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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: ac milan, east london, hammers news, seasons-now, sevilla, West Ham United
According to a report by The Mirror, West Ham United have opened negotiations over a new contract with star midfielder Pedro Obiang. Obiang has been with West Ham for two seasons now and has recently emerged as a target for a number of clubs. Premier League rivals Everton want to lure Pedro Obiang to Goodison […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: News, transfer gossip, west ham, westham, whispers
Exclusive Phil Parkes has waded into the discussion over whether Joe Hart should be a realistic target for the Irons this summer and made his feelings crystal clear. Big Phil – who justifiably carries the title of “best goalkeeper in Hammers history ” for many issued a brutal assessment of the stopper in warning Slaven […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: gone-white, hammers, skysports, umbro, westham news
West Ham have finally released the official 2017-18 home kit, and it’s a huge improvement on last season’s. Square collar? Gone. Tacky Union Jack cuff detail? Gone. White details? Gone. Umbro have finally stripped back the awful detailing on the previous home kit by keeping it fresh and humble. With the exception of the Umbro […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: heavily-linked, premier, transfer gossip, united, West Ham United
West Ham United have been heavily linked with an £8m move for Adama Traore recently. Middlesbrough were recently relegated from the Premier League and are due to compete in the Championship for the upcoming season. As a result, they are expecting to lose a number of players. Among those that could depart the Riverside is […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: carroll, kit-sponsors, opinion, premier league, social-media
West Ham United officially unveiled the new home kit for the upcoming 2017/18 Premier League campaign today. They revealed it on various social media platforms, including Twitter. The design was brought to West Ham by kit sponsors Umbro and it has split fans’ opinion completely. Modelled by a star line-up of Andy Carroll, Manuel Lanzini […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: barcelona, coyi, family, hammers news, italy, madrid, portugal
West Ham wonderkid Reece Oxford has completed his season-long loan move to Borussia Monchengladbach. The 18-year-old completed the switch in Germany.
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: boys, charity, chinese, columnist, match preview, Moore Than Just a Club, racism, sports news
Mark Ward 1985 -1990 Signed from Oldham in 1985 for £250,000 as a replacement for the departing Paul Allen, Ward played every game in the 1985-86 season which saw West Ham finish 3rd in the top flight. A strong busy right sided midfielder, Ward had an edge to go with his guile and his gutsy determined performances made his a popular player with the fans in the late 80’s. Ward left for Manchester City in 1990 as …
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: chinese, facebook, game, jordan, manager, Moore Than Just a Club
In part one of our weekly 2016/2017 season review we look at June and July, two very transitional months for West Ham United. June As the dust settled on a fantastic 2015/2016 campaign, the whole West Ham United operation was moving West to Stratford. While many of The Hammers players were away dazzling the world at Euro 2016, so was the manager as Bilic was a popular pundit on ITV. During the exciting…
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: argentina, colombia, german, Goal.com, premier league, westham fc
The 18-year-old defender has sealed a season-long loan switch to the German club, hoping to gain first team experience in the Bundesliga
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: West Ham United
Premier League Football Familes seem to flourish on the Pitch
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: arsenal-insider, city, flight, latest football news, Moore Than Just a Club, transfer news
Rumours have been circling for some weeks now around a proposed move to West Ham for England number one Joe Hart. Hart was shunned by Pep Guardiola last season and was shipped off to Turin with Serie A side Torino. Now back in England it is uncertain where his future will lie but one thing to note is, if he wants to stay at City he will likely play back up to new £…
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: article, australia, italy, london, madrid, sports news, westham
So far the Irons have added only former Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta to a squad that only secured mathematical safety from the drop with two games remaining.
