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Senegalese midfielder arrived at Upton Park for £7m in the summer after seven seasons, and four titles, with Anderlecht Cheikhou Kouyaté has never been afraid to suffer for his art. West Ham Uniteds new midfielder is used to it and he has been making sacrifices for a long time, ever since he left his family home in Senegal as a teenager and moved to Europe on his own. He has learned to be tough and hard work feels…

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Speaking ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s match against West Ham United, Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino says his team has a good mentality and is ready to compete. He adds that he wants his team to win a three-point margin in order to start the league with confidence. Tottenham Hotspur play West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday Continue reading…

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Sympathy for Sam Allardyce is in short supply but the in-fighting must stop if West Ham are to have a successful season Guardian writers predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Jacob Steinbergs prediction but the average of our writers tips) Last seasons position: 13th Continue reading…

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To the chagrin of many West Ham fans, Sam Allardyce remains in charge at Upton Park, having been told in no uncertain terms that the team must play better football this year. Andy Carroll is injured yet again, but Ecuador striker Enner Valencia has arrived for £12m. Frankly, who knows what the new season has in store for the Hammers? Continue reading…

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West Ham manager says £15m forward strikes fear Metz forward Diafra Sakho joins West Ham on four-year deal Sam Allardyce has insisted that it was not a mistake to sign Andy Carroll for £15m despite losing the striker until November with torn ankle ligaments. The West Ham manager has revealed that he is looking in Europe for a new forward because it is too expensive to buy from another Premier League club. Metz announced late on Thursday that…

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How LVG has changed Uniteds mindset; QPRs new system looks vulnerable; and rebuilding Southampton is a task and half Part 1: season previews from Arsenal to Manchester City Continue reading…

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David Sullivan: club have offers in for three or four strikers Hugo Almeida and Samuel Etoo among names reported The West Ham United joint-chairman David Sullivan has revealed that the club have made a number of offers for strikers as they target cover for the injury-enforced absence of Andy Carroll. Stoke Citys Peter Crouch is the Hammers main target, but reports state that interest has also been shown in Hugo Almeida of Besiktas, …

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Todays piffle is having to divert at the last minute Going Dutch is the in thing at the moment. Whether its paying for your own food and drink at some wildly overpriced summer pop-up restaurant, or paying for somebody else to give Wayne and co a kick up the arse and implement a fluid 3-5-2 system on a previously mojo-less set of Manchester-based footballers, everybody seems to be doing it. …

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Morrison accused of attacking two women on Sunday West Ham midfielder is due in court on Thursday West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two women. The 21-year-old, formerly with Manchester United, is accused of attacking a young woman outside a bar in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. Continue reading…

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QPR also interested in £6.5m move for Marseille star West Ham to secure deal for Arsenals Carl Jenkinson West Ham United have joined Queens Park Rangers in pursuit of the France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, with both clubs having opened negotiations with Marseille over a potential £6.5m move to London. Valbuena was a regular starter in Didier Deschamps France side for the summers World Cup finals and boasts 37 caps for his country, but will leave the Stade Vélodrome this summer with …

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Sam has said Ravel is not part of his plans, says Sullivan We would like to sit down and give him a longer contract The West Ham board appear to be at odds with the clubs manager, Sam Allardyce, over the future of Ravel Morrison. The former Manchester United youngster looked to have a bright future at Upton Park after breaking into the Hammers first-team at the start of last season. Morrison quickly became a fans…

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Striker devastated by need for pre-season operation Decision means he could be out for four months West Hams pre-season preparations have been thrown into turmoil after their striker Andy Carroll announced he is to undergo surgery on an ankle injury. The club-record signing he joined for £15m from Liverpool in 2013 missed most of last season due to a troublesome foot problem and was ruled out of two friendlies on the current tour of New Zealand…

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West Ham United defender Winston Reid says his team was not on form following a 2-0 defeat against Wellington Phoenix FC on Tuesday. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce blames his side’s performance on the long journey to New Zealand, but adds that his main concern is their first Premier League match on 16 August against Tottenham Hotspur Continue reading…

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Wellington Phoenix 2-1 West Ham United Hammers become first English side to lose in NZ since 1976 The Wellington Phoenix shocked West Ham United 2-1 in a friendly at Auckland’s Eden Park. In a clinical all-round performance, the New Zealand side illustrated the value of a full pre-season under manager Ernie Merrick and looked the more composed of the two sides. Continue reading…

