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Jack Wilshere topped the Claret and Hugh ratings with an average score of 7.2 for the last game of the Asia Trophy in China. Declan Rice was in second place with a score of 6.54 followed by Fabianski on 6.35.

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Manchester City have been blasted in the Chinese press for only taking part in The Asia Cup for money!

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Former Hammer Marko Arnautovic scored on debut for Shanghai SIPG last night but it wasn’t enough to beat Super league rivals Chongqing Lifan and the game finished in a 2-2 draw. Arnautovic, of course, tapped the Shanghai SIPG badge and pointed to the sky to celebrate in the same way he used feign love for the Hammers.

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According to a report from the Sunday People The Hammers are prepared to loan Grady Diangana out for the coming season, with a number of clubs interested in the Academy winger.

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The English version of Egyptian Ahly.news has today claimed West Ham have opened their doors to sign England international Mohamed Al-Neni during the summer transfer season. They say it is his last opportunity to escape from Arsenal and adds that West Ham sees Nini will as an ideal replacement for Pedro Mba Obiang, who is about to leave for Serie A.

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Manuel Pellegrini and the first team squad will report for training at Rush Green tomorrow (Tuesday) despite only landing back in London from China yesterday (Sunday).

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Continuous reports of more multi-million signings for the Hammers over the coming days and weeks this summer should be taken with a large pinch of salt. Last season Manuel Pellegrini stated publcily he prefers quality over quantity and with Pablo Fornals and Seb Haller signed this summer he has certainly got that.

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Hammers fans do not believe anybody should pay very much attention to the outcome of pre-season friendly games.

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We’re thankful for the Hammers fans who think a bit further than the current pre-season results.

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West Ham United U23s head coach Steve Potts was delighted as his team ended their trip to Slovakia with a 3-1 win over FC Humenne.

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This is just a great video that needs to go viral among Hammers fans everywhere. It demonstrates that this great club, and the passion for it, crosses all cultures and there are no barriers to love for the Hammers. There have been some racists and semi-racist remarks aimed at the Chinese fans which some find amusing but Claret and Hugh is fully on board with a tweet from a Hammers fan named Shucong Fu who wrote: “I have been supporting West Ham for 25 years (I am only 31 now) and I am proud to be a Hammer. We all flew hours across the county to Shanghai and Nanjing to see the team we love. Any racists mocking our accent won’t change the fact that we live West Ham. COYI.”

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The latest rumours, including updates on the futures of Gareth Bale, Romelu Lukaku, Nicolas Pepe, Paul Pogba and more…

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The latest rumours, including updates on the futures of unsettled Real forward Gareth Bale, Man Utd's Romelu Lukaku and more…

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West Ham are looking to bring in a striker before the window slaps shut although there are claims from an insider well known to ClaretandHugh that the manager has the squad he wants.

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The latest rumours, including updates on the futures of unsettled Real forward Gareth Bale, Man Utd's Romelu Lukaku and more…

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It maybe very early days – and as is widely recognised there’s a lot of improvement required – but a likely first X1 for the match against City may be starting to shape up.

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With the pre-season friendlies underway and two defeats in the Asia Cup behind us our poll today asks just how much importance should be attached to results.

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The latest rumours, including updates on the futures of unsettled Real forward Gareth Bale, Man Utd 'keeper David de Gea and more…

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Felipe Anderson has been talking up the Hammers squad whilst admitting whilst admitting they all now they need to “improve a lot” from where we are right now.

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Seb Haller has admitted the Hammers fans and the “beautiful stadium” played a big part in his decision to join West

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Hammers-linked Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos made his presence felt in a big way as the transfer window countdown continued when grabbing a hat-trick against St Joseph’s in a Europa League qualifier.

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German media have suggested Mauricio Pochettino wanted Haller as a second-choice to his talisman Harry Kane not so long ago.

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It’s too early to be too hard and fast about anything and these ratings are as much for general interest rather than as true critical assessments.

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Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce is interested in bringing back Andy Carroll to St James’ Park on a free transfer according to the Newcastle Chronicle.

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The latest rumours, including updates on the futures of Paul Pogba, Wilfried Zaha, Romelu Lukaku and more.

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Newcastle United manager Bruce is showing interest in Rangers captain Tavernier. Newcastle have also checked on a potential return for free agent Carroll, who is currently injured.

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