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Striker chase poses a question

  By Daniel Danielli Leach   Manuel Pellegrini is allegedly on the hunt for another striker ahead of the transfer window closing next Thursday. Time is getting short and a few worried frowns are appearing but should we fail to sign a frontman I can’t believe it will be some sort of disaster. No doubt […]

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West Ham hope they can sign Bernard on free transfer

The 25-year-old left Shakhtar Dontesk at the end of the season and the London Stadium club believe they can bring him in before the summer transfer window slams shut.

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Arrival of 14-capped reported target would surely see Antonio leave West Ham

West Ham are growing increasingly confident of landing free agent Bernard, most recently of Shakhtar Donetsk, according to journalist Lee Clayton, as Manuel Pellegrini sets about further improving his creative options. The diminutive midfielder has 14 caps for Brazil and can play either out wide or through the middle and his arrival would be yet […] The post Arrival of 14-capped reported target would surely see Antonio leave West Ham appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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Pellegrini could dip into loan market

Manuel Pellegrini could dip into the loan market before the transfer window slams shut on Thursday. We are told that Pellegrini is not a big fan of loans preferring instead to invest in permanent transfers but we understand he could consider loans after failing to land a number of defensive midfield targets. One name that […]

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Four things West Ham fans should know about Antonio Sanabria

Despite an impressive summer of spending, West Ham United still look short in the striking department with just a week until the transfer window slams shut. Javier Hernandez is surely now first choice striker and, if Manuel Pellegrini decides to partner him with Marko Arnautovic, that leaves injury-prone target man Andy Carroll and underwhelming January […] The post Four things West Ham fans should know about Antonio Sanabria appeared first on

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West Ham enter chase for international forward, prepare £20m bid

West Ham’s vast spending spree shows no sign of coming to a close, as Manuel Pellegrini seeks a signing to bolster his options up front. The Hammers are expected to lose the services of outcast Jordan Hugill before the window slams shut next week and have Andy Carroll sidelined following his latest injury setback, while […]

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28-year-old midfielder would complete West Ham’s summer spending perfectly

As reported by the Daily Mirror, West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini is ready to join the race for Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater – and it would certainly be a nice way to round off a summer of great business. It’s been a tough past year for the Englishman, who was perhaps the only person unaware […] The post 28-year-old midfielder would complete West Ham's summer spending perfectly appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .

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REPORTS: Hammers eyeing up Drinkwater

With just over a week to go until the transfer window slams shut, West Ham’s summer revamp looks set to continue with the Hammers reportedly eyeing up a move for Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater.

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Poll: What would you do with Robert Snodgrass?

With Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce keeping a close check on Robert Snodgrass’ position at the club we are interested in your view on the midfielder. Snoddy has enjoyed a lot of playing time in pre-season and may well have impressed the new boss Manuel Pellegrini sufficiently to earn a place in the squad. Bruce […]

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Ipswich 1-2 West Ham: Club-record signing Felipe Anderson shines as Manuel Pellegrini’s men win

STEVE STAMMERS AT PORTMAN ROAD: The only common bond these days between two teams who were once fierce rivals at the highest level is that neither of them own their respective stadiums.

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Irons start couldn’t be much tougher

The Hammers under 23s will continue their pre-season build-up at Barnet tomorrow ahead of the season opener against Spurs on Monday August 13 at the Lamex Stadium in Stevenage. And we have been told that it’s more likely that the youngster everyone is talking about – Nathan Holland – is more likely to be involved […]

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8,000 support the Hammers on the road

Eight thousand West Ham away supporters have bought tickets to support the Hammer in their pre-season schedule this Summer. Incredibly nearly 500 Hammers travelled to Switzerland to the Stadion Schützenwiese to face FC Winterthur which would have seen a  1,300 round trip journey by ferry and car. Back in the UK, Wycombe Wanderers saw 1,003 West […]

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Crystal Palace target has been a good servant for West Ham but it’s time to say goodbye

West Ham United are reportedly in talks to sell Cheikhou Kouyate to Crystal Palace. Sky Sports is reporting that West Ham are willing to sell the Senegal midfielder to Palace for £10 million. The 28-year-old, who only recently returned to training after featuring predominantly as a substitute for Senegal at the World Cup this summer, […] The post Crystal Palace target has been a good servant for West Ham but …

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West Ham’s Manuel Pellegrini says promise of full responsibility was key

