Jose Fonte has upset Southampton fans on social media over his comments over Virgil van Dijk £75m move to Liverpool. The 26-year-old Dutchman who played alongside Fonte has agreed to join Jurgen Klopp’s side. “Delighted and honoured to have agreed to become a Liverpool FC player,” Van Dijk wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of him […]

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Antonio and Noble updates

Michail Antonio is expected to be fit for the clash with West Bromwich Albion at the London Stadium on Tuesday. The Hammer of last season is suffering from a calf strain and after missing the highly controversial draw at Bournemouth on Boxing Day looks all set to return. We were told that Antonio’s injury as […]

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VOTE: Best January signing

The rumour mill is in full swing as the January transfer window is set to open in a few days.

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Irons face struggle to grab defender

West Ham are unlikely to be able to prise defender Alfie Mawson out of  Swansea in January despite their best attempts. Amid reports that a £25 million bid is on the way after an £18 million offer was rejected for the England under 21 international, the Hammers are being forced to accept that they are likely […]

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Former top ref tells Madley he got it wrong TWICE

Former top ref Dermot Gallagher has confirmed that in his opinion official Robert Madley was guilty of two wrong decisions in the game against the Irons yesterday afternoon. Gallagher has told Sky Sports that the  decision to allow the Cherries equaliser was incorrect and that most refs would have sent off Simon Francis for the […]

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Hammers face tough task to get their man

West Ham are unlikely to be able to prise defender Alfie Mawson out of  Swansea in January despite their best attempts. Amid reports that a £25 million bid is on the way after an £18 million offer was rejected for the England under 21 international, the Hammers are being forced to accept that they are likely […]

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Player Ratings: AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United: Premier League Matchday Twenty

Let’s analyse player performance in the wake of yesterday’s entertaining six-goal thriller with Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, as a dubious late strike from Callum Wilson denied David Moyes’ Irons a second consecutive away victory. Adrian San-Miguel: 7/10 Having conceded three against Newcastle United last Saturday, it would be another afternoon to forget for the Spaniard after a run of three clean sheets as he let three more go by him. …

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Inside Dave Sullivan Jr’s lavish London bachelor pad

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Sullivan Jr, 20, son of David Sullivan Sr, who presides over the Sunday Sport. Revealing his opulent London pad, Dave says he ‘does what Hefner did at Playboy’.

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Moysie admits Hammers lack quality

David Moyes has made it crystal clear the Hammers squad is lacking quality and he needs to sort it during the January transfer window.   Speaking immediately after the deeply disappointing draw at Bournemouth he said: “I’ve given players opportunities. “I’m in a hurry and I have to be in a hurry and because of […]

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Main Talking Points: AFC Bournemouth vs West Ham United: Premier League Matchday Twenty

It’s now time to trawl over some of the main causes of discussion in the wake of yesterday’s thrilling 3-3 draw at the Vitality Stadium with Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth, As David Moyes’ Hammers remained just above the bottom three. Fans Slam Referee Madley Over Key Decisions Supporters and Pundits alike have been among those to condemn the performance of Referee Robert Madley in yesterday’s Christmas Cracker of a clash on a very rainy South Coast. The Official, the youngest of…

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West Ham given £22m price tag on Italian youngster

 Atalanta has reportedly slapped a£22million price tag on West Ham target Bryan Cristante even though The Italian club can land Cristante from Benfica for £4.5m at the end of their current loan from Benfica. Atalanta are now set to take up their option to sign the 22-year-old permanently, before instantly selling him on for profit to […]

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Sakho’s no Chinese takeaway

West Ham have received no inquiries or offers for Diafra Sakho despite speculation that he is on his way from the club this January. A report in The Express that Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua were believed to have come in for the 28-year-old has been denied by club insiders. The striker has become […]

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Cherries Steal Controversial Point In Vitality Stadium Thriller

Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth salvaged a pivotal added-time point in the most contentious of circumstances to remarkably draw 3-3 in a real Christmas Cracker of a game with David Moyes’ West Ham United on the South Coast yesterday afternoon. The visiting Hammers first took the led through stand-in Skipper James Collins in the early stages, before they were pegged back by Dan Gosling and fell behind via a strike from an unlikely source in Nathan Ake just after the break. But…

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Moyes praises Arnautovic work rate

David Moyes threatened to wield the axe in order to spark a run of five league goals in as many games from Marko Arnautovic.

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Hammers could renew interest in French striker

Celtic manager Brendan Rogers has refused to confirm whether long-term West Ham transfer target Moussa Dembele will stay at the Scottish club after January. “I can’t say [he will stay in January],” Rodgers told reporters. “I live in the real world of football and you can say things that make you look silly. Someone might come […]

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West Ham linked with Brazilian options in January

West Ham has been linked with Leganes midfielder Gabriel Pires next month, according to AS. The Spanish paper claims sources close to West Ham suggest that the Hammers are considering two possible options concerning the recruitment of the Brazilian. The first option would be to sign him on a permanent deal for €5.5m during the […]

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Chicharito body language raises concerns

Chicharito was caught by TV cameras yesterday not celebrating with his teammates after Marko Arnautovic’s late third goal which he assisted. The Mexican briefly lifted up his arm to celebrate his assist but then remained motionless as the others celebrated away from him. Hernandez was also about to head straight down the tunnel when the […]

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Ref Watch: Wilson goal wrong?

Should Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson’s stoppage-time equaliser against West Ham have stood? Could Tottenham’s Dele Alli have been sent off at Burnley? Dermot Gallagher has his say in this week’s Ref Watch.

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Panto villain enters stage right…oh yes he did!

By Allen Cummings Bournemouth’s Pavilion theatre, built in the 1920’s, has seen plenty of Christmas pantomimes over the years. But yesterday, traditionally the opening day of the pantomime season, the stage in Bournemouth had move from the Pavilion to the Vitality Stadium, where the Cherries and West Ham made up the cast in a vital […]

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Moyes alerted to availability of Fellani

Marouane Fellaini is out of contact with Manchester United in the summer and speculation about his immediate future has suggested that Jose Mourinho would not stand in his way from a January exit. The 30-year-old midfielder was asked about his future by Belgium press to which he replied: “Honestly, I do not know. I have something […]

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