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Pedro Obiang update

Fresh reports today suggest Pedro Obiang is keen on a return to Italy but the articles from Italian media have all the hallmarks of agent generated content. The latest club to be linked with 26-year-old is his former club Sampdoria. Sampdoria is close to the signing of Pedro Obiang from West Ham claims Gianlucadimarzio.com who said the […]

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Brooking: West Ham must make top half

West Ham must finish in the top half this season, according to Sir Trevor Brooking.

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Pellegrini sends out first team signals

Manuel Pellegrini looks to be getting closer to sorting out his first team with some possibly significant signs coming from the team’s most competitive match so far at Preston yesterday (Sat). It’s still far too early to make  hard and fast judgements and Chicharito’s return will change things up front but the boss made fewer […]

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Hungry Yarmolenko states his aims

Andriy Yarmolenko is starting to look the business after just a couple of pre-season friendlies providing some jinking and tricky runs yesterday against Preston and last week at Wycombe Wanderers. And he admits that he’s feeling better as he starts to settle into life at West Ham but adds: ” I need time to reach […]

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Move over Spurs, West Ham could have the biggest capacity in London by November

Tottenham Hotspur fans were quick to gloat to their West Ham United and Arsenal rivals when they were given permission to increase the capacity of their new stadium back in March. Two years after West Ham moved into the 60,000-seater London Stadium, Haringey Council gave Spurs the green light to increase the capacity of their […] The post Move over Spurs, West Ham could have the biggest capacity in London by

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Hammers stood out as new signing’s next club

Jack Wilshere has had no second thoughts that the move to West Ham was absolutely the right decision since arriving at the club. The former Arsenal man enjoyed 45 impressive minutes on the pitch yesteerday against Preston and started to show signs that he was set to become the club’s serious playmaker. He had a […]

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West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang is keen on a return to Italy with former club Sampdoria interested

West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang is wanted by former club Sampdoria. The 26-year-old is keen on a return to Italy and talks are well advanced as Manuel Pellegrini re-shapes his squad.

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PNE v Irons goals and highlights

There was no effective stream of the Hammers game at Preston North End today leaving the t fans frustrated and annoyed for the second time in a week. But somebody somewhere managed to get the action sorted as we show here. The Hammers of course drew 2-2 with a couple of goals from Marko Arnautovic […]

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‘I want to be on everyone’s minds still’: Jack Wilshere desperate to keep England dream alive

Jack Wilshere wants to rejoin Gareth Southgate’s England revolution after revealing he turned down big-money moves abroad in the hope that he can rekindle his international prospects.

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Six to fit the back-up Irons striker role

West Ham face no shortage of possible back-up strikers after admitting this is the one area they are currently looking to fill before the transfer window closes. With Andy Carroll again injured and the defensive and midfield reinforcements now in place a striker is the one option the are currently trying to sort out. And […]

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Friendlies: Derby upset Southampton

Frank Lampard’s first game at Pride Park as Derby County boss ended in a comfortable 3-0 win over Premier League Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

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Arnie double but Wilshere catches the eye

Preston North End 2 Irons 2 Marko Arnautovic and Jack Wilshere were impressive as the Hammers earned a 2-2 draw against Preston North End this afternoon.Arnie gave the Irons a 2-1 interval lead with a couple of typical efforts but too Wilshere looked business as he completed his first 45 minutes which was always the […]

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Jack Wilshere makes West Ham debut against Preston North End

Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has made his debut for new club West Ham in a pre-season friendly against Preston North End. Wilshere joined The Hammers on a free transfer this summer.

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Hero Hammer saves the day with live stream

West Ham fan @AshHinchy has reacted to the lack of an official stream by using his mobile phone and ingenuity to broadcast live from his seat. A massive thanks to Ash for giving us desperate hammers a glimpse of what is happening up in Preston in the pre-season friendly. As things stand the game is […]

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Solving the problem of empty seats

West Ham faces a showdown in court this October in their attempt to increase the capacity at the London Stadium to over 57,000. However, if the Hammers win their court case against E20 Stadium they still face the challenge of getting a safety certificate from Newham council and the Sports Grounds Safety Authority before they […]

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Teaser trailer brings taste of Boleyn emotion

Final Score is the movie which presumably no high action loving Hammers fan will want to miss  when it is released on September 7. For not only will it bring some exciting viewing but some emotional and nostalgic reminders of our spiritual home at Upton Park. Starring Pierce Brosnan, much of the action takes place […]

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Chicharito set for key Pellegrini ‘meet’

Despite regular reassurances on here and elsewhere, Chicharito’s future is regularly being discussed by some West Ham fans! This is based on what has been interpreted as an unwillingness to say “out loud” that he intends to remain at the club but the reality is he doesn’t need to. With a couple of years left […]

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West Ham team news for Preston North End

West Ham will be without Cheikhou Kouyate, Javier Hernandez and Łukasz Fabiański for today’s trip Preston North End. The trio remains on extended leave after World Cup action. All are due to report back for training on Monday at Rush Green and could be included for Wednesday’s game against Aston Villa. Manuel Pellegrini could hand debuts […]

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Could West Ham’s latest reported target force fan favourite out?

West Ham United are reportedly interested in Uruguay World Cup star Diego Laxalt. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Hammers must pay Italian side Genoa £18million if they want to sign the left wing-back. The Uruguayan was one of the breakout stars of the Russia World Cup, impressing with his displays and reportedly attracting the attention […] The post Could West Ham's latest reported target force fan favourite out? appeared first on Moore

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One Irons position to be filled so forget the rubbish

I was about to turn the laptop off a few seconds ago – it’s been a long and very hot day and a bit of Sherlock catch up on Netflix seemed like a good idea. Then I made the mistake of taking a quick look at NewsNow/West Ham and saw us being linked with a […]

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It’s the return of Hugill

Jordan Hugill hopes he gets the chance to show his former Preston fans that he has become a better player since he arrived at West Ham. Despite regilar bulletins that he’s on his way this summer the young striker is having none of it saying: ““It’s brilliant for me and now I feel as I’ve […]

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From new Ferdinand to West Ham scrapheap, where did it go wrong for player?

The world of football has many pitfalls for young players and, as the self-styled Academy, West Ham United know that more than most. Hammers fans have lost count of the number of exciting talents coming through the academy down the years who never end up fulfilling their potential in the first-team for one reason or […] The post From new Ferdinand to West Ham scrapheap, where did it go wrong…

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Pellegrini to run rule over Hammers striker at PNE

Manuel Pellegrini is set to get his first sight of gifted young striker Toni Martinez at Preston tomorrow (Sat) should he decide to give the Spaniard a run out at Preston North End. The 21 year old has joined up with the first team squad since returning from a loan spell at Real Valladolid and […]

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West Ham Ladies rename team

West Ham Ladies have decided to drop ‘ladies’ from their team name and will be known as West Ham United women’s team from now on.

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Transfer Talk: Alisson to hand Klopp PL?

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

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Hammers admit they need one more player

West Ham have denied any interest in Croatian central defender Domagoj Vida who enjoyed an impressive World Cup campaign with finalists Croatia Reports arose out of Turkey this morning that the Besiktas central defender had been the subject of a €22 million bid but that was immediately knocked back by Hammers insiders. A senior source […]

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