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West Ham face tough competition to secure deal for PL tidy workhorse

West Ham’s 2-0 victory over Leicester City at the weekend has pushed the Hammers on the verge of securing their Premier League status for another season, allowing us to take advantage of the demise of others. Stoke City’s fate was sealed on Saturday afternoon, as defeat to Crystal Palace condemned the Potters to Championship football […]

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Gale tells the board to spend big!

Tony Gale has told the Hammers board that David Moyes has done enough to be appointed as the permanent Hammers boss. The former central defender presented what Sky Sports described as his “blueprint for the club” saying: “He has done what they asked him to do and now they have to appoint a manager. “It’s […]

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‘I tried my best’: Defender lifts lid on difficult West Ham spell

West Ham fans have had to endure some transfer nightmares in recent seasons, with a number of players drafting in failing to perform to the right standard. In some cases this is due to the fact they’re simply not good enough, while in others it can be attributed to mismanagement as they’ve gone on to […]

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PL rivals eye swoop for £16.2m-rated West Ham star

West Ham’s Premier League status is all but secure for another season, though the club will now have to prepare themselves for a different sort of battle in the months ahead. It’s been a turbulent season in east London and, hopefully, the transfer window ahead won’t be such a rollercoaster ride – although it seems […]

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‘Perfect Payet replacement’ – West Ham fans are calling for interesting summer signing

West Ham’s battle to remain in the Premier League has ended in success, with the Hammers pushing themselves to safety following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Leicester City. Further battles are on the horizon though as the club look to push up the standings next season and avoid another struggle near the foot of the table, […]

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‘Not even close’: West Ham fans baffled by pundit’s Noble claim

West Ham fans have rallied together on social media to destroy BBC pundit Garth Crooks, after his rather bizarre Player of the Year suggestion. Crooks has a habit of attracting attention with outlandish claims made in his weekly Team of the Week and West Ham’s skipper has now taken centre stage. After scoring a crucial goal in […]

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It’s no go Antonio

West Ham have no intention of selling Michail Antonio to Crystal Palace despite a story in The Sun! We made a point of checking out yet another rumour from the ‘rag’ after their morning story claimed he was the  “missing jigsaw puzzle piece” in Roy Hodgson’s squad for next season. And we were immediately no […]

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Poll: Who would you like to manage West Ham?

Who would you like to manage West Ham next season from a C&H shortlist of five candidates? David Moyes, the former Everton, Manchester United and Sunderland manager comes to the end of his six-month contract with a win ratio of  26.32%. He fulfiled his target of keeping West Ham in the Premier League. Rafa Benitez joined Newcastle after […]

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Premier League team news, odds and stats from May 8-10

Ahead of the midweek matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

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Winter window may have hurt Moyes

David Moyes’ chances of becoming a permanent West Ham boss may have been jeopardised by his dealings in the winter transfer market. The sole signings of out-of-contract Patrice Evra and £10 million striker Jordan Hugill have concentrated minds in the club as the summer review approaches. It will be at that meeting in June when […]

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Irons midfielder speculation looks dead and buried

The chances of Jack Wilshere making a long speculated move to the London Stadium finally look dead and buried this morning. The Arsenal midfielder has been heavily linked with the Irons for months but is now closing in on a deal which will see him remain in north London. The Hammers were uncertain about signing […]

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Antonio speculation despite big injury

You can believe this one if you want to but it comes with a warning – it is published in the Sun this morning and generally we know what that means beyond the silly season having arrived! According to them Michail Antonio has become a target for Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson despite a lousy […]

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Noble: West Ham must make changes

Mark Noble believes West Ham need to make changes “on and off the pitch” this summer after a “tough” season.

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Moyes has got no excuses anymore

With West Ham now mathematically safe David Moyes has no excuses not to go for it in home games against Manchester United and Everton at the London Stadium. West Ham supporters views on the manager seemed to flip after the Stoke City home when Moyes setup for a 5-4-1 formation with no recognised striker. The Hammers […]

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Moyes admits it’s hard to judge his performance

David Moyes has  admitted that it will be difficult for the West Ham board to decide on his future at the end of the season. The manager admits he wants to win games more regularly and understands that his record at the club has fallen short of the standards hr would have set himself. Speaking […]

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Moyes refuses to discuss his West Ham future

David Moyes has refused to discuss his future at West Ham.  Asked by reporters after the Leicester City win he repeated that nothing will be decided until the end of the season. Moyes refused to be drawn into speculation on his future saying after the match on Saturday  “Well no because we’re not safe yet are […]

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Rice ready for a flying finish

Declan Rice reckons the performance at Leicester City was among the best of the season and hopes it forms the platform for a flying finish to the campaign. Speaking on the official site he said: “I would say that’s one of the best performances we’ve put up this season. We knew before the game that it […]

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Moyes wants West Ham to find consistency next season

David Moyes says West Ham’s target must be to find a greater level of consistency in their play next season. After guiding the Hammers to Premier League safety with a 2-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday, the manager spoke to the media about how to ensure the Club is not dragged into another relegation battle in […]

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Supporters got Hammer of the year award wrong

BBC pundit Garth Crooks claims West Ham supporters voted for the wrong player in installing Marko Arnautovic as the Hammer of the year. Crooks asked: “How can West Ham fans name Marko Arnautovic their player of the season? Surely it has to be Mark Noble. In one of the most difficult seasons West Ham have had […]

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Sky pundit predicts Manchester United result

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson is back with his predictions and claims Manchester United will bounce back from their defeat against Brighton with an away win against West Ham on Thursday evening at the London Stadium. Merson writes: “No game is a dead rubber when you play for Man Utd, everyone wants to beat them. And […]

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West Ham will wait patiently for defender target

When West Brom is finally relegated from the Premier League a number of players are likely to leave and this includes West Ham transfer target Craig Dawson. The former England under-21 international has been a major part of their recent revival but wants to remain in the Premier League. Comfortable both at right-back and centre-back, […]

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Hammers hold big interest in play-off targets

West Ham will keeping a keen eye on the Championship play offs with the possible progress or otherwise of Fulham or Aston Villa into the Premier League. The Irons have been keeping a very big eye on the Cottagers midfielder Tom Cairney (right), defender Ryan Fredericks and on-loan Newcastle United striker Alexsander Mitrovic. Meanwhile, at […]

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Pearce scouts Belgian midfielder

WEST HAM are reported today as having sent Stuart Pearce to scout Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker in Begium yesterday. The Hammers assistant boss was reportedly at the Jan Breydel stadium to see Anderlecht beat Club Brugge yesterday. Belgian media outlet Het Nieuwsblad say Pearce was there to run the rule over the 23-year-old midfielder. Dendoncker is keen […]

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Ref Watch: Salah yellow correct

Mohamed Salah’s booking for simulation was right, says Dermot Gallagher, as he runs the rule over the weekend’s refereeing decisions in the penultimate Ref Watch of the season.

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Palace dominate rankings

Crystal Palace players dominate the Sky Sports Power Rankings after securing their Premier League status and relegating Stoke with a 2-1 win on Saturday.

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The bargain buys Hammers will eye!

So finally we are safe and the next step will be for the world and his wife to be linked with a summer move to the mighty Irons. Squeaky bum time is past for us but get ready for the flood of names appearing in the media which will all allegedly be linked with the […]

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