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Simone Zaza is closing in on a move to Valencia that could see him join the Spanish club permanently in the summer say the London Evening Standard. The structure of the deal is similar to West Ham’s deal with Valencia agreeing to buy Zaza in the summer for £16million providing he plays 10 games for […]

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There seems no way back for Dimi Payet. So tonight we are running a poll on to discover which previous Hammer you think should adorn the giant West Ham  shirt in the London Stadium once occupied by the disloyal Frenchman. Candidates  in the poll include the late John Lyall, West Ham player and manager, he […]

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Okay, so back to the football and a key battle against Crystal Palace. Personally, I’m Payet-ed out and need to spend some time looking at a game which once again falls into the must win category particularly as that well known figure from Dudley is now in charge at Selhurst Park. With no Payet around […]

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Former West Ham DJ Leon Hyde called into Talksport Radio last night to elaborate on the personal problems which have been rumoured to be behind Payet’s reason to want to return to France. Leon told Andy Goldstein and Jason Cundy:“There is two sides to a story, and the other side I have been told is […]

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said he hopes West Ham and Dimitri Payet could sort out their differences. The Premier League manager says he is completely against the January transfer and says these kind of situations are completely against the spirit of football. Speaking at his pre-match press conference Wenger told reporters when asked: “The […]

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West Ham – according to The Mail’s Martin Samuel – had given Dimitri Payet time off to clear his headahead of yesterday’s revelations the player wants out of the club. In explaining the anger that motivated Slaven Bilic to reveal far more than had ever been intended about Payet’s position  Samuel writes: “One escape route […]

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West Ham have done a U-turn and will do their utmost to sell Dimi Payet for the best price possible. And that has gone down well among some players who believe the sulky superstar has been indulged by the club for too long. Slaven Bilic – in announcing the shock news yesterday (Thurs) that the […]

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Wikipedia have locked down Dimitri Payet’s page on their online encyclopedia after it was continuously vandalised by West Ham fans in the last 24 hours. Pictures of snakes have been posted along with accompanying text to vent their anger on his refusal to train or play for West Ham. His name was changed to ‘Snake in […]

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Slaven Bilic claimed yesterday that Dimi Payet had probably been tapped up. Slav told reporters “He’s probably been tapped up by some clubs or whatever,That is usual at this time of year.” Today French newspaper L’Equipe front page claims Marseille have agreed terms with the 29 year old former player which if true is in […]

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Jacques-Olivier Auguste is the mystery French man who Payet trusts to make all his career decisions and will be at heart of today’s revelation. The football agent from the Vosges mountain region of France first met Payet in 2007 while he played for Nantes. When Nantes were relegated in 2007, Payet was persuaded by Auguste […]

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A majority of Hammers fans want Dimi Payet sold immediately. ClaretandHugh launched a new poll today after the French midfielder told the club he had no intention of ever kicking a ball for the club again. And he appeared to make sure his position was clearly understood when he claimed to have developed a back […]

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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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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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CandH Exclusive Dmitri  Payet could be hit with a fine of £250k every fortnight should he choose to stage a strike which would see him failing to attend training sessions. A source at the Professional Footballers Association told ClaretandHugh that a two week fine is applicable to every offence committed and that were Payet to fail […]

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“We have said we don’t want to sell our best players but Payet does not want to play for us,” Bilic reporters this morning “We are not going to sell him.” “I expect from him to come back and to show commitment and determination to the team like the team has shown to him, we […]

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West Ham are being reported as trying to complete a deal for Colombia defender Yerry Mina. The 22-year-old plays for Palmeiras in Brazil and is very highly regarded with Barcelona lining up a deal for next summer. But West Ham are interested and trying to see whether they could do a permanent switch or an […]

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Mark Noble may be approaching the most critical six weeks of his Hammers career… or less if Senegal are kicked out of AFCON earlier than expected. Big question marks have appeared over the captain’s contribution during the course of this miserable season and the recent high challenge at Leicester City which saw him hobble off […]

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Michy Batshuai is very much back on the Hammers radar. We reported last night that the Belgian striker is unhappy about the planned loan switch to Swansea and the Hammers have immediately been in touch with Chelsea. The player is keen on a move to the London Stadium and The Mirror’s Darren Lewis – with […]

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West Ham are hoping to hijack Michy Batshuayi’s loan move from Chelsea to Swansea.. with some help from the player himself. Chelsea have agreed to send the young Belgian international to Wales on loan as part of a deal that will see  Fernando Llorente arrive at Stamford Bridge. However, it has become clear over the course […]

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Jermain Defoe appears to have found a novel way of suggesting a move back to West Ham may be very much on his mind. Wearing  huge smile in an Instagram pic the former Hammer and Sunderland front man posted an image of himself and a model of ET in the famous bicycle scene of the […]

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Gonzo and Geo from our partners Hammers Chat are back on the case with a look at the latest gossip and controversies surrounding West Ham. In this video they discuss the various transfer activities currently taking place and of course the position of manager Slaven Bilic following the Manchester City defeat. Neither is scared to […]

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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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Sam Byram is ready to line up for the PL2 side against Norwich City tomorrow night (Mon)  and hopes to play a major role for the first-team in the second half of the season. The right  back has recovered from a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough and said:  “The injury feels good […]

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Slaven Bilic’s future appears to be very much on a two game line. The national media – like ClaretandHugh last evening – has latched onto David Sullivan’s website statement that the upcoming games against Palace and Middlesbrough are critical to the manager’s future. And CandH has learned today that there is no question that Palace must […]

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