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After putting up a five-star performance against Sheffield Wednesday, the forward is already looking forward to their next clash against the Hammers

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Reports have linked West Ham with  Inter Milan’s Japanese defender Yuto Nagatom currently on loan in Tukey. The 31-year-old Japanese who joined Inter from Cesena in January 2011 has hopes of getting in games prior to this summer’s World Cup in Russia. The former FC Tokyo player, who has 101 caps for Japan, has appeared in […]

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“Piranha hunt in packs – not for protection, but for overwhelming force. They’re organised, methodical. The first bite draws blood. The blood draws the pack” – Mr Goodman – Piranha Our enforced ‘vaycay’ was supposed to give us the opportunity to get all of our ducks in a row, regroup after a good win and make a charge to flatten the spirits of any red barons. It has been another tumultuous period in our…

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West Ham are preparing new deal for goalkeepr Adrian and teenager Declan Rice this summer. The club want to offer the Spanish stopper a three year deal with an option for a further two years whilst Rice is wanted on a long term deal. A Hammers insider tonight told ClaretandHugh that new deals are on […]

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The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is forecast to lose over £120 million over the next four years, according to the mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s draft budget proposals. Total expenditure on the London stadium will be in excess of £37 million while the forecast income will only peak at £6.9 million in 2021-22. In December […]

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Hackney Wick FC will be moving into the community track next door to the London Stadium as West Ham’s new neighbours from the 2018/2019 season. The club announced “League table not looking good for us but take a look at our new home from 2018/19 whatever league we may be playing in. London Community Track […]

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Former West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has told global TV viewers that the Hammers new home at the London Stadium isn’t a proper football stadium. Bilic was doing TV commentary for beIN Sports when speaking about the London Stadium said “It isn’t a football stadium” While still manager of West Ham he was more diplomatic telling Gary Lineker […]

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West Ham are reportedly scouting Ostersunds ace Saman Ghoddos. But they are not alone with several clubs now watching regularly following the striker’s fine performance against Arsenal in the Europa League. After the first leg at the Jamtkraft Arena, Gunners boss said: “Technically and  tactically I was impressed by him. According to ESPN Southampton, Leicester City, West […]

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Following the sale of Jose Fonte to China West Ham’s net spend this season has turned into a profit of £1m. While the Hammers have forked out £53m in transfers for four players they have received £54m for eight unwanted players in return. Inbound 2017/2018 season Marko Arnautovic £24m Javier Henandez  £16m Jordan Hugill £10m […]

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Unapologetically I bring you a video about our football team. Have you been caught in a never ending vortex of missed drug tests, protest marches, board meetings, player salaries and gambling with stolen credit cards? Then take a therapeutic look at the video kindly sent in by overseas fan Paul who will discuss novel subjects […]

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Angelo Ogbonna is eyeing a return to the Italy team. Ogbonna last played for the Azzurri in 2016, in a 3-1 win over Israel, but has been in good form this season, and is now eyeing a return.  However, the defender is well aware that he must first focus on helping West Ham stay in […]

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Cheikhou Kouyate is hoping West Ham can pull off a “special” result and beat Liverpool this weekend. The Hammers head to Anfield to face the third-placed Reds, who are just two points behind Manchester United in the table, on Saturday. Liverpool thrashed Porto 5-0 in the Champions League in midweek and have been enjoying the […]

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American website Sportrac claim to have the largest online sports team, & player contract resource on the internet. Below is what they claim is the accurate player payroll of West Ham ranked by annual and weekly salaries. Whether these are accurate we can’t guarantee but I can see Declan Rice asking for a pay rise […]

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The Iron’s clash with Manchester United at the London Stadium has been rearranged following Joese Mournho’s team reaching the the Emirates FA Cup sixth round. United were set to visit the east end on Sunday 18 March at 1.30pm, but their fifth-round win at Huddersfield Town on Saturday evening now makes that impossible following their […]

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Manu Lanzini reckons he’s ready to return and says he will be with the team again next week. The brilliant playmaker has told the official website he’s on his way back and could be set for the Liverpool trip as his injury issues improve. Various forecasts that he will be back for Anfield or Swansea […]

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West Ham have been given a massive boost after it emerged that Inter Milan are willing to sell Joao Mario. Reports in Italy suggest the Serie A club are keen to sign Barcelona’s Rafinha on a permanent deal, after initially taking him on loan from the Spanish side in January.  And they are willing to […]

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In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from Jack, 30 and a lifelong West Ham United fan and Season Ticket holder about a special Valentines’ Day table for two in a very unlikely place. “Around six years ago I can vividly remember a February like no other, the big day was fast-approaching, and I had run out of ideas of what I might get my beloved girlfriend Beth. By the …

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West Ham’s board would like to get David Moyes tied down to a permanent deal as soon as possible and could even break with tradition by making an appointment before the end of the season. The board may even have talks as early as Monday in a bid to come to an early agreement although […]

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Former Hammer Sofiane Feghouli says money is not important to him and he left West Ham to compete to win things like league titles. He took a pay cut to move to Turkey. Feghouli joined Galatasaray for a reported €5.5m deal after just one season with West Ham. The Algerian told the French media “First of […]

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Former Hammer Diafra Sakho has told a French newspaper that he was destined for Germany before West Ham came in for him. He claims his agent was unsure but he was confident he would succeed as a Hammer if he was played. Sakho told the press as part of a wide-ranging interview on his career […]

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Local businesses in the Green Street and Barking road area continue to campaign and lobby Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales to keep the Champions statue which includes West Ham legends Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters where it is close to the old Boleyn Ground. Posters have appeared in the windows of local businesses […]

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Hammers £10 million striker Jordan Hugill absolutely loved his debut moment for the team as he showed himself off to the London Stadium fans for the first time. And although he was only on the pitch for a few moments as a replacement for Chicharito his high energy display impressed many spectators. And he told the […]

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  By Allen Cummings   It’s Valentines Days on Wednesday.  So maybe it’s fitting then that there’s a whole lot of ‘true love’ circulating around West Ham and the London Stadium right now for the man we have all taken to our ‘hearts’ in recent weeks. Marko Arnautovic is the undeniable pin-up boy amongst Hammers […]

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David Moyes flatly refuses to give it large about Marko Arnautovic and makes it clear he still has a way to go as far as he’s concerned. The record signing returned to the Hammers side against Watford and immediately sparked a terrific performance from the team – particularly in the first half. But the manager […]

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David Sullivan spoke to the club’s TV channel in an attempt to speak directly to supporters after unrest. “I want to speak directly to the supporters and say how important it is that we all pull together during these times. We haven’t had the success that we would like, we accept there has been failures […]

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David Moyes has decided that 40 is the “magic figure”  and with the team coming to the end of what looked a very winnable set of games three points against Watford today is vital. That puts the club 10 points away from the target which should ensure that for all our worries Premier League football […]

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