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Javier Pastore’s agent has jetted into London for talks with West Ham, according to RMC Sport journalist Saber Desfarges. The journalist claimed on his personal Twitter account on Friday night that the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder’s representatives has held positive talks with the Hammers after Sky Sports reported that the Hammers are discussing a deal that could be worth up […]

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Hammer Sead Haksabanovic has told a Swedish court he could lose his contract with West Ham if a driving ban remains in force. On March 18 this year Haksabanovic was caught speeding as he drove at 52 km h on a road where the speed limit was 30 km/h. In April, the Swedish Transport Agency […]

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Former West Ham transfer target  William Carvalho has tonight informed Sporting Lisbon of his wishes to terminate his contract in addition to Goalkeeper Rui Patricio who already revealed his intentions after both were violently attacked by fans. So-called ‘fans’ of Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon broke into the club’s training ground and assaulted players and members of the […]

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Ryan Fredericks will get a 200 per cent rise in wages when he joins  West Ham  having landed a £50k a week deal with the club. ClaretandHugh has learned the super quick right back was on a Championship level wage of £15k a week at Fulham and that the Cottagers were not prepared to take […]

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West Ham Legend Sir Geoff Hurst who bagged a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final is part German. 76-year-old Sir Geoff has revealed that as a child his maternal grandparents told him he hailed from a German family called Blick.H e has kept the revelation secret for 52 years until agreeing to take a […]

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West Ham have seen a recent surge in Season Ticket renewals before Friday’s 5pm deadline. Over 2,700 supporters renewed on Wednesday alone, significantly more than the club projection and today has been another a record day beating the projected number of renewals the club had forecasted. Over 4,000 season ticket holders are expected to renew […]

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Claret and Hugh have learnt that the majority of Pellegrini’s transfer targets are not in the public domain and most have not been linked in reports by the media.  Many of targets previously linked under David Moyes are now out of the window with the notable exception of Ryan Fredericks. The club and Pellegrini are […]

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Tony Pulis has reportedly contacted James Collins over his availability to join him at Middlesborough. Pullis is eager to overhaul Boro’s squad this summer and he believes 34-year-old Collins would fit the bill as his experience would be invaluable in the Championship. It remains to be seen if the ‘Ginger Pele’ would be willing to move North […]

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West Ham are keen on Manchester United keeper Sam Johnstone who was left shattered after missing out with Aston Villa in the Championship play off final. The stopper was on loan to the midlands outfit last season and is represented by the Unique Sports Management  who also look after the interests of Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, Pedro […]

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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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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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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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Hammer Javier Hernandez and his Mexican team mates were left frustrated when they drew 0-0 with Wales in an International Friendly in Los Angeles in a warm up to the World Cup. Despite having nearly 70% possession and having 22 shots on goal Mexico could not find a way through the Welsh defense. The Welsh […]

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Hammer Cheik Kouyate will lead Senegal in the World Cup as their captain. Senegal’s primary objective at the World Cup is to make their people proud and “write our own story”, captain Cheikhou Kouyate told reporters as the squad began training in the beach resort of Saly-Portudal. Senegal will make only their second World Cup appearance when […]

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Pablo Zabaleta has big history with Manuel Pellegrini and has made it clear he is a long way from being a ‘respect the point’ man. Zaba, of course knows him well from Manchester City days, but the pair go back some distance before that – indeed to the right back’s teenage years. Commenting on 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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Media reports have linked Chelsea midfielder Loftus Cheek with a permanent move to either West Ham or Everton this summer as well as Crystal Palace where he spent last season on loan. The midfielder who joined Chelsea’s academy when he was eight has struggled to break into the first team at Stamford Bridge playing just […]

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West Ham remain keen to grab Fulham’s Ryan Fredericks  on a free transfer in June. Despite the player indicating that he may be ready to sign a new deal at Craven Cottage, the Hammers are keen to talk with the Hammersmith-born right back when he is out of contract. We understand that Manuel Pellegrini has […]

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West Ham today appeared to be edging towards a deal with Barcelona which could see defender Marlon Santos make a move to the London Stadium. Sources inside the club refused to deny a bid had been lodged for the 22 year old – which is reported as being in the region of £17 million – insisting […]

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We take an up close look at 22 year old transfer target Marlon Santos. Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa was born just to the North of Rio de Janeiro. He came through the ranks at famous Rio side Fluminense joining the Academy age 14. He became a key member of Brazil’s U20 side, starting in […]

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Reports from Senegal suggest that offers could come in for Hammer Cheikhou Kouyate this summer from Turkey. Galsenfoot.com suggests that both Galatasaray and Beşiktaş could be interested in the 28 year old midfielder and are monitoring his situation under new manager Manuel Pellegrini. Kouyate joined West Ham from Anderlecht for £7m in the Summer of 2014 on a […]

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The new West Ham kits for the 2018/2019 have received mixed reviews  since their release on Friday  but over 79% like the Home kit or the Away kit. We asked readers in a Claret and Hugh poll over the weekend on whether they approved of the new kits with 1,689 taking part in responses. Over […]

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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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Speculation that Joao Mario could find himself back at the club on a permanent basis next season is totally inaccurate. The reports came out of Europe recently and then found their way into social media but there is no chance of the midfielder leaving Inter Milan for the London Stadium. And the player himself admitted […]

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By ClaretandHugh follower Hammer64 I was okay with the Manuel Pellegrini  appointment a week ago whilst remaining a tad sceptical. I have admit to being won over – the guy is saying all the right things for me. How good would it be to recognise a West Ham ‘style of play’ (other than desperate defence […]

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