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So it seems that Dimi Payet has developed a pain in the back …yeah and  the rest of us have one in the neck which is described by most doctors I know as “Payet’s Pox”. It’s absolutely amazing what happens in football isn’t it? No sooner has a player told a manager that he will […]

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by CandH’s Niall McDonald David Sullivan’s New Year resolution to “unite us completely moving forward” seemed optimistic to say the least when it appeared on the official website. And yet just 12 days into 2017 the club and supporters are indeed united and that is down entirely to Monsiuer Payet’s unexpected decision to down tools. […]

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The Telegraph quote club sources as telling them that Payet told West Ham on Tuesday that he would “never kick a ball again for West Ham” if he did not get a move in the transfer window. Today he allegedly told the club he is now suffering from a back injury  and therefore cannot train and […]

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Dimitri Payet has previous form in trying to force a move in a January transfer window after doing the same thing happened when he tried to force a move from Saint-Etienne to PSG. He later said he had no regrets over trying to force a move to Paris-Saint Germain during the 2011 winter transfer window. […]

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Read the article: Video: Gonzo…’he’s bang out of order!’

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Dimi Payet has told the boss he doesn’t want to play for West Ham. The club has moved heaven and earth to keep him and increased his salary to £125k a week but the sulky Frenchman wants out halfway through a critical season. Hammers fans on the ClaretandHugh facebook forum @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have been responding. […]

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Michail Antonio has missed training at Rush Green today after reporting in sick. Slaven Bilic told a press conference this morning ahead of the Hammers clash against Crytsal Palace on Saturday “Michail Antonio has a temperature this morning and will not train today. Hopefully it will just be one day and he will be back.” […]

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The Irons have reportedly blocked an attempt by Rangers to sign Domingos Quina on loan. The Scottish giants wanted the 17-year-old midfield starlet until the end of the season. But Slaven Bilic has put his foot down on such a move with the belief that Quina could get first team appearanaces this season having already […]

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Speculation that Chelsea are set to launch a raid on Michail Antonio are not new and were they to it will not happen anyway! David Sullivan has already made it clear that a new contract is on the way at the end of the season after the player signed a new deal last July. There […]

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David Gold has told Twitter followers that he is recovering after being admitted to hospital. The co chairman missed the game against Manchester City and vice chairman Karren Brady then reported on Twitter he had  been admitted. But talking to a follower on Twitter who wished him well despite “differences” on occasions Gold replied: “Yes […]

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You may find this hard to believe but Simone Zaza was not the worst Premier League striker this season. The Hammers total flop loanee fills second place in the “worst stakes’ behind £17 million Spurs signing Vincent Janssen, the man who cost Levy £17 million in July A Mirror survey of the top ten failures in […]

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West Ham have yet to receive any formal offer from Roma for Sofiane Feghouli. The  winger has been heavily linked with a move to Italy over recent days with the manager Luciano Spalletti admitting he is on his wish list. He declared: “It is known that Feghouli is a player we would like.” However, West Ham […]

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West Ham have rejected speculation that they are about to land Brentford’s Scott Hogan in a deal which would have amounted to between £10m and £15m. The media has been suggesting for days that Hogan is all but a Hammers player but ClaretandHugh has been told this morning that a deal is nowhere near. The […]

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West Ham have issues an official website statement following what the club claims is an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today. The statement reads: “Following an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today claiming that West Ham United are struggling to fill London Stadium, the Club would like to clarify the position […]

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West Ham have snubbed in talks aimed at becoming involved in the possibility of signing exciting young Chelsea prospect Tammy Abraham. The 18 year old – on loan at Bristol City – has scored 17 goals in 30 appearances whilst and has been tracked by the Hammers for some time. Although he has a couple […]

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Simone Zaza has agreed terms for a loan move to Valencia with €16m option to buy – a 9 million drop on the fee West Ham would have been required to find. According to reports in Spain and Italy, Zaza has given the nod to join the La Liga outfit. It’s another loan deal with […]

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Roma are tonight reported to have reached an agreement with Sofiane Feghouli’s representatives on personal terms for their client, but still have to thrash out a deal with West Ham . Feghouli has failed to make a serious impact at the London Stadium and could join four others on their way out = Simone Zaza, […]

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Dimitri Payet is today back in France to make the ceremonial kick off between Lille and a side from his birthplace of Reunion Island – AS Excelsior The midfielder is being linked with moves to Marseilles and his former club Lille – who are in the middle of a takeover which will dramatically increase their […]

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It was horrible – worse than anyone could ever have expected and memories of the 10 points from four games – have all been forgotten after another home humiliation. Manchester City were totally different class against the Irons last night and here’s how Hammers fans have been responding to the 5-0 drubbing on Claretandhugh’s Facebook […]

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West Ham’s famous Insider has found himself exiled to the cold outside. The official website has been featuring news and gossip from the thinly disguised  source who yesterday made some interesting revelations in what was turned out to be his last appearance. Among the information he shared with fans was that a £20 million bid […]

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Spurs right back Kieran Trippier has been linked as a West Ham target in recent weeks as the Hammers prepare a list of right backs with Premier League experience to replace Álvaro Arbeloa who is set to leave the club this January. However the Daily Mail say that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will block any […]

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West Ham are ready to allow goalkeeper Adrian to move this summer if they get the right offer for the Spanish stopper. Sources inside the London Stadium have confirmed  to ClaretandHugh that a new top line keeper is very much on their agenda and with Adrian’s contract due to end in six months they will not […]

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West Ham have had a loan approach for Chelsea striker and Belgian international Michy Batshuayi rejected, according to French newspaper L’Équipe. Lille, who had also been targeting Batshuayi on a loan deal, also appear to have had their advances turned down by the current Premier League leaders. West Ham claimed they made a bid of […]

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It appears Slaven Bilic and the club are extremely eager to bring Jermain Defoe back to East London this January. BBC Sport reported a couple of days ago that Sunderland had rejected an initial £6m bid for the 34-year-old but it is being widely reported that we’re ready to go back in with a bigger before […]

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Slaven Bilic has admitted that he is an advocate of a mid winter-break but insists the team will be fully wound up for an assault on the FA Cup tonight. With the game being shown on BBC One with a kick off time of 7.55 pm at the London Stadium the boss is determined to […]

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Celtic value  former Fulham striker Moussa Dembele at £40m despite only signing him for a £500,000 compensation fee in the summer. Fulham were forced to share that compensation fee with his previous club PSG on a 50/50 basis. West Ham confirmed via their official insider they lodged a £20m bid a player in Scotland which is widely […]

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