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A deal to bring Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho to the club could yet be saved, according to an exclusive report from International Business Times. A deal to sign the Portugal international in the summer ended up with emails being leaked by the club and Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho going public on the poor […]

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West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady claims Slaven Bilic never recovered from Dimitri Payet’s acrimonious departure from the club and eventually “ran out of ideas”.

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• Former Manchester United and Sunderland manager replaces Slaven Bilic • ‘I’m hungry to make sure I get things right now,’ says new coach West Ham United will give David Moyes the chance to establish himself at the club after appointing him as their new manager on an initial six-month contract that could turn into a longer deal if the 54-year-old revives his new team’s wretched form. Moyes…

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West Ham face Crystal Palace this weekend in another huge game for the Hammers, here are 10 facts about this week’s opponents. 1. Founded in 1905, Palace played their homes games inside the historic Crystal Palace grounds which was then the venue for the FA Cup Final. 2. Palace moved to Selhurst Park in 1924 and have remained there ever since, Selhurst Park is one of the old school grounds amongst the local community and tight to the pitch with one of the…

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Grant McCann 1996-2003 Signed from Northern Irish side Lisburn Distillery in 1996, McCann found first-team chances severely limited during his time with the club making only four substitute appearances, his final game appearance was the 7-1 hammering at Blackburn Rovers in the early stages of Glenn Roeder’s tenure. McCann was perhaps unfortunate to have been vying for a midfield position with the likes of Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick and Joe Cole so it’s no surprise the Ulsterman found …

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Paul Allen 1979 – 1985 If you watch any sort of footage of the 1980 Cup Final you will see a teenage Paul Allen either sobbing with delight at having collected his winner’s medal or being callously hacked to the ground by Arsenal centre half Willie Young while he is bearing down on the Arsenal goal. With this appearance Allen became the youngest player to appear in an FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium at the…

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West Ham United have missed out on another transfer target. Real Betis have signed Ryad Boudebouz, the club’s official Twitter account confirmed today. Ryad Boudebouz joins Real Betis from Ligue 1 side Montpellier after impressing in Ligue 1 this season. The Algerian international scored eleven goals in Ligue 1 last season and contributed with a […]

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West Ham United have agreed a deal in principle to sign Javier Hernandez, the club’s official website has confirmed. West Ham United will complete a deal for Javier Hernandez after he finalises personal terms and undergoes a medical. This move can now go ahead after a deal was agreed between the two clubs. West Ham […]

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John Sissons 1962-1970 263 Apps A product of the youth system, Sissons was a schoolboy star playing for his county Middlesex and England schoolboys as an inside forward. Ron Greenwood switched him to be an out an out winger with some success. Sissons would go on to play 263 times for the club including the clubs first FA Cup win in 1964 in which he became the youngest scorer in a Wembley FA Cup Final and the second youngest player to play…

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West Ham United could let two wingers leave the club this summer. According to The Mirror, Robert Snodgrass and Sofiane Feghouli could be on their way out of the London Stadium in the summer transfer window if a good deal comes in. Robert Snodgrass arrived with plenty of hype when he signed in January. However, […]

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Christian Dailly 2001-2008 Scottish International Dailly was signed by West Ham in 2001, and was ever present in the side that finished 7th in the 2001-2202 season. Dailly remained in the side through relegation and the two years spent in the Championship scoring the winning goal in the play-off semi-final against Ipswich in 2004. Dailly’s influence waned through his later years with the club but the fans always appreciated his hard work and honesty. Dailly left the club in 2007 and …

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Joey Beauchamp 1994 0 Apps 1994 Signed from Oxford for £1.2 Million Beauchamp was one of the more sort after players in the lower leagues and as such West Ham regarded his signing as something of a coup. The signing was a disaster for both the club and the playerending in the club transferring him to Swindon for £800,000, incurring a £400,000 loss. Then manager Billy Bonds speaking some years later said of Beauchamp “He said he couldn’t settle at West Ham, that the…

