Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced he intends to appoint Sir Peter Hendy CBE as the new Chair of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) which runs E20 Stadium LLP which owns the London Stadium with Newham. In November last year the then LLDC Chairman David Edmonds resigned after a further £51m over spent […]
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New boss announced at London Stadium owners
Posted on 15 July 2017.
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Your Shout: Fans React to Joe Hart
Posted on 15 July 2017.
Here is episode 9 of ‘Your Shout’ which sees the fans react to the imminent signing of Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart. The supporters are more split on this than I anticipated so we have four varied views from Craig, Jamie, Shane and Your Shout regular Mr B.
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Hammers wait on keeper bids
Posted on 15 July 2017.
West Ham are now very hopeful that they will sign Joe Hart over the next few days. Despite reports that an announcement is expected within the next 24 hours, club insiders insist the deal is not quite over the line. We were told: “We are getting closer but it still isn’t done at this stage.” […]
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Former Hammer spared jail
Posted on 14 July 2017.
A former Hammer who burgled a flat while drunk and high on cocaine has been spared jail after telling a Surrey court he believed he was taking part in a treasure hunt. Ex-West Ham midfielder Shaun Newton said he had not slept for two days when he was caught trying to take keys from the property in […]
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Lanzini so happy to have countryman in squad
Posted on 14 July 2017.
Manu Lanzini believes his fellow Argentine Pablo Zabaleta will bring huge experience to the Hammers defence this season and was thrilled to see him swap the sky blue of City for the Hammers claret and blue. Talking to the official site he said: “It is very good for me to have someone from Argentina join the […]
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Top eight beckons but get a move on Irons
Posted on 13 July 2017.
West Ham fans may be disappointed that a £20 million bid for Stoke City forward Marko Arnautovic has failed (FOR NOW), but there can be no doubt about the club’s ambitions this summer. England goalkeeper Joe Hart seems close to signing and plenty of top level names appear to have been in the mix over the […]
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Former Hammer joins La Liga
Posted on 13 July 2017.
Las Palmas have completed the signing of former Hammer Jonathan Calleri on loan after he completed a medical at the Spanish La Liga club based in the Canary Islands. The 23-year-old Calleri spent last season on loan at West Ham but scored only once in 17 appearances.The Hammers reportedly paid a £4m loan fee for his services […]
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The Scout Report: Marko Arnautovic
Posted on 12 July 2017.
The proposed move for winger Marko Arnautovic could now be in jeopardy after the Austrian international suffered a knee injury during preseason. The Hammers had a £15 million bid turned down by Stoke City earlier in the week and things looked positive as Arnautovic handed in a transfer request looking to force a move. That was until during Monday’s game against Swiss side Neuchatel Xamax where the 28-year-old went down just before half time. He was treated by the…
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Feghouli Hammer exit is only a matter of time
Posted on 12 July 2017.
Reports in Turkey this morning say his agent has flown into Istanbul today to meet with Galatasaray president to complete a deal for his transfer. They say Galatasaray have agreed to pay West Ham a €5m (£4m) transfer fee and pay him €2.5m per year in wages which works out around £43,000 per week. Feghouli […]
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Arnautovic’s rap sheet puts AC in the shade :-)
Posted on 11 July 2017.
To claim that Marko Arnautovic has led an over active social life wouldn’t to justice to the winger’s rap sheet And should he join the Hammers in what looks an increasingly likely deal it’s reasonable to expect he could put Andy Carroll’s bad boy reputation in the shade. He arrived in the Premier League […]
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West Ham fans split over Hernandez question
Posted on 11 July 2017.
West Ham are split over whether West Ham should fork out £140,000 per week to land Mexican striker Javier Hernandez. With over 1,500 taking part in the online poll 47% thought the Hammers would pay the 29-year-old want he wants in wages. However, a similar 45% said we shouldn’t be forced to break the existing […]
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Video: Arnautovic under the microscope
Posted on 11 July 2017.
The Hammers are in the process of chasing Stoke City’s Mark Arnautovic and have already bid £15 million for the wideman who usually operate on the left side. Here’s a look at the 11 goals he scored back in the 2015-16 season which clerly give a big indication asto why Slaven Bilic is very […]
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West Ham & Newcastle want N’Diaye
Posted on 10 July 2017.
