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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: fans forum, hammers chat, hammerschat, News, west ham news, whispers, whispers-fans
According to the Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Hull City player Ahmed Elmohamady is on West Ham’s list of possible right back targets for the January transfer window. Although Sam Byram is returning from injury there is need for an experienced right back with Álvaro Arbeloa likely to paid off and released during the transfer window. The 29-year-old Hull […]
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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: fans forum, hammers chat, hammerschat, match reports, online soccer news, West Ham United
David Gold has revealed that every general admission ticket for tonight’s game against Manchester City has now been sold. Speaking to the official site the co chairman said: “This is a wonderful achievement for a TV game on a Friday night. I want to thank all the supporters for attending. After reaching the quarter-final stage […]
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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: celtic, currently-plies, football feeds, hammers news, transfer-window, West Ham United
Today’s fluff glows white on the mountain tonight West Ham have given the world license to gossip after printing an anonymous article on their website , bylined “The Insider”, which reveals that “the board … have allocated significant funds to bolstering the squad. To that end, a bid of £20m was submitted for a player from Scotland. Meanwhile, an £8m bid was made for a player who currently plies his trade in the Championship, and a…
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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: fans forum, hammers, hammers chat, News, whispers
Slaven Bilic has admitted that he is an advocate of a mid winter-break but insists the team will be fully wound up for an assault on the FA Cup tonight. With the game being shown on BBC One with a kick off time of 7.55 pm at the London Stadium the boss is determined to […]
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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: forum-leroy, hammers, News, whispers, whispers-fans
Celtic value former Fulham striker Moussa Dembele at £40m despite only signing him for a £500,000 compensation fee in the summer. Fulham were forced to share that compensation fee with his previous club PSG on a 50/50 basis. West Ham confirmed via their official insider they lodged a £20m bid a player in Scotland which is widely […]
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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: forum-leroy, hammers chat, leroy, online soccer news, sky sports, whispers, whispers-fans
West Ham have more than doubled their offer for Jermain Defoe to £13million as they attempt to persuade Sunderland to sell claim the Daily Express this morning. Yesterday we confirmed the story that the Hammers have asked Sunderland at what price they will sell striker Jermain Defoe. The jump from a £6m bid to a £13m […]
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Posted on 06 January 2017. Tags: facebook, green, news story, podcasts, super sunday, West Ham United
What does your Premier League club need in January?
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: arts, bbc sport, BBC Sport Online, cricket, linkedin, nature, News, skysports
Pep Guardiola is looking forward to a “special” first FA Cup game in charge of Manchester City in Friday’s third-round tie at West Ham.
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: arrive-at-last, hands, manchester, pep guardiola, seven-games, squad-rotation, west ham united feeds
• ‘We will take one game at a time until we arrive at last six or seven games’ • City squad rotation ruled out for FA Cup tie at West Ham United Pep Guardiola has admitted he is concerned Manchester City have a fight on their hands to remain in the top four but claims he prefers to have that worry rather than be relaxed at the top of the table. Related: Pep Guardiola insists he has ‘no plans to retire’ from…
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: friday, pep guardiola, says-pressing, sport, worked-out-how
• Bilic says pressing of Pep Guardiola’s team has dented their confidence • West Ham manager goes into Friday’s Cup tie with ‘big ambitions’ Opponents have worked out how to play against Manchester City and Pep Guardiola’s side are “not that confident any more” said Slaven Bilic, whose West Ham United side play them in the FA Cup at the London Stadium on Friday night. Related: West Ham’s Slaven Bilic still in hunt for Jermain Defoe despite rejected …
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: fans forum, forum-leroy, hammerschat, leroy, match reports, News, whispers
Exclusive West Ham are prepared to write off £4 million on flop players in the transfer market should they receive no offers for the not so fab four! The club hopes that offers to take on Simone Zaza or Jonathon Calleri will save them a total write-off but it was made clear to ClaretandHugh this […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: cycling, games, green, news story, nfl, West Ham United
West Ham have not made a £20m bid for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, according to Sky sources.
