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Kouyate dropped as Senegal break African duck

Cheikhou Kouyate came on for the closing stages after being dropped as Senegal held on to become the first African team to win a match at Russia 2018 by beating Poland 2-1 in their Group H opener at Moscow’s Spartak Stadium.

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West Ham ramp up bid to sign Lazio winger Felipe Anderson in £35m deal

Talks are ongoing to sign the Brazilian, though Lazio are understood to have asked for extra sell-on clauses. West Ham signed Diop from Toulouse for £21.9m after agreeing personal terms.

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West Ham target set to join Inter Milan

Former West Ham transfer target William Carvalho will join Inter Milan on a free transfer after the World Cup claim the Italian media today. The report believes he’ll sign a £2.5m-per-year deal at the San Siro despite being heavily linked with West Ham and Everton in the past. Carvalho along with seven other players have cancelled […]

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Report: Latest Anderson bid could be last – the details

West Ham are tonight being reported as making what could be their last offer for Lazio’s Felipe Anderson. The Hammers may now have played their final card in the chase for the Brazilian according to www.tuttomercatoweb.com. The to-ing and froing on the deal has been going on for two or three weeks but the Italian media […]

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West Ham close to Fabianski deal

West Ham are close to completing the signing of goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski from Swansea, according to Sky sources.

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Hammers complete Diop signing

West Ham have, as expected, completed the signing of Toulouse centre back Issa Diop for an undisclosed club record fee.

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West Ham land Diop in club-record £21.9m deal

The 21-year-old defender will be playing in the Premier League next season after the Hammers signed the France U21 international from Toulouse

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West Ham sign Toulouse star Issa Diop for club-record £22m

West Ham United have signed highly-rated French defender Issa Diop for a club-record £22million on a five-year deal. It is a sign that the board are handing manager Manuel Pellegrini the money he needs.

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Hammers make official Diop statement

West Ham United have announced the official signing of Issa Diop on the club website. Although the statement says the fee is undisclosed CandH can confirm its earlier story that the club have paid £22 million for the former Toulouse man. And the club’s determination to give new manager Manuel Pellegrini all he needs this […]

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West Ham confirm Diop signing

West Ham have confirmed the club-record signing of France U21 centre-back Issa Diop from Toulouse on a five-year contract.

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Diop signs – three more wanted!

Issa Diop has become a Hammer within the last hour on a five year contract worth around £70k. The giant defender has become the third signing of the window although his and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski’s  switch to the London Stadium haven’t yet been officially announced. However that is due to happen on the official website […]

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Transfer Talk: Fekir move back on?

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

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Diop update

Issa Diop’s move to the Hammers was this afternoon described as “very close” with the assurance that, as reported, the switch by keeper Lukasz Fabianski is now complete. The London Evening Standard initially reported that  the top Toulouse prospect, centre back Diop,  and the Swansea keeper’s move, would be announced within the next 24 hours. […]

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West Ham sign Arsenal centre back

West Ham Ladies have signed Centre Back Vyan Sampson from Arsenal Ladies.  The 21-year-old, who made three appearances for West Ham at the end of last season, ends a seven-year association with the Gunners having made her WSL debut in 2014. “I came to West Ham to do some training and I fell in love […]

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Midfielder move lays another Irons rumour to rest

James Maddison has been announced as a Leicester City player over the last 24 hours, this laying another rumour involving the Hammers to rest. Despite regular bulletins from the mainstream media that the former Norwich City midfielder was a target for the Irons that was never the case And in the end it came down […]

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Video: Issa Diop

 

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Double signing in the next twenty four hours

West Ham are set to announce a double signing within 24 hours according to reliable journalist Ken Dyer writing in the London Standard. It is well known that the Hammers have agreed on a £7million, three-year contract with Swansea for Fabianski but Dyer confirms they will delay confirmation of the deal until tomorrow since the 33-year-old […]

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Roma ‘gift PSG reject Javier Pastore to Eusebio Di Francesco’

Corriere dello Sport report that PSG’s Argentina international has turned down a move to the Premier League to return to Italy. He had emerged as a shock target for West Ham.

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Chicharito’s astonishing Irons conversion rate

Manuel Pellegrini is determined to persuade Javier Hernanez that his future is at at West Ham. Chicharito and Marko Arnautovic are – as reported – seen as the front line partnership under the new manager and he will have talks with the striker immediately after Mexico’s World Cup. Astonishingly although Chicharito was used mainly as […]

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Hammers join race for Wilshere

West Ham are one of a number of clubs who are keen on Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, according to reports.

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Hammers have zero interest in free agent

Jack Wilshere’s hopes of landing a West Ham gig remains the longest of longshots – indeed a non starter. Reports have emerged over the last few days that Manuel Pellegrini wants the player and would love him to become his Manuel Lanzini replacement. Indeed one report – in a notorious red top -went as far […]

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Hammers close in on Diop

West Ham are reportedly closing in on the signing of Toulouse defender Issa Diop.

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Javier Pastore future not decided

West Ham transfer target Javier Pastore’s future has not been decided yet despite overnight reports he is on the verge of joining Italian club, Roma. Asked about a possible move to Roma his agent told Calciomercato.it “There is still nothing decided, we’ve only just started talking (with Roma). An offer to PSG? No, there’s still nothing. I […]

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Issa Diop arrives in London

Toulouse centre-back Issa Diop has arrived in London with his agent in an attempt to push a deal through for his client. Toulouse and West Ham are understood to have agreed a fee of  around €25m (£22m) but extensive agent demands need to be resolved before Diop will agree to personal terms to join the Hammers. Reports […]

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West Ham set for talks with Issa Diop after £22m fee agreed

The 21-year-old is still to agree personal terms with initial proposals some degree apart from what the defender was hoping for. Other clubs, including Fulham and Everton have expressed interest,

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Chicharito in tears

Chicharito celebrated the greatest World Cup victory in his nation’s history by crying his eyes out. The Hammers striker provided the vital assist for the winner over Germany before and admitted that he was the Mexican who cried the most afterwards. He said: “After the final whistle I celebrated it the way I am, like […]

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