Last season David Moyes’ three-at-the-back system flopped, and the club shipped far too many goals as the team flirted with relegation. The Scot is no longer around, having been replaced by Manuel Pellegrini, and the Chilean is most likely throwing out all his predecessor’s blueprints. The 64-year-old has never dabbled in the three-at-the-back fad, and […] The post Will West Ham fan favourite struggle for game…
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Will West Ham fan favourite struggle for game time under Pellegrini?
Posted on 04 August 2018.
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West Ham in talks to sign exciting attacking midfielder
Posted on 02 August 2018.
West Ham are continuing their attempts to land highly-rated talents from Europe as another name has been thrown into the mix. The Hammers are tipped to complete the capture of young striker Xande Silva from Vitoria and are also looking to complete a deal for Benfica’s Joao Felix. According to The Mail, West Ham have held discussions […]
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European side confident of securing deal for West Ham midfielder
Posted on 02 August 2018.
West Ham have been extremely active in the transfer market so far this summer and Manuel Pellegrini’s exploits show no signs of stopping. The Hammers are linked with a host of departures before the window slams shut next week and, following Cheikhou Kouyate’s move to Crystal Palace, another midfielder appears to be on the way […]
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Irons slam door after Kouyate sale
Posted on 02 August 2018.
West Ham have slammed the door on any major players leaving the club following the departure of Cheik Kouyate. There have been rumours and speculation surrounding the likes of Pedro Obiang and Michail Antonio with some believing Chicharito could be on his way. But the club has no intention of letting anyone leave apart from […]
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Official: Kouyate departs West Ham
Posted on 02 August 2018.
West Ham has confirmed that Cheikhou Kouyate has joined Crystal Palace on a permanent four-year contract for an undisclosed fee thought to be worth £9.5m plus a further £1.5m of add-ons. The Senegal international leaves the Hammers having made 147 appearances and scored 15 goals across four seasons. The midfielder joined from Belgian club Anderlecht for […]
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Transfer Talk: Jose right to be unhappy?
Posted on 31 July 2018.
The latest episode from the second series of our Transfer Talk podcast is here!
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West Ham fans ponder Manuel Pellegrini’s big selection dilemma over star
Posted on 29 July 2018.
Ask any West Ham United fan and they will tell you their biggest highlight of last season was the emergence of Declan Rice. West Ham have endured two miserable seasons flirting with relegation since leaving Upton Park for the London Stadium. If that’s what it took to expedite Rice’s rise to prominence both at club […] The post West Ham fans ponder Manuel Pellegrini's big selection dilemma over star appeared
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Zaha stars, Mount off the mark
Posted on 28 July 2018.
Wilfried Zaha starred for Crystal Palace in a thumping pre-season win over Reading, while Mason Mount scored the winner for Derby against Wolves.
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Hammers want to keep hold of Obiang
Posted on 27 July 2018.
West Ham do not want to sell Pedro Obiang with reports of Sampdoria closing on his signature, Sky sources understand.
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Pellegrini: I will not fail
Posted on 24 July 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini says he “will not fail” in his bid to turn around West Ham’s fortunes.
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West Ham starlet Domingos Quina targeted by clubs after European Under-19 Championships
Posted on 24 July 2018.
West Ham are braced for a string of offers for promising youngster Domingos Quina following his displays at the European Under-19 Championships.
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West Ham enquire about highly-rated £18m midfielder
Posted on 23 July 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini shows no signs of bringing his spending spree at the London Stadium to a close, with another midfield target being reported. The Times states the Hammers have lodged an enquiry with French outfit Lille for the services of Brazil midfielder Thiago Mendes, who is valued by the Ligue 1 side at £18m. 26-year-old Mendes […]
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Jack Wilshere has ‘nothing but respect’ for Unai Emery
Posted on 19 July 2018.
Jack Wilshere has thanked Arsenal manager Unai Emery for the honest meeting that eventual convinced him to join West Ham United. The 26-year-old ended his 17-year stay at Arsenal last month.
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Fredericks reveals Pelle’s master plan
Posted on 18 July 2018.
Ryan Fredericks has revealed that new boss Manuel Pellegrini’s Hammers master plan is to keep the Hammers fans on the edge of their seats and to be coming back game after game. But the former Fulham defender made it clear that the boss and players are working hard on keeping things very tight indeed at […]
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Declan facing devil or the deep blue sea
Posted on 18 July 2018.