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: forum-leroy, match reports, News, super-mc, videos, westham
We’ll be going live to discuss all the latest transfer talk and in particular the striker situation. Click on the link below to watch the show live on Claret and Hugh where we’ll be researching the latest strikers linked with West Ham. . . . . . well maybe not all of them but I’m […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: coyi, football banter, hammers chat, sky tv, super-mc, whispers
West Ham are stepping up their interest in Southampton’s Shane Long as they bid to develop realistic back up targets should they fail to land Jermain Defoe. The club are taking the view that Sunderland are unlikely to let the striker leave the Stadium of Light given he is their one hope against relegation. Long, […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: FA Cup, man city, match preview, west ham, whtid
Another year passes and another begins. Once again we face the New Year with the traditional 3rd round of the FA Cup, and it never comes tougher than a meeting against a Manchester City team bristling with talent and quality all over the pitch. While much of the first half of the season has been […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: hammers, premier league, sky sports, total, transfer news, transfer rumours, west ham
West Ham’s infamous Inside column admitted the club have lodged a £20m bid for a player from Scotland this month. What immediately ensured was reports that the player in question is Celtic’s Moussa Dembele, who has been in prolific form in the SPL since arriving from Fulham last summer. Dembele has netted 19 goals in […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: fans forum, hammers chat, hammerschat, News, whispers, whispers-fans
West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has spent a second day on twitter answering supporters questions. One Season ticket holder asked the Baroness whether he can move seats mid-season “Depends on where you want to move to but contact Nicola Keyes in the Ticket Office she will help & put you on waiting list if […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: footy news, hammerschat, leroy, super-mc, transfer news, whispers, whispers-fans
West Ham have bid £20m for Celtic star Moussa Dembele . The Frenchman has been linked with a big money move away from the Hoops after netting 19 goals in 36 games for Brendan Rodgers’ side. Celtic have already stated he is not for sale in January. Dembele became the first player to score a […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: hammers chat, leroy, News, premier league, west ham united fc, whispers
The club’s official insider is back on WHUFC.com to set the transfer rumours straight. The mystery man starts: “The Board and the manager have made no secret of their desire to strengthen the squad this month. My understanding is that the Board are committed to giving the Club the best-possible chance of achieving that target, […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: forum-leroy, hammers chat, hammerschat, transfer news, whispers
Jermain Defoe’s former Spurs team-mate Jermain Jenas reckons the 34 year old Sunderland striker wants to return to West Ham. Speaking to the BBC Jenas said: “Somewhere within him he’s probably got that urge to put some wrongs right at West Ham because of the way he left. “And, if we’re honest, if you’re looking […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: boxing, cycling, golf, News, sky sports, west ham news, West Ham United
With 20 games gone in the Premier League, Paul Merson picks out his stars of the season so far.
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: football banter, forum-leroy, hammerschat, News, super-mc
Asked whether Enner Valencia could return to West Ham during the January transfer window Slaven Bilic dismissed the suggestion by saying “No, we didn’t think about it!” The Liverpool Echo claimed yesterday that Valencia could make a surprise return to his parent club West Ham during January. After failing to start a single Premier League […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: coyi, football news, leroy, match reports, west ham, whispers
West Ham have hired a former BBC multimedia sports news editor Paul Cox as their new head of corporate communications. Cox was head of communications at UK Sport for the five last years, the agency that funds sport across the UK for Olympics and Paralympics. Before that he spent nearly 13 years with the BBC as a […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: coyi, hammers, hammers chat, leroy, match reports, whispers-fans
Slaven Bilic says Jonathan Calleri is not guaranteed to leave West Ham in January. Asked by a reporter at this morning’s press conference whether Calleri has played his last game in Hammers shirt Bilic replied: “Not necessarily, No, Calleri has a different contract, both of the players are on loan for season but with Calleri […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: argentina, facebook, Goal.com, News, nigeria, slaven bilic, transfer zone
The Hammers are looking to improve their attacking options and are in pursuit of the Sunderland striker as well as Brentford star Scott Hogan
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Posted on 05 January 2017. Tags: fans forum, hammers, hammers chat, leroy, super-mc, whispers, whispers-fans
Slaven Bilic has confirmed Simone Zaza has played his last game for the Hammers saying his West Ham story is over. Speaking to reporters at this morning’s press conference Slave said “Zaza came to us when we wanted him, he wanted to come here, maybe his wish was to stay in Italy or whatever but […]
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