• Manager Pellegrini led search for director of football • Sullivan ‘told me he wants to build a new club’ Manuel Pellegrini has said that he decided to join West Ham when David Sullivan agreed to give him full responsibility for lifting the club to the next level. West Ham have revamped their transfer structure this summer and Pellegrini has revealed that he agreed to replace David Moyes as manager when Sullivan, the club’s …

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Big names line-up for Villa clash

West Ham travel to Walsall against Villa for their next pre-season friendly  tomorrow (Wed) with several players looking for a first run-out under the new boss. And the travelling fans will be hoping to get a look at the club’s record signing Felipe Anderson who could take his place in the midfield as the Hammers […]

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Pellegrini set to meet three more players

Manuel Pellegrini welcomes back the final thee players in the Hammers squad he has yet to run the rule over when training gets underway at Rush Green tomorrow (Mon). New signing Lukasz Fabianski, striker Chicharito and midfielder Cheik Kouyate will rejoin the Hammers squad following their breaks following the World Cup in Russia. The arrival […]

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Friendlies: Derby upset Southampton

Frank Lampard’s first game at Pride Park as Derby County boss ended in a comfortable 3-0 win over Premier League Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

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West Ham fight Newcastle for 25-cap World Cup forward

West Ham have suffered an injury setback with the news that Andy Carroll will miss the first few months of the new season, which may force Manuel Pellegrini to dip into the market. The Chilean boss has signed Andriy Yarmolenko and Felipe Anderson to bolster his attack in the wide areas but faces a shortage […]

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West Ham informed World Cup target will cost €20m

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has already invested heavily into his squad this summer but continues to eye further deals. A defensive overhaul is already well underway following the captures of Ryan Fredericks, Issa Diop, Fabian Balbuena and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski but a left-sided player is now in the club’s sights. Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb state that the […]

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West Ham Podcast: Summer Transfer Discussion

The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew is back this week recording another closed season podcast episode discussing the latest summer transfer news including the signing of  Felipe Anderson and Fabian Balbuena and a roundup of the Summer transfer business. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone, Nigel Kahn and guest presenter West […]

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Top strikers in last year of deals who could tempt ‘Pelle’

Manuel Pellegrini would have no shortage of strikers entering the final year of their current deals were he to try bringing in extra cover up front. Whilst – as reported – he will give Michail Antonio – plenty of opportunity to prove himself, there remain some  targets who would not only provide top cover but […]

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Hammers target signs new deal with his club

Newcastle’s Jamaal Lascelles is to remain at the Toon and thus confirmed that West Ham’s big business has all been done. The defender was at the centre of a £25 million bid by the Irons but has now committed himself the Tyneside outfit after it looked – at least for a while – that he […]

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Mario tipped for a return to the Premier League

Former Hammer Joao Mario played in all of Portgual’s games at the World Cup putting him on how on the world’s largest footballing stage. The 25-year-old has made 40 appearances for his country and last season made 14 Serie A appearances prior to his move to West Ham in which he made 13 Premier League […]

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Novelty wears thin for London Stadium

The novelty value for Athletics at the London Stadium appears to be wearing extremely thin as less than 30,000 fans attended the Athletics 2018 World Cup over the weekend. Organisers were hoping to attract the capacity 56,000 but struggled to sell tickets on a weekend that clashed with Wimbledon and the FIFA World Cup. Pictures from […]

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In Pellegrini we must trust

The signing of Felipe Anderson and Fabian Balbuena this weekend completes an incredible summer of transfers for West Ham which has left many rival Premier League supporters jealous and envious. The seven signings mean the Hammers have committed to spend over £100m in transfer, signing-on and agent fees which is breaks all the records for our club. Some […]

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Transfer roundup: Daley Blind set to leave Manchester United for Ajax

• Clubs reportedly agree £14.1m fee for Dutch international • West Ham sign £3.5m Paraguay defender Fabian Balbuena Manchester United’s Daley Blind is set for a return to Ajax after the two clubs reportedly agreed a £14.1m fee for the defender. Blind made 141 appearances in four seasons at Old Trafford after leaving Ajax in 2014, but only played seven Premier League matches last term for José Mourinho’s side. Related: Transfer…

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# Team P
1 Liverpool 35
2 Chelsea 31
3 Arsenal 29
4 Manchester City 27
5 Nottingham Forest 25
6 Aston Villa 25
7 Brighton & Hov… 24
8 AFC Bournemouth 24
9 Brentford 23
10 Fulham 23
11 Tottenham Hotspur 20
12 Newcastle United 20
13 Manchester United 19
14 West Ham United 18
15 Everton 14
16 Leicester City 14
17 Crystal Palace 13
18 Ipswich Town 9
19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 9
20 Southampton 5

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