Hughie Southon considers a couple of possibilities but hopes that if any rabbits are too emerge from hats they won’t to too old! So we head into Deadline Day with all the spotlight on the silly Diafra Sakho Affair and we will discuss that in a separate blog but for now […]
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Deadline day analysis – what’s on or not!
Posted on 31 August 2017.
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The Debate: Best of the rest verdict
Posted on 30 August 2017.
In a special episode of The Debate on Wednesday night, Craig Bellamy and Andy Townsend reviewed Premier League clubs’ window so far.
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West Ham consider loan move for Barcelona’s Andre Gomes
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham have asked about Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes should they fail to resurrect their deal for Sporting Lisbon’s William Carvalho.
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West Ham and Spurs to go head to head for Gomes
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham are claimed to be lining up an ambitious move for Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes before Thursday’s transfer deadline claim ESPN quoting their own sources. The report claims West Ham have switched their attentions to Gomes after ending their interest in his Portugal international colleague William Carvalho as Sporting Lisbon priced them out of a […]
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Ogbonna rejects idea of Inter swap
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Italian Journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims Inter Milan want West Ham’s centre defender Angelo Ogbonna but the player does not want to leave the London Stadium at the moment and his representatives have rejected any such suggestion of a move away from the Hammers. The proposed deal was said to include Marcelo Brozovic in a swap in the […]
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We have to help Sakho find his way back
Posted on 30 August 2017.
So we know from David Gold and David Sullivan that they have no intention of selling Diafra Sakho and plan to resist offers for him. For that to happen West Ham supporters, and for him to have a way back, we all need to accept he was most likely badly advised to skip training and travel […]
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Hammers hunt French teenage scoring sensation
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham are said to be in talks with the representatives of Alexandre Mlinde claim the French media. The 17-year-old unknown striker currently plays for French team AS Minguettes, an amateur club in the suburbs of Lyon and it is claimed he has caught the eye of Hammers French scouts. Mlinde scored 21 goals in 22 games […]
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Canadian Hammer: Why The Bubble Has Burst
Posted on 30 August 2017.
We get sent quite a few videos each week and this one has been particularly busy but I received this clip from Canadian Hammers fan Paul yesterday and just had to give him a platform all of his own. Here he gives his humorous and quirky appraisal of West Ham’s start to the season.
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AWOL Sakho could face hefty £54,000 fine
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Exclusive By Sean Whetstone Diafra Sakho could be fined two weeks wages for travelling to France today without the club’s permission. Today was a normal training day at Rush Green and assuming Sakho is in France as widely reported he will be most likely to face the maximum fine of two weeks wages costing […]
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FanDuel’s Exit from UK Market | Up The Hammers UK
Posted on 30 August 2017.
FanDuel’s Shock Exit from UK Market
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UK Betting Apps
Posted on 30 August 2017.
A New Lease of Life for UK Betting Apps?
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Mitrovic banned for three games after Lanzini clash
Posted on 30 August 2017.
After admitting an FA charge of violent conduct, the Serbian international will miss Newcastle United’s next three Premier League matches
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Sullivan makes it game set and match – Sakho’s a stayer
Posted on 30 August 2017.
David Sullivan has joined David Gold in uttering the words we have been waiting to hear: Diafra Sakho is going nowhere” – full stop! The chairman – who was responsible for bringing the striker to the club during the Allardyce era – has been watching media events unfold and has joined Gold in telling CandH […]
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Gold: Sakho not for sale
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Diafra Sakho will not be moving to another club in August, according to West Ham co-chairman David Gold.
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Scottish right back scouted by Hammers
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Celtic starlet Anthony Ralston is on West Ham’s radar claims the Scottish Sun newspaper. The report says his performances for the Hoops have alerted a clutch of clubs, including the Hammers after the right-back impressed since breaking into the Hoops first team and was asked to train with the Scotland senior squad on Monday. West […]
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Exclusive: Gold confirms Sakho stays
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Exclusive by Hugh Southon David Gold has tonight declared that Diafra Sakho will remain a West Ham player into the “forseeable future.” The co chairman cleared up the incredible rumour mongering surrounding “the move to Rennes that never was” by telling ClaretandHugh exclusively: “I can confirm that Diafra is staying at […]
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£11m price tag put on West Ham target
Posted on 30 August 2017.
French side Lorient have told Abdul Majeed Waris that he can only leave the club if West Ham or another club is willing to pay 12 million euros (£11m) for his signature in this transfer window reports claim this afternoon. The Ghanaian is desperate to leave but has been frustrated throughout the summer with three […]
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Hammers squad in full training over international break
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham’s first team squad have been given NO extra time off over the international break. Our club insiders have totally rubbished social media and general internet stories claiming that to be the case and have made it clear to ClaretandHugh that after the Newcastle defeat the players only had their normal Sunday and Monday […]
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West Ham striker Diafra Sakho passes Rennes medical
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham forward Diafra Sakho is closing on a £8million move to Rennes after passing a medical. The Frenchman has seen his progress at the club severely hampered by back and hamstring injuries.
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Idle thoughts on the transfer window (and how football coped perfectly well without it)
Posted on 30 August 2017.
There has been comment in the press recently suggesting that some managers would like the summer transfer window to be adjusted so that it closes before the new season is upon us. This seems to me to be a very logical proposal. Preparing for the first game of a season must surely be the top priority at any club, big or small, and continuing speculation as to transfers, in or out, cannot fail …
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Sullivan boys deny Sakho departure
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Stories that Diafra Sakho is leaving the club for Rennes have been roundly denied by Jack Sullivan jnr and his brother David Sullivan. As Sky Sports News and the rest of the media world let us all know that the striker was on his way to Rennes in a £9 million deal the Sullivan boys […]
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Where Are They Now? Article: Alessandro Diamanti
Posted on 30 August 2017.
Charismatic Italian Alessandro Diamanti was the first of a new breed of exciting talent to grace Upton Park in its final years, a cult hero from start to end. But how did the flashy winger achieve his status in East London? Why did his Claret & Blue career only last for one season? And where is he now? Alessandro Diamanti The Italian international started his playing career in the third division of his home nation, showing his …
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West Ham in talks to sign Waris
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham are in talks to sign Abdul Majeed Waris from French club Lorient, according to Sky sources.
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Andy Carroll watch robber found cowering under mattress
Posted on 30 August 2017.
The West Ham striker, 28, pictured yesterday, was targeted as he drove his green Jeep home from training and smashed into at least 10 cars as he escaped, Basildon Crown Court was told.
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Sakho passes Rennes medical
Posted on 30 August 2017.
West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has passed a medical ahead of a £9m move to French club Rennes, according to Sky sources.
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Euro Papers: Barca scramble for duo
Posted on 30 August 2017.
The summer transfer window has just two days remaining and clubs across Europe are making moves as they look to piece together the squad they need for a successful season.
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