The Sun newspaper is claiming that West Ham keeper Darren Randolph is a £3m summer transfer target for Southampton. The Hammers signed the Republic of Ireland stopper last year on a free transfer from Championship side Birmingham City. Randy played 15 games in-between the sticks for West Ham last season in all competitions. The 29-year-old […]
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Saints linked with West Ham stopper
Posted on 25 June 2016.
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Hammers ‘target’ joins Saints
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Regular speculation that West Ham were interested in signing Norwich City wideman Nathan Redmond finally came to nothing today when the former Canary agreed to join Southampton He agreed a five year deal with the club at a fee reported as being £11 million Redmond scored six times in the Premier League last term, […]
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Hammers poised to sign Man City striker
Posted on 25 June 2016.
West Ham are poised to sign Manchester City teenager Tyrese Campbell, sources close to the player have told ESPN. Campbell is free to find a new club after turning down City’s offer of a scholarship deal at the Etihad with the player fearing there is little chance for progression at the club. City were reluctant to lose […]
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Financial deadline could force Marseille to sell
Posted on 25 June 2016.
French newspaper Le Parisien claim Marseille must find 25 million Euros by 5th July or face sanctions including a transfer ban by the French football authorities. Le Marsisien say: “Marseille are beset by financial difficulties. According to our information, even after selling Benjamin Mendy to Monaco for just over € 10 million, they still have a deficit […]
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Payet and Randolph go head-to-head
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Dimitri Payet and Darren Randolph will come head-to-head tomorrow in the round of 16 at Euro 2016.
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Zidane praises Payet
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has praised Dimitri Payet “It is a great story – he (Payet) has always always had talent, but now at 29 he is getting the respect he deserves, “ Zidane said. “There is so much pressure on young players to perform on the biggest stage, Dimitri has shown things don’t […]
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Report: Fee agreed for Tore
Posted on 25 June 2016.
West Ham has reached a £10.6m agreement with Besiktas to sign Gokhan Tore, according to the Turkish media. Besiktas value the player between £13 and £15 million but could be forced to take less as they look to meet financial fair paly sanctions by UEFA after being previous fined. Turkish publication FutbolArena, claim that both clubs […]
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Should West Ham go for Batshuayi instead of Lacazette?
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Should West Ham go for Batshuayi instead of Lacazette? It has been well documented in various media sources that West Ham have been searching for a top striker for next season, as I have reported on various times in previous articles. However, it seems that Alexandre Lacazette is not coming to London due to demands not being met, so should West Ham go for his younger striker partner instead? Michy Batshuayi is a 22 year …
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Trust Slav’s list – look where he was last summer
Posted on 25 June 2016.
The word “list” pos up time and again when talking to our favourite club insiders on transfer targets but it normally brngs a shout from fans to “bloody well (and worse) get on with it for ….. sake. This started last season when David Sullivan made it clear he had a list of managerial targets […]
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Liverpool nick OS idea from West Ham for Anfield
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Liverpool FC has submitted a planning application for a champions place style walkway almost identical to the one designed by West Ham for the Olympic Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Park this coming season. On their official website Liverpool announced earlier this week “Liverpool FC has today confirmed it is exploring the feasibility of creating a […]
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Elliot becomes a Tyke
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Former West Ham Academy striker Elliot Lee has joined George Moncur in newly promoted Championship club Barnsley it has been confirmed. Barnsley Football Club officially confirmed that Elliot Lee has agreed personal terms at Oakwell yesterday and will join Barnsley ahead of the 2016/17 season. A product of West Ham’s Academy system, the Durham born striker enjoyed two […]
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Fans want James Tomkins to stay
Posted on 25 June 2016.
An over whelming 82% of West Ham supporters want James Tomkins to stay at West Ham. The 27-year-old defender joined the West Ham academy in 1997 aged seven after he was spotted playing for his local Sunday league side. He started life as a striker before switching to defence signing his scholarship forms in 2005. Tomkins […]
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Fab four could not have signed for Irons
Posted on 25 June 2016.