Declan Rice could soon be approaching – if he’s not already at – that dreadful place between the devil and the deep blue sea. Talks continue between the club and his advisers continue with an offer on the table of which everybody will take a different view. The teenager arrived in the first team during […]
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West Ham poised to approve £15m departure to trigger domino effect
Posted on 16 July 2018.
West Ham have invested heavily in their squad this summer, with club-record signing Felipe Anderson the latest through the doors in east London. The Hammers have spent over £85m on new recruits under Manuel Pellegrini and are now looking to balance their books with a number of departures. One of those looking set for an […]
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London Stadium agent mystery solved
Posted on 13 July 2018.
Football agent Adriano Spadoto caused speculation on social media that free agent Bernard was about to join West Ham after the agent posted photos inside the London Stadium tonight. However, Spadoto was at the Stadium this evening as part of team Anderson as the Brazilian completes his deal in a club record £46m transfer. Club […]
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Poll: What should be done with the World Cup statue?
Posted on 13 July 2018.
Newham council have gone back on a previous promise to move to the World Cup statue featuring Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters from Barking road to the London Stadium. Former Newham Mayor Robin Wales and West Ham fan had agreed the statue could be moved and a plinth was created outside the Stadium […]
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Agent backs £17.5m imminent signing to succeed with West Ham
Posted on 11 July 2018.
West Ham have already signed four new players in the summer transfer window and further deals are expected to be completed imminently. The Hammers are pushing to complete a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko, in a deal that will cost around £17.5m. Yarmolenko, 28, only signed for the Bundesliga giants last summer […]
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West Ham confirm signing of Andriy Yarmolenko from Borussia Dortmund
Posted on 11 July 2018.
West Ham United have confirmed the signing of Ukrainian winger Andriy Yarmolenko from Borussia Dortmund. The 28-year-old has put pen to paper on a four year deal.
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European giants plot move for West Ham’s defensive outcast
Posted on 11 July 2018.
West Ham have been very active in the transfer market so far this summer and further deals are poised to go ahead, although not all of those will be new arrivals. The Hammers are also expected to see a number of departures from the squad ahead of the 2018-19 Premier League campaign and a defender […]
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Championship side make move to hijack West Ham deal
Posted on 09 July 2018.
West Ham continue to be extremely busy on the transfer market and a significant saga looks to be developing around the future of a young asset. The Hammers had a deal set-up for Reece Burke to move to Championship side Hull City for £1.5m this week but The Sun now claims Derby County have made a late […]
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Arnie flies out to Switzerland
Posted on 09 July 2018.
Marko Arnautovic is flying out to Switzerland to join Manuel Pellegrini and the first team squad. The 29-year-old posted a photo of himself on a plane as he prepares to start his pre-season training after being given an extra week off after being involved in International duty for Austria in June. Despite rumours linking him […]
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West Ham bid for Yarmolenko
Posted on 07 July 2018.
West Ham United have made a £17.5m bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Andriy Yarmolenko, according to Sky sources.
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Youngster signs West Ham deal, first-team changes likely
Posted on 03 July 2018.
West Ham have caught the headlines with a number of defensive additions already this summer but the latest news comes closer to home. Football.London report that highly-rated goalkeeper Joseph Anang has signed a three-year deal with the Hammers in his first professional contract. The deal means that West Ham now have four goalkeepers signed as part […]
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Three Championship sides eyeing services of West Ham outcast
Posted on 03 July 2018.
West Ham are likely to offload a number of players in the market this summer that Manuel Pellegrini decides are surplus to requirements and one of the first departures could be a striker. Jordan Hugill has managed just 22 minutes of Premier League football after his Deadline Day acquisition from Preston in January and Pellegrini […]
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Howard Webb explains why he thinks VAR Michael Oliver was WRONG to make penalty call which led to Erik ten Hag’s Man United sacking
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Howard Webb admits VAR was WRONG to send David Coote to pitchside monitor over West Ham’s winning penalty against Man United in game that got Erik ten Hag sacked – as referee chief urges officials to ‘make own judgement’
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West Ham star Michail Antonio misses Jamaica’s clash with the USA after losing his PASSPORT, reveals boss Steve McClaren
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Jarrod Bowen scores within SECONDS after coming off the bench during England’s clash with Ireland – as West Ham star bags with his first touch in Nations League game
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Chelsea LGBTQ+ supporters group lash out at ‘hateful comments’ directed at Sam Kerr and her fiancee Kristie Mewis after announcing they are expecting their first child
