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  Nigel Khan is a rare blogger these days but in this one off piece for ClaretandHugh he explains where he stands on the Pellegrini appointment, the ‘next level’ discussion, what he believes the fans need to do now and  more.   The appointment of Manuel Pellegrini as manager of West Ham can only be […]

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Manuel Pellegrini could try to sign Manchester City youngster Phil Foden on loan for West Ham, according to reports. The Daily Mirror amongst others claims the Chilean could be interested in the possibility of bringing the teenager in on loan. Foden made 5 Premier League appearances totalling 45 minutes for Pep Guardiola’s side over the course of the season. […]

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According to John Cross in the Daily Mirror West Ham have joined the battle to sign West Brom striker Salomón Rondón. 28-year-old Rondón is available for £16m thanks to a clause in his contract following West Brom’s relegation and they may have to sell to balance the books. West Ham’s interest comes from incoming boss Manuel […]

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A mistake on West Ham’s official club store yesterday evening has revealed the details of the new Hammers home and away shirts before their planned release on Friday. Descriptions of the two 2018/2019 shirts were briefly displayed on the club’s own website before they were hurriedly deleted. The new home shirt is described as Claret […]

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West Ham Chairman David Gold told Talksport listeners that West Ham were ready to spend more this summer than ever before. Gold told Jim White “You can’t put a figure on [what Pellegrini has to spend this summer] because you don’t know the players who are going to leave, therefore that will add to the […]

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Enzo Maresca will leave Sevilla this summer to join West Ham on three-year deal reports in Italy claim. Maresca, who has been alongside Vincenzo Montella at Sevilla this season has some experience of the Premier League having played for West Bromwich Albion during his playing career. The former Italian midfielder has spent time with Pellegrini before, […]

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West Ham’s financial commitment to Manuel Pellegrini goes much further than his £8 million basic personal terms because the cost of his back up team is also involved in the deal. And ClaretandHugh has established that totals another £3 million a year when the manager’s number two, goalkeeping coach, fitness coach and  recruitment director of […]

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Hammer James Collins said goodbye on social media today saying “It’s official I will be leaving West Ham on June 30th. Heartbroken’ The centre-back was given a glimmer of hope that Manuel Pellegrini might offer him something as the new incoming manager but his post on Instagram confirms he has reached the end of his […]

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Club insiders have rubbished reports that Derby County’s Luke Thomas is close to becoming Manuel Pellegrini first signing. Reports this afternoon suggested the Hammers have made an offer of £1.2million for the 19-year-old, who was the young player of the year at Pride Park for the 2017/18 season, however, a club source said ‘it was […]

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West Ham will bid to offload their not so fab four to boost Manuel Pellegrini’s summer transfer kitty. The club are ready to wave goodbye to Sam Byram, Edimilson Fernandes, Jordan Hugill and Andy Carroll as they try to ensure the boss has around £1oo million to spend this summer. Injury-prone Byram and Carroll could collect […]

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West Ham are closing in on the signing of highly-rated teenager Luke Thomas. He could become the first signing of  Manuel Pellegrini’s reign although he has been regularly scouted for several months by the club. According to some sources a £1.2m offer has been lodged by the Hammers and the move could be confirmed in […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has ensured that he has taken his delight at becoming West Ham boss to a wider audience than available on the club website where he gave his first interview. After detailing his hopes of bringing in more players and explaining how happy he is to join the club, he took to his Twitter […]

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Former West Ham player and manager Harry Redknapp says he is not excited by the appointment of Manuel Pellegrini and says they should have appointed someone English like Eddie Howe or Sean Dyche. “You can’t tell me there’s not some good young managers about in the Championship who’ve done great jobs, who do deserve an […]

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Save our Supporters Club are raising £15,000 to fund legal action against the Committee of West Ham United Supporters Club and prevent dissolution of the 70 year old institution. The Save Our Supporters Club Campaign (SOSCC) has announced plans to take legal action against the Committee of West Ham United Supporters club to prevent dissolution of the 70 […]

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Wow, what a day. The club decided to hit us with the news early this morning as many of the fans were heading for work (or in my case finishing one last bowl of Crunchy Nut) with sleep in their eyes. Clearly those sneaky elves in the West Ham media department had put their videos […]

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Arentine hardman Rubén Cousillas is likely to join new West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini as the assistant boss at the London Stadium. Former goalkeeper Cousillas was his assistant at both Hebei China Fortune and Manchester City where he gained a reputation as a no nonsense coach who takes no rubbish from anybody. Leading Manchester freelance journalist […]

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The day would not be complete without Manuel Pellegrini getting a special greeting from the main West Ham man. A very confused Canning Town Len has weighed in with his own special ‘ello geezer to the ‘Argie bargy’ man recently arrived from China. He has learned too he tells us that Manuel likes to play […]

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Trevor Brooking has told the fans to be patient and not expect miracles from new boss Maneul Pelelegrini overnight. Sir Trev – in an exclusive interview with ClaretandHugh – made it clear that he is delighted to see a world class manager arrive at the club declaring:: “The time to judge will be at the […]

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Manuel Pellegrini is at West Ham because he believed David Sullivan always wanted him on every occasion they spoke to each other. And in his first interview with the club he has revealed that he wants to bring in four or five players declaring: “I think West Ham has a very good team. “I know […]

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Game on! We have made the best managerial signing since the Premier League was formed and one which will see us playing high intensity attacking football under a boss who loves to entertain. But he’s also a winner as he has shown throughout his career and the very idea that a guy who has managed […]

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Many reports have surfaced about the amount of money that Manuel Pellegrini will be earning ranging at West Ham with figures of between £5m to £10m being quoted So to put this to bed in CandH terms here’s what we understand to be the case: O He is on a basic of £8 million O […]

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Remarkable Pubs has acquired the freehold of the Boleyn Tavern in Barking Road. The move takes the pub group to 15 sites. Elton Mouna, MD at Remarkable, said ‘The Boleyn Tavern is an imposing Victorian Grade 2 listed corner pub fitting wonderfully into our portfolio of quality heritage London pubs’. The pub was previously put up […]

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Manu Lanzini is on his way to the World Cup with Argentina’s having been named in the nation’s final 23-man squad. West Ham’s official site reports: “The 25-year-old has made three appearances for the Argentinian side since his debut last year, scoring his first goal for his nation in a 2-0 win over Italy in […]

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West Ham United Supporters Club held their Emergency General Meeting at 12pm this afternoon at the Boleyn pub off Green Street but a vote to dissolve the club ended in chaos after the majority of those who turned up were barred from entry. The Executive committee of the 70-year-old institution has been trying to dissolve the club […]

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Len finally has HIS say on the manager situation. Remember, Len is just a cartoon character, and shouldn't be taken too seriously. pic.twitter.com/S6VSz031I0 — Canning Town Len (@CanningTownLen) May 19, 2018 It’s a big day for Canning Town Len – the most confused Hammer in the East End. The bloke with the golden verbals has […]

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West Ham has an obligation to send the Premier League a list of out of contract players by Saturday 19th May. A club insider has confirmed to Claret and Hugh this morning that James Collins did receive an email from club secretary Andy Pincher on Tuesday informing him his West Ham contract had ended and he was […]

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