West Ham United and Newcastle United are interested in signing Senegalese midfielder Badou N’Diaye, say Sky sources.
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ALL on board as Irons head for Austria
Posted on 10 July 2017.
Every single West Ham player was on the plane to Austria this morning whether they were 100 per cent fit or not. Pedro Obiang has told the official site that he returned to training early to ensure he would be on the plane for Europe. But it seems the new head of medicine Gary Lewin […]
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Sakho gets special attention
Posted on 09 July 2017.
Diafra Sakho is understood to be receiving the special attention of the Hammers new head of medicine Gary Lewin as intensive pre-season training approaches. The injury stricken striker has returned with Andy Carroll for the opening days of the campaign and will travel to Austria as the serious work starts. Both players have received positive […]
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West Ham in pole position to land £15m Premier League striker
Posted on 07 July 2017.
West Ham United have emerged as front runners in the race to sign Andre Gray from Burnley, according to The Sun. Burnley striker Andre Gray is being pursued by a number of Premier League clubs this summer and West Ham are leading the way. It is no secret that a goal scoring striker is West […]
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Hernandez could price himself out of Hammers move
Posted on 07 July 2017.
Javier Hernandez could price himself out of a move back to the Premier League because of his wage demands. Although the transfer fee is affordable his agents are thought to be asking for a wage deal of £140,000 per week basic plus performance related bonuses for their client to join the Hammers. A deal at […]
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The £25 million transfer fee ‘time warp’
Posted on 06 July 2017.
West Ham appear to be stuck in a 206/17 summer transfer window time warp It seems that whenever we read that the Hammers have made a bid for a striker they have made an opening offer of 25 million euros or less. We know that is the figure been put on Kelechi Iheanacho and the […]
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‘Arsenal outcast Walcott would thrive at West Ham’ – Winterburn
Posted on 06 July 2017.
The former Gunners defender has tipped the England international forward to be a good partner for Andy Carroll with the Hammers
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West Ham in for Burnley striker Andre Gray
Posted on 05 July 2017.
West Ham are the favourites to sign Andre Gray. He is in the middle of a contract dispute with the Turf Moor side and is unwilling to extend his current deal, which runs out in summer 2018.
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Bayern Munich mock West Ham after post about bigger screen
Posted on 05 July 2017.
It says a lot about the age of social media that stadiums and football clubs can end up in pitched battles online. But the London Stadium managed to draw Bayern Munich’s ire.
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The Scout Report: Andre Gray
Posted on 05 July 2017.
The last few weeks of transfer rumour surrounding West Ham has focused on the striking crisis faced by the club. Each week it seems that the Hammers are linked to another striker and in many cases with good reason. Now with confirmation that Enner Valencia has joined Mexican club Tigres, the club would need to bring in a number of options before the season starts. There is still no definite news about Olivier Giroud but recent information is that he is considering…
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Hammers add Austrian fixture
Posted on 04 July 2017.
West Ham will play a team from SK Sturm Graz Development squad on 17th July according to a report on Austrian sports website sportreport.biz David Tauschmann is the new coach of SK Sturm Graz Development squad is quoted as saying in the report: “In the next four weeks we will prepare for the regional league season. Our goal […]
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The striker signing West Ham really cannot afford to get wrong this summer
Posted on 03 July 2017.
West Ham have desperately needed to address the striker issue for a number of seasons now and it is vital that the club get it right in this window. From Zaza to Calleri, the club have taken too many gambles that have failed to deliver. A host of names have been linked to the Hammers […]
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A transfer window “spend” question that needs no answer
Posted on 03 July 2017.
Time and again I see the same question on various forums – why are Everton being so successful in the window and we are doing nothing? Is this a question that anyone really believes need a serious answer? However, first and foremost we are not doing nothing although apart from one free signing I’m aware […]
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Where Are They Now?: Foes Of The 2010/2011 Season Part One: Avram Grant
Posted on 03 July 2017.
The 2010/2011 campaign was one to forget for any Hammers fan, but who was the terrible manager that made it? And where is he now? Avram Grant (manager) Avram Grant was famed for his miserable demeanour and his poor tactics during the shambolic 2010/2011 season. But where is he now? The 62-year-old has enjoyed a long career in managing which started with a five-year spell at Hapoel Petah Tikva in his …
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