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Arbeloa to retire Ex-Hammers defender Alvaro Arbeloa announced his retirement from football yesterday, just a matter of days after being released by Slaven Bilic. We signed the former World Cup winner at the start of last season as back up for Sam Byram, but Arbeloa endured a tough time at The London Stadium as we struggled last season. In the interview with Marca where he announced the end of his career, the 34 year old described…

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SCORENigeria.com claim that Nigeria forward Henry Onyekuru has got his work permit visa approved to the UK and he still wishes to play in the Premier League in the coming season. The 20-year KAS Eupen of Belgium star has been in Paris with his representatives studying the many offers tabled for him. A source informed […]

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Enner Valencia’s adventure with West Ham appears to be coming to an end very soon as he prepares for a return to the Mexican Liga MX. Sources close to Valencia say the Ecuador international could joining Mexican outfit Tigres UANL after agreeing on personal terms with them this weekend but his former club Pachuca are also said keen […]

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So you thought it was tough being a West Ham supporter during the summer transfer window. Well, try swapping places with one time Hammers managerial favourite Rafa Benitez who reportedly finds himself on thin ice at the club after  missing out on numerous targets. According to the Mail the Spaniard could be on his way […]

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Manu Lanzini will be in line for a new Hammers contract at the turn of the year. The Hammers are keen to tie  the Argentinian to an extended contract as they did Michail Antonio and  are ready to talk to the midfielder’s advisers. Lanzini was brought in an £8 million deal after a season’s loan […]

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West Ham had reportedly made Theo Walcott  a £25million ­target should Arsene Wenger insists that Olivier Giroud must remain at the Emirates. Both Arsenal strikers were down the pecking order at the Emirates during the last half of the 2016/17 season  and according to the Mirror West Ham are on the Walcott case. Walcott has also […]

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Former  West Ham defender Alvaro Arbeloa has revealed he is retiring from football. The 34-year-old Spaniard made three Premier League appearances for the Hammers last season before being released. In an interview with Marca he said: “It’s time to say goodbye. Physically I was okay to keep playing.” The full-back spent three years with Liverpool […]

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There’s great news from Michail Antonio as the pre-season edges ever closer – he believes he will be ok for the start of things after suffering a hamstring injury towards the end of the campaign. Speaking to the official site the Hammer of the Year declared: “The rehab is going well, I’m on schedule and where […]

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Former Real Madrid and Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa says his decision to retire is down to motivation, rather than a physical issue

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We’re back with the third edition of our new show ‘Your Shout’ and we’d like for you to get involved in this fans opinions feature. All you need to join in is your camera phone and yourself, then simply record your views and send them to gonzohammerschat@gmail.com. In this episode we have a couple of […]

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After missing the end of the last Premier League season with the Hammers due to injury, the winger is raring to go ahead of the new campaign.

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James Collins is set to complete the final year of his West Ham contract at club. ‘The Ginger Pele’ was among those who it was believed the club would entertain offers for but the Hammers loyalist is all set for another season in the claret and blue. It means that he will be just a […]

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Down the years, our Football Club has lent it’s name to such tags such as the “Academy of Football” and while we have produced players like Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand in the last 20 years, what have we really produced in the last ten? Is our shambolic policy of loaning out any future prospect we may have to blame? Since defender James Tomkins successfully came through the ranks and graduated into the first…

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The 2017 Confederations Cup is a week old now and has turned up more talking points than normal. Past editions of the competition have gone by without many fans taking notice and in reflection, this may be the same. It has however thrown up a few things to discuss and in large the football is not one of them. The majority of the games have produced close results but it has been more the introduction of Video Assistant Referees which …

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Reports that West Ham are eyeing a move for Portugal keeper Rui Patricio this summer can be dismissed. The stopper is also being linked with Watford but as CandH have reported on several occasions this summer, the club is keeping faith with its current keepers. The 29-year-old Patricio helped Portugal to the Euro 2016 title […]

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Speculation that Olivier Giroud could be on his way to the London Stadium is causing much debate on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ The “will he won’t he” debate intensified with news that Arsenal are set to tie up a £44 million for Aleandre Lacazette over the next few days. Here’s some random views from […]

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Slaven Bilic remains cautiously hopeful that Diafra Sakho will return to training fit and ready for pre-season after “encouraging” reports on his progress. Nobody is getting over excited as there have been so many false starts following surgery on his back injury. But there is optimism  that he will be ready for the start of […]

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Michail Antonio saw his 2016/17 season cut short but can’t wait to get back into action in August. Having returned from a hamstring injury in March his campaign ended in the 1-0 home win over Swansea but he now looks forward and hopes ” a great season” is in prospect. He explained: “I am so […]

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Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and West Ham defender Alvaro Arbeloa has revealed he is retiring from football.

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The former Liverpool and Real Madrid right-back has called time on his career following a poor spell at West Ham United in England

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Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and West Ham defender Alvaro Arbeloa is retiring from football at the age of 34.

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The defender, 34, will hang up his boots following an unsuccessful spell at West Ham, where he only played three Premier League matches.

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Reports have emerged in France tonight that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger  has agreed to meet Lyon’s asking price of £44 million for last season’s West Ham target Alexandre Lacazette which if true ifs great news for the Hammers. The reports claim that the transfer will be confirmed by both clubs next week, with just  one […]

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It’s that time of the year again – frustration and anxiety mixed together in temperatures approaching the nineties to cause maximum gasket blowing among us Hammers. It’s transfer window time – if anyone needing reminding. A time of the year when we all suddenly become experts in the negotiating business and knowing far more about […]

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KIERAN GILL EXCLUSIVE: West Ham winger Michail Antonio had to take a physio with him on his Las Vegas stag do this month as he continues to recover from a hamstring problem.

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Hammers eye Jota move It has been rumoured in the last few days by Sky Sports News HQ that we are readying a move for Brentford forward Jota. The Spaniard netted 12 goals in 27 games for The Bees last season and is being valued at around £8 million. However, the Championship Side’s Chief Executive Mark Devlin is confident that the club can keep the former Celta Vigo star, as serious talks …

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