West Ham have four players who would have been unable to played in the Premier League last season had Britain not been in the European Union at the time…. Dimi Payet, Pedro Obiang, Angelo Ogbonna and Adrian. With Brexit having won the referendum the ramifications remain unclear when and how the new relationship with Europe […]
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78% of fans reject West Ham shirt pricing strategy
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Over forty per cent of West Ham supporters think that price is the most important factor when buying a West Ham replica shirt and have no qualms about putting money in the pockets of Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley. A further 38% of fans believe football replica shirts are a rip-off and never buy them anyway. Earlier […]
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Hammers look for another Liverpool discount
Posted on 25 June 2016.
Liverpool are said to be closing in on a £30million deal for Southampton’s Sadio Mane which in turn will push Christian Benteke out of the Anfield exit door. Liverpool will look to offload the £32.5million signing, although they could struggle to find anyone willing to take on his current £140,000-a-week contract. They are thought to entertain […]
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West Ham still after Lacazette
Posted on 24 June 2016.
West Ham United are still interested in signing Alexandre Lacazette, according to Sky sources, but they have not made an improved bid of £42m (€52m) for the Lyon striker.
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Hammers active on two strikers
Posted on 24 June 2016.
It’s now pretty well a given the official site’s ‘Insider’ is a very well placed source within the club itself. So when – as today – he/she says various “rumours” are “understood” to be correct, it’s fair to believe them. The Insider column has been at the centre of some pretty fierce criticisim over recent […]
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Irons stick to guns on striker price
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Reports that West Ham have reduced their asking price for Enner Valencia to £7.5 million have been rubbished by club sources this evening. The club are sticking to their £12 million valuation on the Ecuador international after the forward enjoyed a good Copa America tournament. Suggestions declaring the Hammers will knock an immediate £4.5 million […]
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West Ham target Alexandre Lacazette does not need to be sold, insists Lyon manager Bruno Genesio
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Striker Alexandre Lacazette has been targeted by West Ham this summer, with the Hammers previously having a bid of more than £30million rejected by Lyon.
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Barnsley sign striker Lee from West Ham
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Championship side Barnsley sign striker Elliott Lee from Premier League club West Ham United for an undisclosed fee.
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Elliot Lee joins Barnsley
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Barnsley have signed striker Elliot Lee following his recent release by West Ham.
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‘Little point second-guessing implications’ of Brexit vote
Posted on 24 June 2016.
The Premier League has said “there is little point second-guessing the implications” of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union “until there is greater clarity”.
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Umbro advert with 26,000 names is published
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Umbro has finally published the advert in a large format to allow season ticket holders to find their own names on WHUFC.com this afternoon. Umbro gave in to fan pressure to publish a big version of their advert which featured in the last Hammers programme at the Boleyn Ground which contains the names of over […]
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Report: Hammers back in for striker
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Sky Sources are currently claiming the Irons have made a a €35m bid for Michy Batshuayi. The offer is worth around £28.25m at 9am on Friday morning but that is set to change as the exchange rate fluctuates following the Brexit vote. Batshuayi scored 24 goals for Marseille in Ligue 1 last season and is […]
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Dimitri Payet ‘loves West Ham’ and wants to stay, says Mark Noble
Posted on 24 June 2016.
Dimitri Payet, who was West Ham’s stand-out performer in his first season at the club, has been one of the stars of Euro 2016 so far, scoring twice for France in their first two matches.
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CandHExclusive: DS on Brexit Irons impact
Posted on 24 June 2016.
West Ham charman David Sullivan – like all other Premier League chairman – was this morning assessing the effets on how Britain’s decision to lave the European Union would affect the club’s finances and future. The markets have been rocked with the result of the referendim which also led to the near immediate resignation announcement […]
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