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• Tottenham host local rivals West Ham at Wembley in fourth round • Crystal Palace will be wary of an upset when they travel to Bristol City Manchester United , the holders, will travel to Swansea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. José Mourinho’s side beat Burton of the Championship 4-1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday to secure their place in the draw. Chelsea , 5-1 winners against Nottingham Forest , will welcome Everton – who beat Sunderland…

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West Ham United could have been forgiven for checking the terms and conditions on the receipt when Marko Arnautovic pressed the self-destruct button in only his second match for the club. That preposterous red card against Southampton last month was certainly not what West Ham had in mind when they made him their record buy in the summer. They thought they were getting a player with the craft and guile to make them forget about Dimitri Payet, …

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The director of football role is underrated in England but may have helped the transition to Frank de Boer or forced Arsène Wenger to leave his comfort zone Now the honeymoon period has well and truly fizzled out, extinguished by so much sideways football that soon Louis van Gaal will be making a pilgrimage to Selhurst Park to see what all the fuss is about, it comes as no surprise to learn Crystal Palace …

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Our resident cartoonist picks his highlights from week three of the Premier League season, including Arsenal’s disastrous trip to Liverpool and Frank De Boer’s shaky start at Palace Continue reading…

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West Ham United goalkeeper Adrian is interested in moving to Crystal Palace, according to The Daily Mail. Crystal Palace have drawn up a list of goalkeeper targets and Adrian features towards the top of their wishlist. The Spaniard is reportedly unsettled at West Ham after Joe Hart arrived on a season long loan deal from […]

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West Ham United are being linked with a move for Chris Smalling. According to The Daily Star, Manchester United are ready to sell Chris Smalling with West Ham United, Everton and Crystal Palace all reportedly interested. Chris Smalling has been at Manchester United since joining from Fulham in 2010. During that time, he has played […]

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Chelsea and Spurs are streets ahead of the rest; Liverpool and Manchester City are in the Champions League; the relegated teams were relegated for a reason; Harry Kane wins the golden boot; and Arsenal have defensive issues to sort 5.03pm BST Anyway, thanks all for your company and comments; we’ll be back shortly with the end of La Liga. 5.01pm BST So I guess that’s a season. Snivel. Chelsea and Spurs are …

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According to reports in the French media, West Ham United and Crystal Palace are going head to head in the battle for Lamine Kone. With Sunderland relegated to the Sky Bet Championship, Lamine Kone’s exit from the Stadium of Light is widely expected. French media outlet Foot Mercato are reporting that Crystal Palace and West Ham […]

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West Ham’s planned transfer activity this summer could see them raid relegated outfits from the Premier League, as they seek to improve their defence. The Hammers are in need of additional recruits this summer and bolstering the defence is a priority for Slaven Bilic’s side, who’ve shipped 59 goals this season- the third-highest tally in […]

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West Ham’s season has been pretty poor in all honesty and moves in the January window to improve things didn’t quite work out. One January addition saw Jose Fonte move to the London Stadium from Southampton, whilst across the capital fellow strugglers Crystal Palace secured Mamadou Sakho on-loan from Liverpool. Whilst Portuguese ace Fonte has […]

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Not for the first time this week Kasper Schmeichel was the Leicester City hero. Robert Snodgrass’s free-kick had squirmed through the Leicester wall and fallen to Andy Carroll and a dramatic West Ham United equaliser looked inevitable. Carroll drew back his left foot and prepared to land the decisive blow. He made solid contact with the ball. The crowd was poised, ready to lift the roof off the London Stadium. But there he…

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West Bromwich Albion secured a stoppage-time goal to rescue a 2-2 draw in Stratford. West Ham United felt Nacer Chadli’s early goal should not have stood and were unhappy one of their own efforts was disallowed – but they appeared to have secured a fourth win in five games with goals from Sofiane Feghouli and Manuel Lanzini. However, Gareth McAuley forced a late equaliser to earn the visitors a point. A groin injury had ruled Andy Carroll out of a …

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Andy Carroll not only scored twice but made a compelling case for an England recall as West Ham United’s mid-winter revival continued with a fifth win in seven league games. Much more of this from Slaven Bilic’s side and the striking Dimitri Payet will seem both increasingly dispensable and an even bigger idiot than he already appeared. Related: Bournemouth keep on digging to deny Watford thanks to Benik Afobe Related: Seamus Coleman strikes for Everton to keep Crystal Palace in drop zone…

