Jack Wilshere was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and lived in nearby Hitchin, where he grew up and captained his school team. He captained The Priory School football team to County Cup and District Cup glory from Year 7 through to Year 10, and also added the Under 15s National Cup to his list in Year 8. Wilshere joined the Arsenal Academy in […]
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Jack Wilshere profile
Posted on 07 July 2018.
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Hammers v Winteruhr stream on FB
Posted on 06 July 2018.
The West Ham squad stepped up their training to yet another level in Switzerland today (Fri) as they prepare for their first competitive match of pre-season against FC Winteruhr on Sunday. The club intend to show the game live on their Facebook page with coverage starting at 2 pm ahead of the 3pm kick off.- […]
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West Ham fixture changes announced
Posted on 06 July 2018.
West Ham United will kick-off the 2018/19 season one day later after the away trip to Liverpool was moved to Sunday 12 August with a 1.30pm kick-off. The Hammers’ trip to Anfield will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in one of four fixture changes for Manuel Pellegrini’s side across August and September. West Ham’s second away […]
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CandH Payet poll casts doubt on a Hammers return
Posted on 06 July 2018.
A majority of West Ham fans would like to see Dimi Payet back in a West Ham shirt but probably not by a big enough margin to encourage much activity in that direction. West Ham ITK ExWHUemployee started a rumble of excitement when tweeting that a former Iron could be on his way back to […]
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West Ham training kit leaked
Posted on 06 July 2018.
A photo claiming to be West Ham’s third Umbro kit of the 2018/2019 season has been leaked on the Internet. The White Hammers kit features grey on the shoulders and a Claret section under the arms as well as a Claret Umbro logo and West Ham crest. The photo was leaked by Twitter user Israeli Hammer […]
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Wilshere – The full injury record
Posted on 06 July 2018.
Jack Wilshere has now been fit to play regular football since September 15, 2017 after a career ravaged by injuries. As we reported last night (Thurs) he faces one of the most stringent medicals ever at West Ham today where he stands on the brink of a three year deal with the club. Both Wolves […]
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Poll: Should West Ham sign Jack Wilshere?
Posted on 05 July 2018.
West Ham is said to be advanced talks to sign free agent Jack Wilshere on a possible 3-year deal worth £100,000 per week to become a Hammer. Former Hammers Dean Ashton and Sir Geoff Hurst have already advised against the move claiming he is injury prone although in reality, he has made 67 appearances over the past […]
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Wilshere in advanced talks over 3 year contract
Posted on 05 July 2018.
Various reports this afternoon suggest that Jack Wilshere’s representatives are in advanced talks with West Ham over a three-year deal worth around £100,000 per week to the 26-year-old former Arsenal midfielder. Wilshere is now a free agent after turning down a £100,000 per week offer to stay at Arsenal although the combined signing on and […]
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Wilshere/Fernandes update
Posted on 05 July 2018.
The Hammers fully intend bringing in two more midfielders before the transfer window closes in early August. Currently there are FIVE on a list compiled by Manuel Pellegrini and his director of football Mario Husillos and they are aiming to bring them both in as quickly as possible. Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes at £25 million […]
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Rice deal remains on the table
Posted on 05 July 2018.
Declan Rice is currently set to start the new season on the same financial terms as he finished the last one – £3k a week and £10k a a game appearance his money. We understand that the player’s advisers are still unprepared to do a deal with the club which sees his basic salary rise […]
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Premier League club regret early transfer window
Posted on 05 July 2018.
Premier League clubs are understood to regret voting to bring forward the end of the transfer window in a World Cup year says the Daily Mail today. The summer window will close on Thursday August 9th at 5pm ahead of the first round of top-flight fixtures two days later. But all Premier League clubs are finding […]
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Martinez given extra time
Posted on 05 July 2018.
Toni Martinez has been given extra time off after the Spanish League finished in mid-June. The Academy striker has been on a season-long loan at Real Valladolid in the Spanish second tier who last game of the season was played on 16th June. Martinez have been given extra time off and is scheduled to return […]
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Report: Wilshere on Pellegrini wanted list
Posted on 04 July 2018.
Jack Wilshere is tonight being reported as having had face to face talks with Manuel Pellegrini over a move to West Ham. The former England midfielder is also being chased by Fenerbache but in a widely reported piece it seems that the player is fancied by the new Hammers management. The Mirror reports: “The Istanbul […]
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Westley reckons Holland stands on brink
Posted on 04 July 2018.
