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Marseilles take pole position on Giroud

West Ham look set to miss out on another high profile summer window target in the shape of Olivier Giroud, The Arsenal striker still hasn’t finally decided on whether he will leave the Emirates but has admitted that his departure may well be an option. The Hammers – along with Everton and Marseilles – have […]

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Hammers eye Saints winger

West Ham have added Dusan Tadic to their list of left wing targets after Stoke City put the block on us signing Marko Arnuatovic. The Hammers are known to be keen on West Brom’s Nacer Chadli but the 28 year old Tadic is also in their sights as the hunt goes on. Tadic had an […]

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Hammers see third £20m bid snubbed

Stoke City have refused to budge on Marko Arnautovic and the Hammers are now set to turn the attentions to West Brom winger Nacer Chadli.  ClaretandHugh has learned that at a third bid of £20 million for the Austrian international was rejected by the Potters as the Hammers chased Slaven Bilic’s prime target. Despite Arnautovic, despite […]

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Slaven Bilic: ‘The money in football is absurd’

Slaven Bilic has described the money in football as “absurd” West Ham have not spent any money on transfer fees so far in this transfer window and manager Bilic has made an interesting comparison of the amounts that modern players earn in relation to the music industry. Speaking to Nova TV, the West Ham manager […]

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Hammers set to go again in Arnautovic chase

The Mirror’s Darren Lewis is tonight reporting the Hammers second bid for Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic  was pitched at £17 million – not the £20 million reported elsewhere. The Potters bought the Austrian international for £2 million and have let it leak that they want in the region of £25 million but will presumably settle […]

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West Ham have £20m bid for Marko Arnautovic rejected

West Ham United have seen a second bid worth close to £20million for winger Marko Arnautovic rejected by Stoke. Slaven Bilic upped his offer from an initial £15m and is expected to return again.

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Player profile: What would latest transfer target offer Bilic’s West Ham?

West Ham United are being strongly linked with Marko Arnautovic as he emerges as the latest summer target. Marko Arnautovic has reportedly handed in a transfer request at Stoke City, alerting West Ham to his potential availability. The Hammers have followed up with a £15m bid, according to The Telegraph, and are expected to return […]

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Valencia has the longest medical in history

There is still no official announcement about the transfer of Enner Valencia to Mexican team Tigres despite undergoing medical tests since last Friday. An official tweet from Tigres said on Friday “Enner Valencia arrives to the city to undergo medical exams and chat with the Tigres’ directors,” There has been no official comment since Friday on the […]

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Stoke City reject improved bids for Arnautovic

The Daily Mirror’s Darren Lewis claims that West Ham have had a fresh bid worth £17million rejected by Stoke for striker Marko Arnautovic. The 28-year-old joined the Potters from Werder Bremen four seasons ago for just £2 million. But Stoke want as much as £25million for him the well-connected journolist. claims. West Ham returned with a […]

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Premier League transfers rated

We look towards the new Sky Sports Fantasy Football pricing list to see how highly the Premier League signings so far are rated.

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Quina makes it to the final

Red hot Hammers prospect Domingos Quina helped push Portugal U19s reach the final of the U19 European Championship with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in Georgia today. The 17-year-old played the 90 minutes as last year’s U17 European Championship winners – maintained their fine form in the tournament. Portugal took seven points from the […]

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Hammers fail with new Arnie bid

West Ham have failed with an improved bid of £20m for Marko Arnautovic, according to Sky sources.

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2016/2017 Season Review Part Four: A Torrid Season Continues

In this week’s edition of our weekly 2016/2017 Season Review, we look at the miserable month of November as a season to forget continued. November As the month of November 2016 began, Slaven Bilic and his first-team were reflecting on the best month of the season so far, but the upturn in form would turn out to be very short-lived. The month started with a chance to recover from the 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park at …

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The Scout Report: Marko Arnautovic

The proposed move for winger Marko Arnautovic could now be in jeopardy after the Austrian international suffered a knee injury during preseason. The Hammers had a £15 million bid turned down by Stoke City earlier in the week and things looked positive as Arnautovic handed in a transfer request looking to force a move. That was until during Monday’s game against Swiss side Neuchatel Xamax where the 28-year-old went down just before half time. He was treated by the…

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Wage rises analysed

Premier League revenues may have hit record levels – but player wages are soaring, too, reveals a study into football finances. 

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Giroud admits leaving Arsenal is an option

Oliver Giroud has finally admitted the inevitable – that leaving Arsenal is an option. The Hammers have been chasing the Gunners striker all summer but everything was put on hold when he claimed he wanted to continue his Arsenal journey. However the hammers will be back on red alert today – along with Everton, AC […]

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Olivier Giroud admits he could leave Arsenal this summer

MIKE KEEGAN IN SYDNEY: Olivier Giroud has sensationally admitted that he could be set to quit Arsenal. Giroud has interest from Everton, AC Milan, West Ham and Marseille.

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Premier League club-by-club transfer window ratings

It’s hotting up in the transfer market ahead of the big kick-off. We give each Premier League club their report card so far.. and assure Spurs fans they will sign somebody before August 31.

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‘I’m still an Arsenal player’ – Giroud plays down transfer speculation

The French striker faces competition from record signing Alexandre Lacazette, but is not worried about the competition for places at the Emirates

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Feghouli Hammer exit is only a matter of time

Reports in Turkey this morning say his agent has flown into Istanbul today to meet with Galatasaray president to complete a deal for his transfer. They say Galatasaray have agreed to pay West Ham a €5m (£4m) transfer fee and pay him €2.5m per year in wages which works out around £43,000 per week. Feghouli […]

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Red tape may wreck Irons move

The Irons fear a move for Inter Milan “wonderkid” Gabriel Barbosa will be ruined by red tape! The 20-year-old Brazilian forward  is available for loan, just a year after joining Inter from Santos in his homeland in a £26million deal. However, according to The Mirror his lack of game time since making the switch is the problem […]

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Hammers hopes grow on target

West Ham are becoming increasingly confident that Marko Arnautovic will become an Iron this summer. Having had one bid rejected, the board are continuing to pursue the left sided wideman and believe that Stoke will be ready to sell. However,  the player suffered what has been described as a knee injury in Stoke’s opening pre-season […]

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West Ham Transfer Policy Revealed

They were standing under a scaffold, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Princess Karen knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had ‘DUM’ embroidered on his collar, and the other ‘DEE.’ ‘I suppose they’ve each got “David” round at the back of the collar,’ she said to herself. They stood so still that she quite forgot they were alive, and she was just…

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Top 10 combined transfer fees

Romelu Lukaku has become the fourth most expensive player in history for combined transfer fees after completing his big-money move from Everton to Manchester United.

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Derby to make £2m bid for Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone

West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United are among the Premier League clubs considering a move for Huddlestone. The 30-year-old dropped out of the top-flight with Hull last season.

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‘Money in football is absurd, it is like Bieber earning more than the Rolling Stones!’ – Bilic

The West Ham manager has hit out at the ever-increasing finances in the modern game, while also paying tribute to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho

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