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West Ham are set to confirm the appointment of Mario Husillos as their director of football, according to Sky sources.

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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is eyeing significant reinforcements to the side he inherited at the London Stadium, where midfield is a key area. The Hammers have been linked with a number of names from across European football as they search to improve their depth in the middle of the field, with the need for […]

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Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in the northeast section of Switzerland, also known as Heidiland. This will be base of the West Ham first team squad not at the World Cup between 2 and 13 July. In 2015 the resort and Bad Ragaz celebrated 175 years of thermal water, which technically dates back to 1242. Fifty years […]

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Manuel Pellegrini is quickly learning that things are never easy at West Ham, as it seems he’s lost another senior battle behind the scenes. The Sun states that Pellegrini’s push for former colleague Mario Husillos to be appointed the Hammers’ head of recruitment has proven to be unsuccessful, with the board instead offering him a role […]

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The fifth episode from the new series of our Transfer Talk podcast is here!

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Various hares are already running as the Hammers summer transfer window starts to get active and much looks to be highly uninformed guesswork. According to The Guardian for example the Hammers will be making a move for Norwich City’s James Maddison as a replacement Manu Lanzini. That would be all well and good were it […]

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EXCLUSIVE West Ham is set to announce their second signing of the summer – Swansea keeper Lukasz Fabianski. Terms are now said to have been agreed between the clubs as well as personal terms with the 33- year-old Polish National. CandH has learned exclusively that all being well Fabianski should put pen to paper this week […]

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West Ham fans will be familiar with the name of William Carvalho after a messy transfer saga last summer but they could now be handed a golden opportunity on a plate. Portuguese outlet Record states Carvalho is one of three players who have moved to cancel their contract with Sporting Lisbon, citing just cause after shocking incidents […]

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West Ham are desperately seeking additions to their attacking line after a disappointing season and will take their fight to the transfer market. The Hammers were overly reliant on club-record signing Marko Arnautovic last season, who scored 11 Premier League goals, while Javier Hernandez struggled for consistency in his return to the Premier League. Speculation […]

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One of Manuel Pellegrini’s biggest areas to improve this summer is between the sticks, with West Ham actively searching the market for a new first-choice goalkeeper. England international Joe Hart failed to impress during his loan stint at the club from Manchester City, while Adrian also struggled for consistency and has been linked with a […]

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West Ham are seeking to land prime targets in the transfer window but it seems they’ll face a huge battle getting deals over the line. The Hammers have been widely attributed with interest in Stoke City ace Xherdan Shaqiri, who has made it clear he wants to leave the Potters after their relegation to the […]

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With little to occupy himself with seemingly, Sam Allardyce is back on the media scene making pronouncements which seem more than slightly ridiculous. A couple of days after managing the England team to a 3-3 draw in the charity match against the Rest of the World BFS has given his ‘take’ on Manuel Pellegrini  on […]

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Cheikhou Kouyate featured for Senegal who ramped up their preparations for their first World Cup in 16 years with a 2-0 win over South Korea in their final friendly.

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West Ham are poised to revive their interest in Norwich City midfielder James Maddison, according to reports.

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The 30-year-old denied claims escorts had attended the event at a house in a Mexico City neighbourhood after Mexico’s recent 1-0 friendly win against Scotland.

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West Ham’s ‘serious’ transfer activity is set to start over the next few days as Manuel Pellegrini and Mario Husillos return to London. The pair have been in constant touch whilst in Chile and Spain over the last week to ten days and will be moving in on chosen targets with Husillos now in total […]

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West Ham have again made it clear that speculation surrounding the position of  Mario Husillos is 100 per cent wrong. A story in The Sun claiming there has been a fall out with the board and that he will not now be taking up his position with the club is inaccurate. And we have also […]

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The Russian striker has impressed domestically and now has the opportunity to showcase his ability to a wider audience

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PSG midfielder Javier Pastore risks pricing himself out of a move to West Ham claims football agent Bruno Satin. Pastore was heavily linked with a move to the Hammers this summer with a transfer fee with PSG agreed in principle, however his wages demands of £190,000 per week are deemed excessive and there is currently a stalemate unless […]

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West Ham have bolstered their defence already this summer with the capture of Ryan Fredericks from Fulham but Manuel Pellegrini is eyeing additional recruits. The Hammers have been widely linked with the services of Barcelona defender Marlon Santos, who has impressed during spells on-loan with Ligue 1 outfit OGC Nice. SportWitness cites claims from Spain that […]

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Adrian has told the Spanish media that he is attracted to the idea of a return to Betis saying if the time comes he would sit down and talk about it. The comments were reported by Estadio Deportivo  and translated by SportsWitness On potentially returning to Betis, Adrian said: “Of course I am aware of all the […]

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West Ham’s quest to bolster their attacking ranks has led to the emergence of a new name on the club’s shortlist but the Hammers will face a fierce fight in the market. Belgian outlet DH Net name West Ham as one of three Premier League sides interested in the services of Standard Liege ace Edmilson Junior. The […]

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Italian journalist Gianluca DiMarzio claims West Ham’s initial bid for Felipe Anderson was just £17.5m plus add-ons which was rejected by Lazio who want something closer to £35m he claims on his football website. DiMarzio says: “West Ham have officially started their pursuit of Felipe Anderson, making an offer of € 20m plus add ons to Lazio for the […]

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West Ham were rocked last week by Manuel Lanzini’s injury on international duty, leading the Argentina international to miss the World Cup. The excelling midfielder is also set to sit out for the first few months of Manuel Pellegrini’s tenure at the London Stadium due to his ACL problem, though every cloud has a silver […]

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There is much wide speculation about Manuel Lanzini’s devastating injury and the real severity of it. On one hand, those close to the player are saying he is very confident he will in six to nine months for the start of the 2019/2020 season while others claim it is the worst rupture of the anterior […]

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The Sun newspaper has today claimed that Manuel Pellegrini has lost a boardroom battle to install his friend Mario Husillos to head up recruitment for the Hammers. However, Claret and Hugh understands this report is fundamentally untrue and Husillos will soon join West Ham as was always planned. The tabloid falsely claimed ‘reports have already […]

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