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England striker withdrawn as a precautionary measure Injury is not the same as ruled him out last season Andy Carroll will miss the rest of West Hams pre-season tour to New Zealand after a suffering a new injury. The England striker was withdrawn from the squad to face Wellington in a friendly on Wednesday as a precautionary measure after reporting a sore left ankle during training. He is not expected to miss the start of the new season. Continue reading…

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Harry Redknapp said that the wages demanded by new signing Rio Ferdinand were ‘incredibly low’. The QPR manager says Ferdinand, who began his career playing for Redknapp at West Ham, wanted to finish his career at a club also managed by him. He added that if QPR made the signings he hoped, they would do well next season Continue reading…

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Global interest boosts Premier Leagues riches but long-distance, cash-driven tours are the price clubs have to pay Two Newcastle fans among dead of MH17 crash in Ukraine At different points this weekend, the bleary-eyed footballers of Newcastle United and West Ham United will step wearily into the southern hemisphere winter. While other clubs fly to North America or Thailand, these two sets of modern-day missionaries are undertaking 24,000-mile return journeys to New Zealand to spread…

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Valencia joins West Ham on a five-year contract Striker scored all three of Ecuadors goals at World Cup West Ham have signed the Pachuca striker Enner Valencia on a five-year contract, with the Ecuador international awaiting a work permit to complete the deal. The 25-year-old scored all three of Ecuadors goals at the World Cup , attracting attention from across Europe as a result. Continue reading…

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England U-21 striker signs from Bolton for undisclosed fee Taylor joins after West Ham contract ran out this summer Burnley have announced the double signing of the striker Marvin Sordell from Bolton and the former West Ham midfielder Matt Taylor. Sordell has made his switch for an undisclosed fee, the 23-year-old agreeing a deal that could keep him at Turf Moor until 2017. He spent last season on loan from Bolton at Charlton, for whom he scored eight …

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Left-back signs five-year deal at Upton Park Cresswell is West Hams third summer signing West Ham have signed the defender Aaron Cresswell from Ipswich on a five-year contract. The 24-year-old left-back joins as Sam Allardyce looks to boost his defensive options, with a move for Norwichs Martin Olsson now believed to be dead in the water. Cresswell impressed at Portman Road, missing just four league games over the course…

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Dicks, 45, looking forward to my new challenge in football Full-back retired in 2001 after over 250 games for club The former West Ham defender Julian Dicks has returned to the club as manager of West Ham Ladies. Dicks, who retired from playing in 2001 after a career which included more than 250 games in two spells at Upton Park, has held two previous management jobs at the Eastern Counties League side Wivenhoe Town in 2009 and at Grays Athletic, …

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Midfielder turns down £50,000-a-week West Ham deal First permanent signing on Tyneside in 18 months Jack Colback is set to disappoint West Ham United, Aston Villa and Sunderland by joining Newcastle United on a free transfer on July 1. The Sunderland midfielder had been offered around £50,000 a week by West Ham – a package that would have almost quadrupled his current earnings at the Stadium of Light – but was reluctant to

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Sam Allardyce convinced Colback can help appease fans Generous package offered as no transfer fee involved West Ham United seem set to prise Jack Colback away from Sunderland. The midfielder is a free agent and finds himself in demand from not only his current manager, Gus Poyet, but also Newcastle United and Swansea City. Sam Allardyce, though, is prepared to offer Colback a four-year contract worth around £50,000 a week a sum his rivals will not compete with and which would …

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Former Hammers player joins Sam Allardyces backroom staff Being a West Ham boy and coming from the area, it fits nicely Allardyce had been told to provide more entertainment West Ham have taken steps to improve their style of play by appointing former Hammers and England striker Teddy Sheringham as the clubs new attacking coach. Continue reading…

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In a football season of highs and lows three teams plumbed the depths: Tottenham, West Ham and Aston Villa How was the football season for you? Was it a long one? Bet it wasn’t as long as Wigan Athletic’s. Last season’s FA Cup winners began the season in the Europa League as a result of their Wembley success, played 46 domestic league games through falling back into the Championship, then reached the semi-final of this year’s FA Cup where they lost on…

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Title win is ‘great achievement’ says City captain Kompany This is just the start for the club, insists Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini has challenged his Manchester City players to begin an era of dominance after watching them wrap up a second Premier League title in three seasons. After goals from Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany defeated West Ham United 2-0, ensuring that City to ended the season on 86 points, two ahead of Liverpool, Pellegrini said: “Big …

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