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U23’s draw European clubs Terry Westley’s bright young U23 side will face the likes of Benfica, Villarreal and Tottenham Hotspur in the Group Stage of next season’s Premier League International Cup. The starlets qualified for the tournament with their PL2 Division Two Play-Off Final victory over Newcastle United, which also promoted them to Division One. The competition is set to give the young squad vital experience for their future career and will see them make trips to …

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I feel the need to defend a Noble man. Mark Noble limped out of the pre-season friendly Saturday against Werder Bremen with an ankle injury, that though did not dampen the twitterrati attack on him by many West Ham fans for his performance in the first half of the 2-2 draw in Germany, many who it seems have short memories. No player should just be picked to play for the team on merit, but for me Noble if fit, should be the…

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Many Hammers will remember the name Jack Collison as one of the brightest young West Ham players in the last couple of decades, but how did he have his career cut-short? And where is he now? The former Welsh international joined our Academy at the age of 17 in 2005 and would make his Hammers debut just two-years later at The Emirates Stadium on New Year’s Day 2008. Collison would also go on to make one further appearance during the…

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  A full-debut goal for club-record signing Marko Arnautovic wasn’t enough to stop a resilient Werder Bremen side from lifting The Betway Cup for a second time in Lohne yesterday. Bremen held a one-goal advantage from Friday night’s 1-0 victory heading into the tie that ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Slaven Bilic named a much stronger starting XI to the previous evening, the team included first starts for …

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West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini is a target for Liverpool if Philippe Coutinho leaves the club, according to The Sun. Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has been identified as a top target for European giants Barcelona, who are pressing ahead with a move for him. The Reds are desperate to keep the Brazilian play maker […]

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we speak to Jack, 15 and a Hammers Season Ticket holder about a very special night under the light at Upton Park in 2013. “Born into an East-End family in 2002, there was only ever one team that my Dad was going to accept me supporting and that club was of course, West Ham United. Although I was born in the generation of such Hammers’ legends as Paulo Di Canio, Rio Ferdinand and Frank…

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Arnie set for Hammers medical It has been speculated in the last 24 hours by Sky Sports News HQ that Stoke City winger Marco Arnautovic is set to complete his Hammers medical today. The Austria international will become a club-record signing for a fee of around £23 million, with only the medical left to seal the move. The deal will reportedly be completed in time for the 28-year-old to join up with Slaven Bilic’s squad for…

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Quina and Portugal get off to winning start Our young midfielder Domingos Quina helped his Portugal side to a 0-1 win over hosts Georgia in their first game of the 2017 European U19 Championship on Sunday. The starlet played 72 minutes for Helio Sousa’s men before being replaced by Miguel Luiz, as the Portuguese narrowly edged past the Georgian’s at The Tengez Burjanadze Stadioni. Quina showed bright flashes for the team in light and dark blue, but…

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Ogbonna commits future Our Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna has signed a new five-year deal at The London Stadium amid rumours of a move back to Serie A. The 29-year-old’s new deal will see him tied down to the club until summer 2020 and his wages are expected to rise close to the 100k per week mark. Many Hammers fans were left relieved by the news, as Ogbonna has played a key role in Slaven Bilic’s first team in his first…

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West Ham’s interest in the Confederations Cup ended in midweek as Portugal were knocked out on Penalties by Chile. The reigning European champions were held 0-0 after extra time but beaten 3-0 on penalties. Chile now progress to the final where they will meet Germany who handed Mexico a 4-1 thrashing in the other semi. Hammers’ January signing Fonte was recalled to the starting line up for the semi-final after not featuring for Portugal since the first group game. He …

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Linus Wahlqvist submitted his entry for the worst penalty of all time on Friday night but he’s got some way to go to matching some of these abominations.

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West Ham are one of a number of clubs who are reportedly interested in young Nigerian winger Henry Onyekuru and the club are thought to be ready to table a second bid. Having impressed in the Belgian top division with Eupen last season, the 20 year-old forward has attracted interest from Arsenal and Newcastle but it is the Hammers who seem to be making the first moves. They are reportedly very interested in the youngster and have already had a bid…

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Manchester United and Liverpool are among six Premier League clubs to have opted not to send scouts to the European Under-21 Championship this summer in Poland.

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Now that we are officially in the twilight zone, in other words, pre “pre-season” mode, it’s time to look at the many West Ham transfer rumours currently doing the rounds. It should be said that this is officially “silly season”, a period in which deals are very seldom done and which therefore gives journalists carte blanche to make up any old rubbish in the hope that it might sell a few papers. Sifting through …

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With the U21 European Championship looming, who should England’s Aidy Boothroyd take to Poland?

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic wants the club to give up on bidding for superstar signings after admitting the pursuit of Alexandre Lacazette last year had a negative impact on the season.

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Oxford burst onto the scene in spectacular fashion last season, playing a key role on his full debut as West Ham defeated Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium at the start of last season.

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West Ham’s need for a wealth of summer transfer activity has been made abundantly clear with their struggles this season, although not all links are going down well. Slaven Bilic’s side have been linked with a host of potential signings across European football, with a familiar name appearing once again: Jonathan Cafu. The Brazilian winger, […]

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Koeman’s Toffees have won just twice on the road since September, losing seven in the process, and three of their last five Premier League games come away from Goodison Park.

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Three explosions occurred around the bus – believed to be a targeted bomb attack – as the Dortmund players left the team hotel en route to the Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday.

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BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on comedian and actor Omid Djalili in this week’s Premier League predictions.

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With club record transfers now more common than ever – 13 Premier League teams smashed their record in 2016 alone, with two more this January – splashing the cash doesn’t always return results.

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Ahead of this weekend’s matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

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Dimitri Payet has hit out at Slaven Bilic’s defensive style of football as he reveals the reasons behind his acrimonious departure from West Ham in January.

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With the bigger sides’ games more likely to be broadcast live, Spurs and Arsenal have had fewer Saturday 3pm kick-offs between them this season than London rivals Crystal Palace.

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MATT BARLOW AT LONDON STADIUM: No fighting this time. Just one cutting taunt from Chelsea fans hit where it hurt. “You’re not West Ham anymore,” they sang from the comfort of a 1-0 lead.

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