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• ‘It’s clear I’m not in manager’s plans’ • Allardyce wants more crosses into area Ricardo Vaz Te has submitted an official transfer request at West Ham United, after growing frustrated at his slip down the pecking order under the manager Sam Allardyce. The forward, who scored the club’s play-off final winner against Blackpool in 2012 to secure promotion to the Premier…

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West Ham’s fans could have been forgiven for wondering what all the fuss surrounding Ravel Morrison was about. It is more than 18 months since the midfielder swapped Manchester for east London and until last night, he had never stepped foot on the Upton Park pitch in a competitive match. Where Morrison is concerned, patience is required. A unique …

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All the best images from around the grounds on a night chock-a-block with League Cup action Steven Bloor

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• Pictures: Saturday’s best Premier League images Newcastle United need to rediscover the confidence required to pass the ball around on the ground and play from the back – and quickly. Alan Pardew’s side have forgotten how to win at home and, resorting to far too many aimless long balls could find no way beyond the …

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• Cole and Nolan goals see off Premier League newcomers • ‘We were competitive but for a couple of great finishes’ After 51 years out of the top division, perhaps it was to be expected that Cardiff City would take a while to find their feet and, while no one could fault their enthusiasm, this was an inauspicious start to …

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Cardiff City waited 51 years for this day but in the end it turned out to be one they would rather forget in a hurry. West Ham were far too solid, far too professional and, when the moment demanded it, far too clinical for this to be anything other than a routine victory for Sam Allardyce’s side. They won 2-0 with sublime…

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Sam Allardyce’s men look set for another top-10 finish after some solid signings and fans have been left in no doubt that the manager’s confidence in his own ability is grounded in logic Guardian writers’ predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinberg’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 10th Odds to win the league: (via Oddschecker ) 2,000-1 When he…

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The Hammers will be hoping to build upon the solid finish they enjoyed last season on their return to the Premier League, says Jacob Steinberg Jacob Steinberg Ben Green Richard Sprenger

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• England midfielder agrees four-year deal • ‘I’m ready and I’m fit for the first game against Cardiff City’ West Ham United have completed the signing of Stewart Downing from Liverpool for £6m. The England winger has agreed a four-year contract after passing a medical on Tuesday and follows Joe Cole and Andy Carroll as high…

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• Anfield club prepared to take loss on winger • Jay Spearing completes move to Bolton West Ham United are close to agreeing a potential £6m deal with Liverpool for Stewart Downing but face a challenge to persuade the England international to leave Anfield for Upton Park. Downing gave short shrift to …

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• Former Chelsea forward will take some persuading to move • Kalou has rejected offers by West Brom and Trabzonspor West Ham United are to meet Salomon Kalou’s representatives in London this week in the hope they can persuade the former Chelsea forward to move to Upon Park after agreeing a fee of €3.5m (£2.7m) with his French club, Lille. Kalou moved to …

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How a teacher became a football player and then took the game across the Atlantic: Phil Woosnam, who has died aged 80 When the United States beat Honduras in the semi-final of the Concacaf championship in Dallas on Wednesday night, ensuring their appearance in Sunday’s final against Panama, Jürgen Klinsmann’s players were setting a new record. No US soccer…

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• Karren Brady: club not getting ground on the cheap • West Ham plan not a done deal, insists Orient’s Barry Hearn West Ham United will have to pay off all of their bank debt before their move to the Olympic Stadium, according to the club’s vice-chairman, Karren Brady. West Ham have debts of £70m, with half of that bank debt…

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• Club try to smooth £6.8m arrival from Estudiantes • Zapata could arrive through ‘special talent’ permit route West Ham United have applied for a work permit for the Colombian forward Duván Zapata to try to smooth his £6.8m arrival from Estudiantes. Zapata scored 14 goals last season for…

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• Defender released by Sunderland trains with London club • Bramble’s contract at Sunderland expired at midnight Titus Bramble is training with West Ham as he looks for a new club. The 31-year-old defender, who has been released by Sunderland, is understood to be training with the Hammers in a bid to maintain his fitness. Bramble’s contract at Sunderland expired…

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• 23-year-old has also been linked with a move to Everton • Morelia winger likely to accept £30,000-a-week contract West Ham United are close to signing Jefferson Montero by triggering the Ecuadorian’s £3m release clause that would take him from a Mexican club, Morelia, to the Boleyn Ground. Roberto Martínez, the new Everton manager, is also interested in Montero, who reportedly…

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• Undisclosed club-record move for striker from Liverpool • ‘It’s fantastic for me to be here. I really enjoyed last season’ West Ham have announced the signing of the England striker Andy Carroll from Liverpool for an undisclosed club-record fee. “It’s fantastic for me to be here. I really enjoyed …

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• England striker to sign contract until 2016-17 • Heel injury could rule him out of start of season Andy Carroll is poised to become West Ham United’s record signing at £15m , after he began his medical examination at the London club on Tuesday. The England striker spent last season on loan from Liverpool at Upton…

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Christian Benteke, Marouane Fellaini and Júlio César are almost certain to attract interest in the transfer window and what would Tottenham do with all that money if Gareth Bale left? Arsenal Money to spend? The oft-touted figure of £70m is really shorthand for whatever Arsène Wenger wants. With lucrative commercial deals secured, the club feel they…

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• Work to overhaul stadium could start later this year • Ground will host football, rugby, athletics and concerts Plans to make major changes at the £429m Olympic Stadium have been given the green light. The transformation work, which will involve the 80,000-capacity venue being turned into a flexible 60,000-seat stadium, was unanimously approved by the London Legacy Development Corporation’s planning decisions committee. Under the plans, …

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From Aldershot’s win over Wolves to Mickey Gray’s hideously bad penalty, via Paul Dickov’s late heroics against Gillingham 1) Aldershot beat Wolves (1987 Division Four play-off final) If Wolves fans think their recent relegation to League One was a crushing disappointment, they can at least console themselves with the knowledge that their team has endured worse agonies. Having dropped down to English…

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• Manager cools on swap with Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa • Striker harbours doubts on West Ham move after £15m offer Brendan Rodgers expects a quick resolution to Andy Carroll’s future at Liverpool, with the striker’s hopes of a return to Newcastle United receding. West Ham United have had a £15m…

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Fergie was no ordinary manager but a chieftain priest – now Manchester United must honour his potent legacy and David Moyes is the right man for the job It was not without significant tribal turbulence that I attended Manchester United’s second leg quarterfinal Champion’s League match against Real Madrid. Like a twerp I’d requested the tickets from former Hammer Rio Ferdinand ( @rioferdy…

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As the 2012-13 Premier League season draws to a close, we bring you the best images from the last 10 games

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A year to the day since they beat Blackpool in the Championship play-off final, West Ham have the chance to seal a top-half finish in the top tier. That is an admirable achievement and in stark contrast to Reading’s campaign. They came up as champions but have endured a difficult…

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Not many would have predicted at the start of the season that West Ham would go into this fixture as the club chasing a top-half finish with Newcastle teetering on the brink of relegation. Alan Pardew’s men are in woeful form having conceded 14 goals in their past five matches and scored just twice. They desperately need…

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