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Hammer Javier Hernandez has been the latest West Ham player to dye his hair blonde copying his West Ham teammates Marko Arnautovic and Manuel Lanzini. The trend amongst footballers started in the summer of 1998 when the World Cup was held in France. The Romanian national team captured the hearts of many due to a slight […]

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West Ham are today claimed to have signed an absolute gem in France under 21 international Isa Diop. A top Ligue 1 expert Jonathon Johnson has been discussing the youngster who joined the Irons for £21 million after starring at Toulouse. He said: He has a number of years experience in Ligue 1 for one […]

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Manuel Pellegrini is pushing for several more new players even should he finally land his top priority signing, Felipe Anderson. As reported here, the Lazio attacking midfielder is the subject of a new bid from the Hammers which if successful would push the club’s spending towards £70 million so far this summer. Issa Diop at […]

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West Ham United supporters can watch Chicharito test his skills against the very best when the Mexicans take on World Cup favourites Brazil on Monday afternoon. The game will be shown on ITV1 and ITV Hub and the Hammers striker will hope to demonstrate why he is key to not only his nation right now […]

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Italian media claim that West Ham is one of a number of clubs interested in snapping up Spartak Moscow centre-back Ilya Kutepov this summer. According to Tuttomercatoweb Lyon, Fiorentina and RB Leipzig in addition to the Hammers are tracking the 24-year-old defender with a view to bid after the World Cup finishes. Kutepov became Russia’s main […]

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Former West Ham United club secretary Graham Mackrell has been charged with health and safety, and safety at sports grounds offences over his involvement in the Hillsborough disaster. The trial of  Mr Mackrell is currently listed to start on 10th September. Mackrell, who was the Sheffield Wednesday club secretary and safety officer at the time […]

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Manuel Pellegrini remains keen to bring in another central defender to the club  despite the arrival of Issa Diop for a £21 million fee. The manager believes that despite Manu Lanzini’s injury, which may have seen him stretching his financial resources to cover that position, he still needs a second central defender. It means that […]

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EXCLUSIVE West Ham have breathed new life into the bid for Felipe Anderson by increasing their bid for the Lazio midfielder to £35 million plus add-ons. Manuel Pellegrini is pushing hard for the man who he sees as key to turning the Hammers around – possibly in much the same way as happened when Dimi […]

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Porto striker Moussa Marega is reportedly being chased by the Hammers who have apparently have Spurs and Chelsea for company. All three London outfits are being firmly linked with the 27 year old who has made his desire to move clear saying: “I’ve liked [the Premier League] for a long time. Then again, who doesn’t? […]

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The Bobby Moore time capsule has been reburied at the site of the Boleyn Ground. It was originally placed by Bobby’s widow Stephanie in 1993 during the building of the Bobby Moore Stand and was retrieved in June 2017 by contractors reaching the final stages of the demolition process at the redeveloped site. Now the […]

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West Ham are this morning reported as being keen to bring Juventus midfielder Stefano Stuaro to the London Stadium this summer. He is the latest player to be linked with the Irons where Manuel Pellegrini is very much in the market for a couple of players in the middle of the park. And according to […]

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West Ham’s pursuit of Manurl Pellegrini began over a year ago. Whilst the name of Rafa Benitiez was being thrown around like metaphorical confetti along with various others, hard work had begun well in the background well before, all aimed at bringing the Chilean to the London Stadium. That he was on around a King’s […]

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West Ham, Everton and Southampton are weighing up moves for Aaron Mooy after an impressive world Cup for Australia claim ESPN. The report says Huddersfield are keen to keep hold of Mooy, though, and they would not welcome any offers for the Australian. The midfielder finished as one of the top tacklers in the Premier […]

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Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla claims that Bernard has rejected the chance to join West Ham, instead preferring a mega-money move to China. The report on Pedulla’s own website claims the Hammers had put an important offer on the plate through intermediaries in an attempt to convince the Brazilian player to become a Hammer. The 25 year old […]

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Adrian will be told to be told to fight to retain his position as No 1 when the the squad return to training at Rush Green next month. There has been much speculation over his position following the arrival of Lukasz Fabianski from Swansea but insiders continue to insist the Spanish stopper still has a […]

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West Ham have reignited interest in signing Porto midfielder and Mexico international Hector Herrera, reports claim. Real Madrid, Arsenal and Real Betis are both also said to be tracking the friend and national teammate of  Hammers Javier Hernandez. Porto could be forced to sell if the midfielder tells the club that he won’t sign an extension. […]

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West Ham fans have clearly heard more than enough of the name Felipe Anderson. Talk of him joining the club has virtually dominated the Hammers transfer window and the vast majority taking part in a ClaretandHugh poll believe it’s time to call it a day on a possible transfer. CandH revealed yesterday (Tues) that Lazio […]

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Andy Carroll has returned to training early to work on his fitness with a video posted on him working on West Ham’s training ground with a member of the medical staff. Both Edimilson Fernandes and Robert Snodgrass have also made early returns to pre-season training ahead of the new season. The injury-plagued £17.5m £85,000 per […]

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Exclusive ClaretandHugh can tonight reveal the astonishing price tag Lazio have placed on Felipe Anderson. Various prices between £30 million – £40 million have been quoted as this long running saga has continued. But the reality is that the Serie A outfit want £40 million up front and another £10 million in add ons taking […]

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Yet another new name has emerged from the European media as being a target for the Hammers. Italian outlet Gianluca Di Marzio claim claims we are set to go head to head with Marseille  for the services of Sassuolo defender Gian Marco Ferrari. Having captured  Issa Diop, Lukasz Fabianski and Ryan Fredericks in an attempt to plug […]

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Sam Byram my get one last chance in the form of a season-long loan to a Championship side this coming season. Byram has found himself way down the right-back pecking order after Ryan Fredericks joined on a free transfer this summer and Pablo Zabaleta had a great season for the Hammers last term. The defender left […]

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West Ham are this morning reported to have had a  £12 million bid for West Brom defender Craig Dawson turned down. The Daily Telegraph says  Dawson is a target for a number of Premier League clubs and West Ham have seen an opening offer ­rejected, with Albion understood to be rating the 28-year-old at more […]

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Former West Ham transfer target Javier Pastore has landed in Rome to complete a €20 million (£18m) move to Roma. A video has emerged  of him arriving in Italy to take his medical. The Argentine has been looking for a move away from Paris Saint-Germain all summer after being limited to just 14 starts in Ligue […]

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FIFA agent Vincenzo Morabito has told RMC Sport officially that the move by Felipe Anderson from lazio to the Irons is now dead. He said:  ‘Felipe Anderson to West Ham will not be done’ adding that  the request for 40 million is too high with the Hammers offering 35 million.  He explained: West Ham will now […]

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So what are the real disputes between West Ham and the public London Stadium owners? The first category of disputes is related to what West Ham believe they are entitled to under their agreement namely under their London Club comparable clause. The clause allows them to have the stadium be compared with Chelsea, Arsenal and […]

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Facial recognition software claimed to be as accurate as the human brain will be deployed at a London stadium for the first time so that fans can go ticketless. Although the Stadium hasn’t been named industry insiders say the London Stadium already has the CCTV cameras and software capable of facial recognition. A system from AnyVision, a company based […]

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