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West Ham looking to land another World Cup player

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini continues to be extremely active in the market and another transfer is being lined-up. The East Anglian Daily Times report that the Hammers are expressing an interest in Ipswich Town goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski, who was part of Poland’s World Cup squad alongside new West Ham man Lukasz Fabianski. Fabianski arrived from […]

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Mario tipped for a return to the Premier League

Former Hammer Joao Mario played in all of Portgual’s games at the World Cup putting him on how on the world’s largest footballing stage. The 25-year-old has made 40 appearances for his country and last season made 14 Serie A appearances prior to his move to West Ham in which he made 13 Premier League […]

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Masuaku can see the next level

Arthur Masuaku was chuffed to get 90 minutes under his belt on Saturday against Wycombe Wanderers declaring: “I’m the kind of player who the more I play the more I feel good in my body and my stamina. “Me and Pedro (Obiang)  played the whole game, so hopefully I can keep going in this way and […]

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West Ham poised to approve £15m departure to trigger domino effect

West Ham have invested heavily in their squad this summer, with club-record signing Felipe Anderson the latest through the doors in east London. The Hammers have spent over £85m on new recruits under Manuel Pellegrini and are now looking to balance their books with a number of departures. One of those looking set for an […]

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West Ham offer striker to European side, rivals also interested

West Ham have been extremely active in the market this summer and their business shows no signs of coming to a halt. The Hammers suffered an injury blow last week after it was revealed Andy Carroll will be out of action for around three months after suffering a recurrence of an ankle problem. Despite this, Fanatik report […]

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West Ham approach another attacking starlet

West Ham’s busy summer spree shows no signs of stopping, as Manuel Pellegrini’s side find themselves linked with the services of another attacker. Portuguese outlet O Jogo state the Hammers have outbid Benfica in the market for Brazil ace Bernard, who is available for a free transfer after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk. The creative midfielder had spent five […]

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Yarmolenko: What can West Ham expect?

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini expects £17.5m signing Andriy Yarmolenko to be well suited to the Premier League, but what exactly will he bring to the London Stadium? Ukranian football expert Russ Taylor takes a look…

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New arrivals may not be quite over

West Ham’s major transfer business has been done as we reported over the weekend but don’t be surprised if one or two more players appear before transfer deadline day. Manuel Pellegrini is still taking a good look at his squad and we are hearing that a couple of fringe players and a back up striker […]

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What happened to Financial Fair Play

We haven’t heard a lot about Financial Fair Play in recent years and there is a reason for it. In 2016 Premier League clubs have voted to continue their Short-Term Cost Control (STCC) rules; their name for Financial Fair play.  The updated rules came into effect from the 2016/17 season and apply for a three-year duration. Clubs […]

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Novelty wears thin for London Stadium

The novelty value for Athletics at the London Stadium appears to be wearing extremely thin as less than 30,000 fans attended the Athletics 2018 World Cup over the weekend. Organisers were hoping to attract the capacity 56,000 but struggled to sell tickets on a weekend that clashed with Wimbledon and the FIFA World Cup. Pictures from […]

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Keepers to battle it out for number one spot

Adrian has been told by Manual Pellegrini there will be no automatic number one keeper choice despite forking out over £7m for former Swansea keeper Łukasz Fabiański. Adrian has been told to fight for his place and that form will dictate who starts in between the sticks. Fabiański remains on holiday after finishing his international duty with Poland […]

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Video: West Ham’s gone mental – don’t miss this!

uite honestly West Ham has simply gone mental. And in this video, Gonzo speaks of his astonishment at the things that have been going on at the club this summer. World class manager? transfer record smashed by a distance and so much more – this really is not what we are used to at our […]

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Arnie’s London-bound flight from Milan explained

Whenever we see a picture of a footballer jumping on a plane somewhere it’s a reflex reaction to assume that he may be on the move somewhere! When he’s West Ham’s top player and he is seen boarding an aircraft from Milan where his agent/brother is based then it’s easy for two and two to […]

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Pelle makes his mind up on Cresswell

Manuel Pellegrini has finalised his defensive reinforcement plans and has decided that Aaron Creswell has a big part to play in his plans this season. The left back was thought by some to be uncertain with the arrival of the new boss but ClaretandHugh has learned that the former Hammer of the Year is the […]

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In Pellegrini we must trust

The signing of Felipe Anderson and Fabian Balbuena this weekend completes an incredible summer of transfers for West Ham which has left many rival Premier League supporters jealous and envious. The seven signings mean the Hammers have committed to spend over £100m in transfer, signing-on and agent fees which is breaks all the records for our club. Some […]

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Felipe Anderson – The Finances

West Ham will invest up to £75m in their club record signing Felipe Anderson over the next four years. The Hammers smashed the club record by paying €41m (£36.2m) to Lazio for the attacking midfielder with a further €6m (£5.3m) in potential add-ons. Another €5m (£4.5m) was spent on agents fees bringing the total to […]

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Hammers seal club record Anderson deal

West Ham have completed the club-record signing of midfielder Felipe Anderson from Lazio.

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West Ham complete club-record £40m deal for Felipe Anderson

The Brazilian completed a medical on Friday and subsequently put pen to paper on a four-year contract at London Stadium until 2022. He is the seventh player signed by Manuel Pellegrini.

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Official: Felipe Anderson announced as Hammer

West Ham have finally confirmed the Club record signing of Lazio attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson. Anderson joins Manuel Pellegrini’s side on a four-year contract, having completed five hugely-successful seasons in Italy with Lazio. The 25-year-old becomes the Hammers’ seventh signing of the summer so far after the arrivals of Ryan Fredericks, Lukasz Fabianski, Issa Diop, Jack Wilshere, Andriy […]

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West Ham sign Felipe Anderson in club-record deal from Lazio

West Ham will pay initial £33.5m to Lazio Anderson has agreed a four-year deal with the club West Ham have signed midfielder Felipe Anderson from Lazio for a club-record fee. The Premier League side will pay an initial fee of £33.5m for the Brazilian, which could potentially rise to £42m, after the 25-year-old midfielder signed a deal until 2022 at the London stadium. Related: Transfer window 2018 – every summer deal from Europe’s top five leagues…

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West Ham sign Felipe Anderson from Lazio for club record £33.5m

The London side have broken their transfer record for the second time this summer after luring the attacking midfielder away from Italy

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West Ham seal record Anderson deal

West Ham have completed the club-record signing of Felipe Anderson from Lazio on a four-year deal.

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Transfer news LIVE : Chelsea, Real Madrid, West Ham and more

With the end of the World Cup upon us, clubs across Europe are pushing through transfer moves to prepare their squads ahead of the new campaign.

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Hammers in no rush to sell

West Ham are in no rush to get rid of any players this summer after guaranteeing a new near £50 million overdraft limit for player purchases. Instead the club will be intent to wait for decisions from Manuel Pellegrini on the likes of Michail Antonio, Pedro Obiang, Cheik Kouyate, Sam Byram and Jordan Hugill. David […]

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Pelle: Irons support is unbelievable

Manuel Pellegrini continues to be happy with the Hammers build-up to the new season. The victory over Wycombe Wanderers may not have been the most impressive but that is not the central issue as far as the manager is concerned. He explained to www.whufc.com: “The pre-season games are useful for what we  need in this moment, […]

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Felipe Anderson spotted out with David Luiz

West Ham seventh signing Felipe Anderson has been spotted out dining with David Luiz causing some to speculate that Chelsea is preparing a late bid for the 25 year old Brazilian winger from Lazio.  However, there should be no concern as Anderson has already signed his West Ham contract so if the new Chelsea wanted him […]

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