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Bookies odds on West Ham joiners and leavers

High Street bookies have priced West Ham related transfer targets inbound and outbound to join or leave below 3rd February. Andy Carroll to leave West Ham 7/4 to stay 2/5 To join Newcastle 5/2 Burnley 16/1 Huddersfield 20/1 Southampton 25/1 Javier Hernandez to leave West Ham 11/4 to stay 1/4 To join Valencia 3/1 Sevilla 20/1 […]

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Kane or Pogba top rankings?

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has topped the Power Rankings chart for a second week running.

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AC bookies odds slashed as Pellegrini talks him up

Manuel Pellegrini has been talking up Andy Carroll’s value to the Irons squad at a time when the bookies are slashing the striker’s odds of staying at the Hammers. It’s hardly the world’s biggest secret that with just five months to go before the end of his contract the Hammers are undecided over whether to […]

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Good news and bad news on Hammers injuries

Fabian Balbuena’s hopes of making a return to the team for the match against Arsenal on Saturday have been dashed. The Paraguyan central defender – injured in the game against Watford trying to prevent a move which eventually led to a penalty – has suffered a setback in his recovery. And talking to Claret and […]

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Cottee’s up for the Cup

Tony Cottee is delighted with the Hammers fourth round FA Cup draw and believes we may be well be set to go a long way om the competition. Nothing of course can ever be taken for granted – it’s the Cup after all – but the Irons will be encouraged that they have already visited […]

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Nasri’s second chance

Samir Nasri is no stranger to controversy but he could prove a shrewd signing for West Ham. It would be fitting for him to show it against his former club Arsenal, live on Sky Sports on Saturday.

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Problem solved as Iron comes back to his best

By CandH blogger Allen Cummings It’s been a very encouraging and rewarding six week period for West Ham in the Premier League since the beginning of December. Five wins, one draw and two defeats is certainly a return we’d have been more than happy to take following our 4-0 home defeat to […]

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Oxford club search with no permanent agent

Reece Oxford’s desperate bid to leave West Ham may be hindered by the central defender currently not having an agent. We understand that he and his representatives Colossal Sports Management have now parted company as the under 23 skipper looks to find a permanent move out pf the club during this window. There has been […]

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One place remaining in the West Ham squad

West Ham have just one place remaining in their 25 man West Ham squad and that could well be filled this January transfer window. Samir Nasri became the 24th player to be registered with the Premier League as part of their twenty five man squad. Seven of the twenty-five players must be homegrown and the moment […]

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Transfer Talk: Is Suarez Arsenal’s answer?

The latest episode from the third series of our Transfer Talk podcast is here!

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No striker panic – Silva shows way forward

Xande Silva is just one reason why the Hammers should not be panicking their way into the January transfer window for a new striker. With questions marks continuing to hover around Andy Carroll, the under 23 prospect caught the eye in a significant way against Birmingham City at the weekend. Those who have not seen […]

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Pelle plays it cool on Nasri

Manuel Pellegrini is playing his cards close to his chest on whether Samir Nasri will either start of be on the bench against Arsenal at the weekend. And after his excellent start to life at the club against Birmingham he must be a slight favourite to edge it over Mark Noble in a game which […]

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Hammers in ‘conflict of interest’ charges

The Irons are this morning reported as leaving themselves open to’ conflict of interests’ charges after a sports management agency became a secondary shirt sponsor of their Women’s Super League team. Unique Sports Management are listed as having four members of Manuel Pellegrini’s first-team squad as clients – Antonio, Cresswell, Obiang and Fredericks and the […]

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Irons keep strong eye on summer target

West Ham’s left back spot continues to raise its head with new reports emerging that Olympiakos’ Leonardo Koutris (right) remains very much a target for the club. The position has caused issues all season with first Aaron Cresswell out in the cold before Arthur Masuaku has started to feel the draught over recent games. Cresswell has […]

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Hammers dismiss transfer target as “nonsense”

A newspaper story that the Hammers are interested in Barcelona’s Denis Suarez has this morning been described as’ nonsense’ by a highly placed Hammers source. According to The Sun the Irons are ready to offer an immediate £20 million for the Barca winger and that this has dented Arsenal’s hopes of signing him. But the […]

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Hammers to face second cup trip to Dons

For the second time this season West Ham United will travel to League One side AFC Wimbledon, this time in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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West Ham podcast: Four points from four games

Episode seventeen of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenter Nigel Kahn to cover all five games over the festive and new year period from the Watford defeat to Birmingham City victory in the FA Cup. […]

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FA cup ratings revealed

Declan Rice was again the Claret and Hugh man of the match in the FA Cup third round win against Birmingham City picking up an average score of 7.72 from several hundred C&H readers who voted today in our regular player ratings poll. Samri Nasri making his debut was not far behind in second place with an […]

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FA Cup away tickets unlikely to go on sale

West Ham is likely to get an away allocation of 675 tickets for the away game against AFC Wimbledon in the fourth proper of the FA Cup, the same amount they received when they played the Dons in August in the second round of the Carabo cup. The FA Cup rules say that a minimum […]

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Profile of Gary Medel

West Ham transfer target Gary Medel is a talented midfield player who currently plays for Turkish giants Besiktas. Having spent some time playing for Inter Milan, he has the experience of the premier league before, playing for Cardiff City in the 2013/14 season. He has shown his positioning and passing in the middle of the park […]

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Callum Hudson-Odoi shouldn’t fall for the folly of patience at Chelsea

MARTIN SAMUEL – CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The assurances Callum Hudson-Odoi is receiving have been heard plenty of times before, from a host of Chelsea managers.

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West Ham face questions of ‘conflict of interest’ over Women’s Super League shirt sponsor

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: West Ham left themselves open to accusations of conflict of interest after sports management agency became shirt sponsor of their women’s team.

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West Ham get Deja Vu feeling in Cup draw

West Ham has been drawn to face AFC Wimbledon again in a Cup game. The Hammers will be looking to do the double over the Dons after previously beating them 3-1 in the second round of the Carabao cup Monday evening’s draw sends the Hammers to the Cherry Red Records Stadium, in Kingston, Surrey to take on the […]

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TRANSFER NEWS RECAP: All the latest from the days transfer window

Deals are developing and signings are being scrawled across the dotted line as the January transfer window begins to take shape, as clubs invest in those game-changing personnel.

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Carroll wants West Ham stay but admits he must prove his worth

The 30-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season but the Hammers have an option to trigger a two-year extension

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FA Cup fourth round draw today – When is it, how to watch, ball numbers and teams

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the FA Cup fourth round draw including date, time and channel plus the ball numbers and teams through so far.

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