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John Bond 1950-1966 Bond was signed from Colchester Casuals in 1950 having been spotted by West Ham Assistant Manager Ted Fenton during his time as manager of Colchester United. Bond quickly established himself in the team and formed a successful full-back partnership with Noel Cantwell, the pinnacle of which was clinching the Second Division title in 1958. Bond was known as an attacking right back with an eye for goal scoring 8 in the promotion season. Bond was a firm favourite…

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Pablo Barrera 13 Apps 2010-2012 Signed after the 2010 World Cup, Barrera starred for Mexico in their defeat of France, a jet-heeled winger he looked to be a bargain when he signed for £4 million. Of course, like many signings West Ham have made on the back of a World Cup, Barrera didn’t settle in England as he was in a struggling side managed by Avram Grant; two things which wouldn’t help anyone. One of the…

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West Ham United joint chairman David Gold has come under fire with plenty of criticism recently for his comments on the youth players at the club. Gold believes that the teenagers at the club do not have a chance of breaking into a first team set-up full of “seasoned internationals”. This enraged West Ham fans […]

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West Ham United part chairman David Gold has tweeted that the club have a number of talented teenagers. This tweet comes shortly after David Gold tweeted to say that it is unlikely for a teenager to break into the senior team which is full of “seasoned internationals”. The initial tweet caused an uproar on social media with West […]

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West Ham United have confirmed on the club’s official website that Adrian has signed a new deal with the club. Adrian was due to leave West Ham this summer on a free transfer with this contract running out but he has committed his future to the East London outfit. Adrian joined West Ham in summer […]

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West Ham United have been handed a major boost ahead of next season. According to the Metro, West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini is happy to stay at the club and does not want to leave to join a Premier League big boy this summer. West Ham snapped up the talented attacking midfielder from Al […]

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West Ham United fans have today been boosted with the best possible news. Star man Michail Antonio has agreed a new contract with West Ham, committing his future to the East London club until summer 2021. This was announced on the club’s official website on Thursday afternoon, just two days after he was named Hammer of […]

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It’s been a difficult season for West Ham but the club have managed to stop the rot in recent weeks, picking up crucial points against Swansea and Sunderland. Those results have left the Hammers nine points above the relegation zone, which should be enough to secure their status, and Slaven Bilic’s side can now look […]

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Millwall and Lincoln are in the mood for further upsets, José Mourinho has a tactical teaser at Chelsea and Rangers at risk of Old Firm derby embarrassment The FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday is a fitting way for Neil Harris to celebrate two years in charge of the club he loves. Regardless of the result, the club have been upwardly mobile under Harris, the club’s all-time record goalscorer. Harris …

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• ‘Last season he was probably the main reason Sunderland stayed up’ • West Ham also expected to table £9m bid for Brentford’s Scott Hogan Slaven Bilic remains in the hunt for Jermain Defoe after West Ham United had an opening offer for their former player rejected by Sunderland . Bilic once again sang the praises of the 11-goal striker who started his career at West Ham, though the manager refused to comment…

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Halfway through the season, some supporters of the East London club love their new home, some loathe it and others are just getting used to it West Ham’s move to what is now called the London Stadium, showpiece venue of the 2012 London Olympics, has drawn all sorts of controversy over money , over the redevelopment of the Boleyn ground they left behind and, most recently, over the suitability of what was originally a bespoke…

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• West Ham and Chelsea could face sanctions after violence between fans • Fans will be banned for life if identified on CCTV by West Ham officials Slaven Bilic was upset by the violent scenes that flared inside the London Stadium towards the end of West Ham’s 2-1 EFL Cup win over Chelsea as unacceptable as his club promised to ban for life any supporters found guilty of wrongdoing. Chelsea will do likewise and a…

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• Club promise to take over team after complaint by Stephen Hunt • ‘West Ham need to be fined until they start to act like a 21st century club’ West Ham have promised to take over the club’s ladies team after accusations that they had been discriminated against. Stephen Hunt, the chairman of the West Ham Ladies team, has lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association after complaining that the club had failed to provide funding and they were …

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This is actually massive because the manager has admitted what most of us have been saying for years that you can’t rely on Andy Carroll. This will now spell the end of Andy’s disappointing and financially disastrous spell at our club. The only question is when? Im guessing any reasonable offer that comes in will now see him go….

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