Academy chief Terry Westley believes Nathan Holland can make a big impression on Manuel Pellegrini during the pre-season camp in Switzerland. Westley has famously declared that the youngster reminds him very much of Ryan Giggs and told ClaretandHugh: Nathan could find that the way Manuel Pellegrini plays the game is right down his street. “He’s a […]
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Pass and move Pelle ups tempo as Adrian stars
Posted on 04 July 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini mounted another 100 minute pass-and-move drill and technical work in Switzerland today (Wed). Once again – as it had done on Monday – the session ended with an eleven-a-side match on a one-third size pitch. The game started with the players being allowed just one touch each, before going ‘all-in’ and then restricted to […]
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Hammers set to take big financial hit
Posted on 04 July 2018.
West Ham are expecting to take a big hit on Jordan Hugill when he finally walks away from the club after having had little chance to show what he’s got. His only real Hammers outing was in a fund raiser for Dagenham and Redbridge last season when, whilst failing to inspire, the former Preston and […]
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Obiang bigs up Pellegrini
Posted on 04 July 2018.
Pedro Obiang has bigged up his new manager Manuel Pellegrini while talking to the official website. Obiang told WHUFC.com “I remember him because he was the manager of the Villarreal of dreams with [Juan Roman] Riquelme and with Diego Forlan, who scored a lot of goals and he came to play in Atletico Madrid when […]
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Report: Bundesliga defender interests Hammers
Posted on 03 July 2018.
The Hammers are tonight being linked with Borussia Monchengladbach centre-back Jannik Vestergaard by Sky Sports. Whilst Southampton have apparently held talks with the player, the Hammers are in the hunt for a defender who was part of Denmark’s World Cup campaign. Vestergaard is a no messing defender who at 25 is at the perfect age […]
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Report: Irons make bid for Real Madrid midfielder
Posted on 03 July 2018.
Reports in Italy claim they West Ham have submitted a formal bid for Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic. The report on Tuttomercatoweb.com claims Serie A clubs including Roma, Juventus and Napoli are also tracking the midfielder as well as several unnamed Premier League teams but says the Hammers are the only club to submit an official offer. […]
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Hammers touch down in Swizterland
Posted on 03 July 2018.
Manuel Pellegrini and the West Ham first team squad plus invited Academy players touched down in Switzerland yesterday early evening. The West Ham private chartered jet from People’s Viennaline airline took off London Stansted airport arriving at St. Gallen Altenrhein Airport which 45 minutes away from their hotel by coach. The squad are staying in the Grand […]
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Mark Noble: ‘We are all ready to get down to work’
Posted on 03 July 2018.
Mark Noble says West Ham players are ready to get down to work at the start of their pre-season training. Speaking to WHUFC.com before flying to Switzerland yesterday Nobes said: “All the lads have come back fresh from the summer break and are all ready to get down to work” “It’s my 15th pre-season as […]
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Report: Hammers”offer” for Real Madrid midfielder
Posted on 03 July 2018.
West Ham United – always at the centre of transfer speculation across Europe it seems – are now reported to have tabled an ‘official offer’ for Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic. The 24 year Croatian is usually deployed as a central midfielder or deep lying play maker but having been under-used – in his terms […]
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West Ham squad return to Rush Green
Posted on 02 July 2018.
The West Ham squad returned to Rush Green this morning to be weighed and tested after their holidays. After the weigh-in and measurements by medical staff, under the guidance of new head of Medical Richard Collinge and his team. They will undergo extensive fitness testing which forms the part of every pre-season. The first team will […]
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Marko Arnautovic given extra time off
Posted on 02 July 2018.
Marko Arnautovic will not be joining his team-mates on the plane to Switzerland late this afternoon. The Hammer of the year has an extra week of holiday after three International friendlies in 12 days at the end of May and early July. Austria faced Russia on 30th May beating them 1-0 before beating Germany 2-1 […]
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Report: Former Irons target to join Saints
Posted on 02 July 2018.
Reports this morning that West Ham have been beaten to the signature of Barcelona’s Marlon give the impression the Hammers were genuinely after the player in recent weeks. However, the club dropped all interest in the player weeks ago and focused their attention instead on former Toulouse star Issa Diop who has since arrived at […]
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Not guilty plea from Hammers
Posted on 02 July 2018.
West Ham have NOT made a £27m bid for Nice striker Alassane Plea. Sky Sports claimed that the Hammers had lodged a formal bid while they added that Newcastle, Fulham and Spurs are also all on the hunt for the services of the 25-year-old French forward, who scored 20 goals last season. It is understood […]
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