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• Portugal defender will have medical at West Ham on Friday • Fonte has not played for Southampton since 2 January Jose Fonte, the Southampton captain, is to undergo a medical on Friday afternoon ahead of a proposed move to West Ham United, for a fee in the region of £8m. West Ham made it clear to the player, and his agent, Jorge Mendes, that they were keen to bring the Euro 2016 winner to the London…

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Today’s fluff sat on the roof and kicked up the moss Dimitri Payet is either unavailable or up for sale, depending on which paper you read. Slaven Bilic insists, “We’re not going to sell him, not whatsoever,” but the Mirror says “it could take £30m to persuade the Hammers to sell” their wantaway forward, while the Times seems pretty sure they would let him go for a figure between £35m and £40m, well over …

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• Payet has refused to train and will not play against Crystal Palace • Bilic: ‘Payet does not want to play for us. He wants to leave’ Slaven Bilic, the West Ham manager, says he feels “angry” and “let down” by Dimitri Payet after revealing his star player has expressed his desire to leave the Premier League club. At his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Bilic also said Payet is not training with the club and …

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Your roundup of the best photography from the final batch of festive fixtures in the top flight Continue reading…

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The demeanour was no less hangdog, but Slaven Bilic’s words were upbeat at last as he was able to celebrate a rare home Premier League victory. Mark Noble’s first-half goal, tucking away the rebound of his own saved penalty, earned West Ham three points in an unremarkable but unrelenting encounter with Burnley in which the home side dominated the first half only for the visitors to spring back in …

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In driving rain in south-east London, the 10 men of West Ham United summoned the kind of resilience that has been so conspicuous by its absence until now. For Slaven Bilic, who has been under such intense scrutiny in recent weeks, this was the sweetest of victories. West Ham’s manager took delight in his side’s slick football in the first half, the result of his carefully-plotted tactical plan, and later in…

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Updates from the late kick-off at Selhurst Park Live scores: all the goals as they go in around Europe Email rob.smyth@theguardian.com 7.15pm BST 88 min Another West Ham change: Havard Nordtveit replaces the goalscorer Lanzini. 7.15pm BST 87 min Calleri draws a witless foul from Delaney to buy West Ham a bit of time. 7.13pm BST 86 min Another West Ham substitution: the willing Zaza is replaced by Jonathan Calleri. 7.12pm BST 85 min…

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Slaven Bilic believes that the atmosphere at the London Stadium will improve if West Ham United put a winning run together at their new home. Although West Ham’s manager denied that it is a relief to be travelling to Crystal Palace on Saturday, he conceded that it is his responsibility to lift the mood by coaxing improved performances out of players who have looked ill at ease in home matches. Continue

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With spending set to pass £1bn for the first time, fans discuss the moves so far, what they still need, and the one deal that makes them jealous In: Granit Xhaka Borussia Monchengladbach, £34m; Takuma Asano Sanfrecce Hiroshima, undisc; Rob Holding Bolton, £2m. Related: Premier League: transfer window summer 2016 – interactive Related: For some West Brom fans there’s a bigger picture that won’t be fixed by one

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• Former England Under-21 defender moves to Selhurst Park • Tomkins becomes Palace’s third signing of the summer Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of James Tomkins from West Ham United for £10m. The former England Under-21 defender, who joined West Ham at the age of seven, did not travel with Slaven Bilic’s squad for their United States tour last week and has signed a five-year contract at Selhurst Park. Related: Crystal Palace to raise bid for Liverpool’s Christian Benteke…

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• Belgium striker is also wanted by West Ham and Juventus • Palace also trigger Andros Townsend’s release clause Crystal Palace have agreed a fee €38m (£31.6m) with Marseille for Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, with the Premier League club also hopeful of completing deals for France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and Newcastle’s Andros Townsend. Related: West Ham and Juventus in running to sign Michy Batshuayi from Marseille Continue reading…

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• 22-year-old winger expected to depart following relegation • Palace could offer midfielder Jordon Mutch in part-exchange A trio of Premier League clubs have already expressed an interest in Norwich City’s England Under-21 international Nathan Redmond, who is set to leave Carrow Road this summer following relegation. Related: Norwich beat Watford but are relegated as Mbokani comes good at last Continue reading…

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The club’s co-owner, David Sullivan, takes great pride in bettering the Hammers’ city rivals in the mini five-team league despite their inferior Premier League standing

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