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West Ham are tonight being reported as ready to make a move for  Olivier Giroud. The striker has made it clear recently he won’t settle for another year with such limited playing time” at the Emirates. He fell out of favour last season when Alexis Sanchez was often preferred through the middle, and Arsene Wenger went […]

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The Nigeria international admits to having attracted interest from England, Germany and France but has warned that he will not move for the sake of it

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Research conducted by ticketgum into a Home Office news release reveals that while football-related arrests have decreased over the last five seasons, the number of incidents on the transport network has risen for a fourth year running with West Ham the worst offenders. The three most common football-related offences are public disorder (60%), alcohol offences (20%) and violent disorder […]

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The Hammers are at the front of a queue to sign striker Henry Onyekuru from Belgian club KAS Eupen according to Sky sources. The 20-year-old Nigerian is due to fly to England on Monday June 12 for talks with interested clubs. Arsenal, West Ham and Swansea City are believed to be in line to talk […]

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It may be over a year since West Ham played their final game at Upton Park, but the ground is only just being fully demolished.

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West Ham are anxious that Enner Valencia may be set to price himself out of a move away from the London Stadium. The Ecuador international has now returned to the club after his loan spell at Everton where boss Ronad Koeman chose not to activate the £12 million “buy” clause in the deal. Slaven Bilic […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear to the board that Enner Valencia has no part in his future plans. The Ecuador international – having finished his loan spell at Everton – is now back at the London Stadium but the club are moving to find another club for him or loan him out again. They […]

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Andy Carroll  reckons the Irons fans have serious “power” and are a big part of the team’s biggest wins. The Geordie boy also declares that he “has to keep clear of everything and kick on ” insisting there is more to come from him. He said: “”London Stadium has obviously got the potential to be […]

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If I’ve read once that we are after a right sided winger since the season ended I’ve read it half a dozen times and it’s time to put this stuff to bed. Now it may have escaped the attention of those writing the stories but Hammer of the Year, Michail Antonio – is among the […]

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West Ham have been excluded in a recent report of The 32 European elite of football clubs in terms of valuation. Eight clubs from the Premier League were included including Everton, Leicester City, Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal but the Hammers were snubbed. The selection criteria was as follow 1. Clubs […]

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West Ham broke the World Record Transfer fee for a Goalkeeper to bring Phil Parkes to Upton Park but, it wasn’t without risk as he was known to have serious knee problems. John Lyall was not deterred and Parkes went on to serve the club with distinction for the next 11 years. A key member of the 1980 Cup winning side and the famous boys of ’86 team which pushed the great Liverpool side close for the title in …

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A report presented to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) Investment Committee on 9th May shows the real depth of losses being racked up by the London Stadium public body owners. The LLDC  March 2017 Management Accounts which can be found here shows the public body spent £35.54m on the London Stadium in the financial year […]

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I was recently picking over the bones of our 16/17 season with a fellow Hammer. The proverbial post-mortem tried, and mostly failed, to work out why our season had been so disappointing. I guess 11th isn’t too bad, and we finished only one point away from the Top 8 but there were times when we looked in serious trouble and the abiding memory of these last 12 months are not good ones, especially those emanating from our new flagship stadium. …

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West Ham will not stand in the way of James Collins if he receives an offer during the summer. The Hammers are considering their defensive resources which are now more plentiful than for many years and The Ginger Pele is always likely to attract offers. Sam Allardyce is a big fan and such Championship outfits […]

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The agent of  Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho says the 20-year-old won’t be joining French giants PSG following reports of a bid for his services by the Ligue 1 side. The new report claims Iheanacho’s move to West Ham is all but sealed for a fee in excess of 20 million pounds but several issues […]

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Media reports have suggested that Robert Snodgrass is wanted by newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion who are said to be considering a £8million bid for the Scotland international. The 29-year-old moved to the London Stadium in January for £10.2 million after impressing for Hull City in the first part of the season. However, he has failed to […]

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The Hammers have reportedly made their first offer for Manchester City striker  Kelechi Iheanacho. The bid in order to get things started after Manchester City had failed to name a price for the player following early inquiries. However this morning the club were quick to point out that nobody should be getting over excited at this […]

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Exclusive by Hugh Southon Manchester City are playing serious hardball with West Ham as they bid to bring Kelechi Iheanacho to the London Stadium this summer. Reports arose on Sky Sports that the player will undergo a medical to finalise the transfer after City accepted a £24 million bid from the club. But a senior source at […]

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Just over one fifth of people employed in casual and full-time contracts at the London Stadium are Newham residents, figures have revealed in a Freedom of Information published by the Newham Recorder. Only 247 out of 1,207 people employed at the Stratford venue in February 2017 were from Newham – equating to 20.5 per cent […]

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David Sullivan has hailed the arrival of Pablo Zabaletta dubbing the Manchester City cult hero “a supreme professional.” The co chairman has been working day and night to nail down the deal and said: “I have been working on this solid for the last ten days since Manchester City gave us permission to speak to the […]

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Leeds United appoint West Ham’s Angus Kinnear as their new managing director, replacing the outgoing Ben Mansford.

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Voting is now open for the Premier League PFA Fans’ Player of the Season.

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When Slaven Bilic signed for West Ham in June 2015 on a three-year contract, excitement was high at the club. The former Croatia boss had been linked with a number of big sides in Europe so for the Hammers to secure his services was seen by many as a coup. He took us to seventh […]

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Over 72% of supporters believe Sofiane Feghouli should remain a Hammer after the summer transfer window. In a Claret and Hugh poll of over 1,500 fans, 1,107 (72.16%) said we should keep the 27-year-old who had a good run of form in the last few games. Nearly 18% (276) said we should sell the Algerian […]

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With their boots barely cleaned and kits only just washed, some of European football’s stars wasted no time in jetting off on holiday once their seasons were concluded.

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Martin O’Neill has drafted West Ham teenager Declan Rice into the Republic of Ireland squad for the end of season internationals. Rice, who turned 18 in January, made his Premier League debut for the Hammers as a late substitute in last Sunday’s 2-1 win over Burnley spending four minutes on the pitch. It was the first […]

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