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West Ham have joined the race to sign Lazio winger Felipe Anderson, according to Sky Sports. The 25-year-old right-winger wanted by both Chelsea and Spurs scored four goals and provided seven assists in 21 appearances in Serie A last season. He also scored three goals in seven appearances in the Europa League as Lazio made […]

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West Ham are in a big hurry to get their transfer business done early – in line with the ‘Manuel Pellegrini Way.’ The new boss has gained a reputation for getting things sorted fast throughout his career and the  approach at his new club is no different. Before leaving for a break in Chile  he […]

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The sight of Jose Mourinho at the Austria v Russia international friendly game last night sent social media into meltdown by both However, Manchester United and West Ham United supporters. The pictures came hours after Sky Sport News claimed Mourinho was interested in the Hammer of the Year despite saying he was not for sale and valued […]

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The ‘Man U interest in Arnie’ story is bizarre to put it mildly. There’s little to back it up apart from the player having been managed by Jose Mourinho nine years ago at Inter Milan when he was on loan. A quick check reveals he made just THREE APPEARANCES. CandH has made it’s own phone […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew were back this week recording a closed season podcast special covering the appointment of West Ham’s 17th manager in Manuel Pellegrini, his new back room team and the latest transfer news. We talk about the new West Ham kits revealed last Friday and season ticket renewal rate. Listen […]

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West Ham have dismissed speculation that Cheik Kouyate could be on his way to Turkey. The midfielder suffered a disappointing season (who didn’t?) last term and yesterday (Tues) was been at the centre of reports he could be on his way to either Galatasaray or Besiktas. Football website Galsenfoot.com reported that the Senegal midfielder’s availability […]

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Fresh reports suggest West Ham are among the clubs keen on West Bromwich Albion striker Jay Rodriguez, according to Sky Sports this morning. The Hammers are said to be monitoring developments, along with Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Burnley. Rodriguez scored 11 goals in 42 games in his first season at West Brom, where he has three years left on his contract. […]

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Declan Rice has regularly been named as a future Hammers skipper since arriving in the first team last season. His composure in a number of position has marked him out as one of the major discoveries of the season and along with Marko Arnautovic was the high spot of a disappointing Irons season. Now his […]

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Spanish media are reporting that the Marlon Santos transfer is a done deal this morning. AS SPORT say Barcelona FC have accepted a bid from West Ham United of €15m (£13m) for the 22-year-old Brazilian Centre Back. Another Spanish report from Mundodeportivo.com says the fee could rise to €18million (£15.7million) in the future. Claret and […]

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Nice President Jean-Pierre Rivère announced that Barcelona have received a €20m (£17.4m) bid for Brazilian central defender Marlon, who is currently in the middle of a 2-year loan spell with Nice and the player has now returned to his parent club as part of the terms of the loan agreement. “Barcelona have received a €20m […]

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West Ham’s Andy Carroll “problem” could easily extend until the end of the season unless a shock buyer emerges this summer. And if so, the Irons will have emerged as an all round loser on the Geordie coveted by Sam Allardyce and brought to the club at the time on what WERE mega wages. The […]

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Rumours in London financial circles at Canary Wharf have suggested that an American consortium could bid for the London Stadium to take it out of state ownership in a similar deal to the proposed £900m purchase of Wembley stadium. The cost of building and rebuilding the former Olympic Stadium reached £753m and accumulated operating losses […]

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Joao Mario scored for Portugal from outside the box as they drew 2-2 with Tunisia in an International friendly. Technically the Portuguese player remains a Hammer until 30th June under his loan agreement.  From a Portugal corner on 34 minutes, the ball is headed away to Mario who controls it and lashes it into the top […]

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West Ham Season ticket holders have less than four days to renew their Season Ticket for the 2018/19 season. With the renewal deadline rapidly approaching at 5 pm this Friday, time is running for those yet to commit. Renewal rates have seen a surge since Manuel Pellegrini was appointed as the 17th Manager of West […]

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Manuel Pellegrini is said to have a £75m transfer budget to spend this summer. The Chilean has already said he wants to sign four to five players and is known to prefer younger players. Tonight we look at six players previously linked to the Hammers which could cost a combined total of £75m. Reports suggest Pellegrini […]

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West Ham legend Kenny Brown has had a pacemaker fitted,  his son of the same name and also a former Hammer revealed the news on Twitter yesterday with a photo of his 84-year-old father in a hospital saying “Dad after having a pacemaker fitted this morning” Ken Brown Senior is the only Hammer to win the […]

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Robert Snodgrass has penned a heartfelt farewell message to Aston Villa fans. The Hammer loanee took to social media as his season in the Midlands came to a disappointing end when he ended up on the losing side of the Championship Play off final. Snodgrass wrote on Instagram “Devastated to lose, we tried for you and […]

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West Ham United Ladies have been awarded a licence to join next season’s Women’s Championship as part of the new 11-team, full-time Women’s Super League. The news comes after a restructure of the women’s leagues – which are run by the Football Association – and saw existing clubs have to re-apply for their places, before […]

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West Ham continue to be linked with Barcelona’s Marlon Santos. The 22 year old central defender is also fancied by Leicester City but reports claim the Hammers are favourites following the arrival of new manager Manuel Pellegrini. The 22 year old made three appearances for Barca before moving on loan to Nice and according to Mundo […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has returned to Santiago in Chile to take some time out with his family before the pre-season programme begins. All the players and the majority of West Ham coaching staff are on their Summer holidays at the moment and are not due to return until the first week of July. Players on World Cup […]

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West Ham missed out on a £1m promotion bonus as Fulham beat Aston Villa in the Championship Final, the result means Villa are less likely to fork the £12m valuation the Hammers previously put on their player. Villa lost 1-0 at Wembley today despite Hammer Robert Snodgrass playing for the full 90 minutes. Snodgrass is […]

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The West Ham home and away kits were released on Friday to a mixed reaction from supporters. Some love them, some hate them and many are indifferent! The Hammers Umbro home kit reminds some of the eighties kits while others point out the lack of Sky blue. The Away kit is far more radical with […]

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They call it the biggest prize in the world of football. Wembley hosts the Championship play-off finals this afternoon, with the winner of the play-off final set to receive at least £160m in revenue. That figure, which has been calculated by Deloitte and is spread over three years, could rise to £280m if either Aston […]

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Trevor Brooking believes Manuel Pellegrini has hit a chord with the fans in making it clear the new manager wants four or five new signings. The Hammers legend said: “I think that is what most fans will be hoping for. It’s not always easy to conjure up that number, though, and we’ve got to be […]

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Nearly half of West Ham fans believe new boss Manuel Pellegrino will lead the Hammers to a top ten finish next season. A poll from ClaretandHugh shows that 49,69 per cent- or 869 – believe the Irons are on their way with no fears of relegation which has haunted them over the last two season. […]

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Manuel Lanzini only aim as a young boy was to play for the football team he supported as  a youngster and that was River Plate. He turned down a trial with Boca Juniors and was later rewarded when his dream was finally granted when he joined River Plate in 2002 aged just nine.  Now the […]

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