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: coyi, News, whispers
Mark Noble has revealed that he and the club kept his hernia problem a secret last season but is now looking forward to a top pre-season. And it has now emerged from Mark that he played through the pain barrier until the last possible moment but has been working hard on his rehab and is […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: News, premier league, west ham news
Karren Brady and Hammer of the Year Michail Antonio have been unveiled as ambassadors for West Ham United Ladies. The Hammers had revealed they were making significant improvements to the Ladies set-up, with a number of full-time appointments and ambitious plans to reach WSL1 in the next five years. Now vice chairman Brady and top […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: News, sky sports, west ham news, West Ham United, whispers, whtid
West Ham are ready to offer a new deal to Pedro Obiang! The midfielder is now recovering from an injury which saw him miss the last part of the 2016/17 campaign with interest reported from Everton, Ac Milan and Sevilla. Earlier there was speculation that Liverpool were also interested but the Irons are determined to […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: coyi, east london, football news, News, whispers
West Ham are watching anxiously as Chelsea are reported to be in their opening moves to take Robert Lewandowski to Stamford Bridge. It seems that Diego Costa’s Blues days are very much behind him with Antonio Conte deciding that the Spaniard can leave south west London. But a lack of movement in the market has […]
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: article, australia, bahamas, facebook, london, portugal
EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: These club kit shoots have come a long way in a short space of time – just ask Mark Noble.
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: cricket, golf, green, News, podcasts, upton park, West Ham United
Mark Noble is keen for West Ham to get active in the transfer market and add more big names to their squad ahead of the 2017-18 season.
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Posted on 21 June 2017. Tags: football news, sky sports, transfer gossip, west ham news, whispers
West Ham’s home kit for 2017/2018 has been officially launched by the club. The shirt was previously leaked in Thailand and went viral on the Internet. Supporters who pre-order have been offered a 10% discount off all 2017/18 home shirts plus free UK mainland standard delivery to selected UK postcodes. The claret and blue kit […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: super sunday, west ham world, whispers
We all know that West Ham want two good strikers this summer transfer window, the problem is that most of the Premier League club want proven strikers also. Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Southampton, West Brom, Palace, Liverpool and Everton are just some of the clubs on the lookout for a new striker and most are prepared to […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: football latest, News, whispers
West Ham remain untroubled by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger’s claim that he needs Olivier Giroud to remain at the club next season. The Gooners boss claimed in various reports today that Giroud – despite only starting 11 games last season – was an important member of his squad and that he wanted the Frenchman striker […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: messaggero, silvan-widmer, the-subject, westham
According to reports in the Italian media, Udinese right back Silvan Widmer could be the subject of a €10m bid from West Ham United this summer. Italian media outlet Il Messaggero (reported via Sport Witness) claim that West Ham are preparing a €10m offer for Silvan Widmer. Right back has been a longstanding “problem position” for the Hammers. […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: News, sports news, transfer gossip, transfer news, west ham united fc, westham fc
West Ham have raised the cost of new season tickets for the coming season. Although 47,000 season ticket holders had their ticket prices frozen, 5,000 new season tickets at the London Stadium must pay an increased price range. Prices have risen above the rate of inflation seeing between a 5% and 6% added on to […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: champions, enjoy-the-most, hamburg, major, team news, West Ham United
West Ham United midfielder Havard Nordtveit did not enjoy the most successful debut season at the club despite the major hype surrounding him. Havard Nordtveit arrived on a free transfer from German Bundesliga giants Borussia Monchengladbach with experience of top flight German football and the Champions League. Although he was highly rated in Germany, the […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: football latest, News, online soccer news, upthehammers, whispers
Havard Nordtveit today left West Ham United having completed a transfer to German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a fee reported to be £5m. The midfielder, 26, returns to Germany a year after leaving Borussia Monchengladbach to sign for the Irons on a free transfer. Nordtveit played 21 games in all competitions for the Hammers but […]
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Posted on 20 June 2017. Tags: goalkeeping, main-summer, premier league, summer, team news, united
Manchester United could be set to launch a shock swoop for Joe Hart this summer, reports the Telegraph. Joe Hart is one of West Ham’s main summer targets but they could face competition from the Premier League big boys during the transfer window. Manchester United are reportedly considering Joe Hart as one of their goalkeeping […]
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