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The new West Ham kits for the 2018/2019 have received mixed reviews  since their release on Friday  but over 79% like the Home kit or the Away kit. We asked readers in a Claret and Hugh poll over the weekend on whether they approved of the new kits with 1,689 taking part in responses. Over […]

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West Ham have published their retained list to the Premier League to confirm they are releasing the registration of five players.  James Collins, Patrice Evra, Korrey Henry, Rosaire Longelo, Rihards Matrevics are the five players to be released at the end of June. While Collins and Evra need no introduction, the Academy youngsters being released are […]

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West Ham’s Andy Carroll “problem” could easily extend until the end of the season unless a shock buyer emerges this summer. And if so, the Irons will have emerged as an all round loser on the Geordie coveted by Sam Allardyce and brought to the club at the time on what WERE mega wages. The […]

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Rumours in London financial circles at Canary Wharf have suggested that an American consortium could bid for the London Stadium to take it out of state ownership in a similar deal to the proposed £900m purchase of Wembley stadium. The cost of building and rebuilding the former Olympic Stadium reached £753m and accumulated operating losses […]

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Joao Mario scored for Portugal from outside the box as they drew 2-2 with Tunisia in an International friendly. Technically the Portuguese player remains a Hammer until 30th June under his loan agreement.  From a Portugal corner on 34 minutes, the ball is headed away to Mario who controls it and lashes it into the top […]

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West Ham Season ticket holders have less than four days to renew their Season Ticket for the 2018/19 season. With the renewal deadline rapidly approaching at 5 pm this Friday, time is running for those yet to commit. Renewal rates have seen a surge since Manuel Pellegrini was appointed as the 17th Manager of West […]

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Robert Snodgrass has penned a heartfelt farewell message to Aston Villa fans. The Hammer loanee took to social media as his season in the Midlands came to a disappointing end when he ended up on the losing side of the Championship Play off final. Snodgrass wrote on Instagram “Devastated to lose, we tried for you and […]

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Edi Fernades’ World Cup dream remained alive when he was named in Switzerland’s preliminary 26-man squad. His nation became the last to release their provisional squad  with that 26 set for  a training camp and a warm-up friendly with Spain in Villarreal on Sunday 3 June. Coach Vladimir Petkovic will name his final 23-man squad […]

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West Ham United Ladies have been awarded a licence to join next season’s Women’s Championship as part of the new 11-team, full-time Women’s Super League. The news comes after a restructure of the women’s leagues – which are run by the Football Association – and saw existing clubs have to re-apply for their places, before […]

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Newcastle has slapped a £30m price tag on their captain Jamaal Lascelles according to reports. The ex-Nottingham Forest centre-back has impressed on Tyneside over the course of the season and a number of Premier League clubs are believed to be keen on signing the 24-year-old. Chelsea, Everton and Liverpool have all been linked with a […]

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Reports in Italy claim West Ham are in talks with Inter Milan over a permanent deal for midfielder Joao Mario. The player now seems increasingly certain to leave, with Inter making clear they have already found a replacement. A deal has been agreed to sign Argentine attacker Lautaro Martinez,  The new player is a striker, a […]

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West Ham missed out on a £1m promotion bonus as Fulham beat Aston Villa in the Championship Final, the result means Villa are less likely to fork the £12m valuation the Hammers previously put on their player. Villa lost 1-0 at Wembley today despite Hammer Robert Snodgrass playing for the full 90 minutes. Snodgrass is […]

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West Ham will remain in Europe for their pre-season and not have a long haul tour of the US, Middle East or Asia. The world cup finals in Russia will not finish until Sunday 15th July in Moscow and with players having another two weeks rest they might not be released until the beginning of […]

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The West Ham home and away kits were released on Friday to a mixed reaction from supporters. Some love them, some hate them and many are indifferent! The Hammers Umbro home kit reminds some of the eighties kits while others point out the lack of Sky blue. The Away kit is far more radical with […]

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Rangers boss Stevie Gerrard wants to give James Collins a big summer move to Rangers according to the Scottish media. The 34 year does not see his Hammers release as end of career and would have to be interested in playing under the Liverpool legend. A move for Martin Skrtl – with whom the Rangers […]

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Javier Hernandez is making no commitment to remain a Hammer under new boss Manuel Pellegrini. The striker is understood to be bang in the manager’s plans for next season as a partner to Marko Arnautovic  after a playing a disappointing number of games under Slaven Bilic and David Moyes. But as he prepared with the […]

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Trevor Brooking believes Manuel Pellegrini has hit a chord with the fans in making it clear the new manager wants four or five new signings. The Hammers legend said: “I think that is what most fans will be hoping for. It’s not always easy to conjure up that number, though, and we’ve got to be […]

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Nearly half of West Ham fans believe new boss Manuel Pellegrino will lead the Hammers to a top ten finish next season. A poll from ClaretandHugh shows that 49,69 per cent- or 869 – believe the Irons are on their way with no fears of relegation which has haunted them over the last two season. […]

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Manuel Pellegrini intends to give every player on the Hammers books a chance of proving themselves in pre season – including Aston Villa target Robert Snodgrass. CandH understands that the new manager has made it crystal clear that none of Snodgrass, Reece Oxford, Reece Burke or any other player will be moved out until he […]

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West Ham have been touted as favourites to sign £18m Barcelona defender Marlon Santos reports in Spain claim. The Brazilian spent this season on-loan in France with Nice and is now a summer target for the Hammers. Mundo Deportivo says despite English media sources claiming interest from Leicester City, Barca insiders insist West Ham are now close to signing Marlon. Barca […]

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Manuel Pellegrini insists “respect” is the key word among everybody within the Hammers community. In a recent article with The Coaches’ Voice,  reproduced on the official site, the new boss gave his personal guidelines for producing the best  out of himself, his players and his club. He wrote: “Usually, the first few days I’m with the […]

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Manuel Pellegrini wants to bring the under 23s into much closer contact with the senior squad and plans to have them training at Rush Green as he keeps an eye on their development. ClaretandHugh understands the new manager has started a review of the Academy and has been handed dossiers on every player under academy […]

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West Ham are tracking West Bromwich Albion defender Ahmed Hegazi, ESPN claim. West Brom face a battle to keep hold of Hegazi this summer following their relegation from the Premier League. Reports have suggested that Hegazi has a £2.5 million release clause in his contract, but those reports are wide of the mark. Hegazi, who is […]

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Manuel Pellegrini can’t wait to start managing the club in front of their “always special fans.” The new manager has much experience of the passion of the Irons supporters after his time in the Premier League with Manchester City. And speaking to the official site he declared: “I managed a lot of times against West Ham […]

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Winston Reid has delivered a heartbreaking farewell message to James Collins as the central defender’s time at the club comes to an end. With the club allowing Ginge to walk away in June, his defensive partner down the years has really shown his emotions in an Instagram post. He said: “Things don’t always pan out […]

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So the club has confirmed that Ginge is on his way! It’s now been made official on the club website with the usual kind words we’ve all been used to reading down the years as great player after great player heads towards the sunset. The circumstances surrounding Ginge are no different to those who stirred […]

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