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Turkish website Fanatik claims Besiktas are very close to signing Jonathan Calleri on loan for the remainder of the season.  The article says Besiktas have made an agreement with Calleri’s holding club Deportivo Maldonado for €4m and now 23-year old is close to joining the Turkish club. Besiktas’ president Fikret Orman is convinced that Calleri […]

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Sunderland have knocked back West Ham’s move for Jermain Defoe – and insisted he is not for sale claims John Cross in the Daily Mirror. Mirror Sport  say West Ham have now made official contact with the Black Cats and are willing to pay £5m for the 34-year-old striker but the approach was immediately rebuffed. This […]

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West Ham have told the  Football Association they will appeal against the red card shown to Sofiane Feghouli during Monday’s defeat to Manchester United. Feghouli was sent-off after 15 minutes by arrogant referee Mike Dean for a 50/50 tackle on Manchester United defender Phil Jones as the Hammers lost 2-0 at the London Stadium. Replays show […]

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A London Stadium steward can be seen joining with Manchester United fans chanting a Cantona song yesterday. It is the latest proof of a disconnection between the home West Ham fans and stewards. ClaretandHugh understands there are a large number of the one thousand plus stewards who support Manchester United and this incident was told […]

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The Manchester United fan who suffered a heart attack and passed away at the London Stadium yesterday has been named as Ronnie Greenwood. The 71 year-old man lived in a small village called Whitworth just outside Rochdale was attending the match with his best friend Gerry but collapsed at the back of the Sir Trevor […]

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Former Hammer François Swat Van der Elst was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, Belgian media reported on Tuesday. 62 year old Van der Elst is currently in intensive care and is kept in an artificial coma. His condition is critical and he is constantly monitored. “Francois had an operation because […]

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Darren Randolph believes the boys are ready to bounce back big time on Friday night in the FA Cup third round tie against Manchester City. Having suffered defeats against Leicester City and Manchester United, and deserving much more, the team remain in good nick after a truly gutsy performance on Monday in particular. But that defeat […]

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Tony Cascarinio’s verdict in the Times newspaper  today featured a headline of ‘It’s time for Dean to go’  He says enough is enough and the 48 year old is past it. ClaretandHugh have started an online petition to sack Mike Dean to stop him inflicting his decision on other football teams. The petition says: “Premier League referee […]

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West Ham have tonight poured cold water over reports suggesting that a player plus cash deal could be on the cards as Marseilles eye a move for Dimi Payet. Reports in the French media have claimed Marseilles are willing to throw in a player exchange, with either one of wingers Bouna Sarr and Romain Alessandrini […]

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Slaven Bilic believes Phil Jones made a meal of the challenge from Sofiane Feghouli. The manager said: the defender had gone in  “dangerously” on the winger and said West Ham will appeal against the red card. He said: “It was the key decision and it killed us. It put the game in a different perspective. […]

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Slaven Bilic maybe disappointed and angry but Manchester United holds no fears despite Mourinho’s team being on a great run. Speaking to the official site the boss said: ” “We are confident and I am confident. We are, of course, very frustrated and disappointed that we lost on Saturday. “The reason I am angry and frustrated […]

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French newspaper L’Equipe reports that Marseille’s new owners are willing to spend up to 40 million euros on bringing back Dimi Payet back. The story has made the front page of the French publication this morning. Marseille’s current coach Rudi Garcia managed Payet during their time in Lille together and Marseille need a left-sided attacker. However, […]

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Andy Carroll is bemused at reports linking him with a mega money move to the Chinese Super League. Reports suggested the striker was a £20 million target for clubs in China’s top flight but Carroll said he did not want to leave West Ham saying he was “settled” in East London. Carroll responding to the […]

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The London Stadium will face the biggest safety test since the troubles when Chelsea visited on 26th October. There will be no repeat of the scenes when the Manchester United team coach was pelted on the corner of Green Street when it arrived late in the crowded roads around  the Boleyn Ground in May last […]

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The West Ham United Independent Supporters’ Association (WHUISA) is open and now accepting membership. Membership for over 18’s costs just £3 until the end of this season or £5 until the end of next season. To join this new independent voice for West Ham fans  go to  http://www.whuisa.org/join-whuisa/ First enter your personal details and click […]

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Cheik Kouyate has been given permission to delay joining his Senegalese training camp in Morocco and will now will available for tomorrow’s London Stadium home clash against Manchester United. Like Andre Ayew, West Ham made a formal request to delay his travel to the AFCON training until 3rd January. All clubs are obliged to release […]

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West Ham Midfielder Sofiane Feghouli was a surprise omission as Algeria named their 23-man squad on Saturday for the African Nations Cup finals in Gabon. Algeria are among the pre-tournament favourites but the 27 year old will play no part if it. Feghouli has featured in just seven Premier league games for the Hammers this season […]

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West Ham are tonight being reported as having Southampton’s Shane Long and Brentford striker Scott Hogan as alternative January targets should Sunderland remain unwilling to sell Jermain Defoe. Defoe, 34, is believed to favour a return to his former club with West Ham also confident he can operate at the top level for another 18 […]

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Exclusive Mark Noble will miss the  clash against Manchester United at the London Stadium and the captain could find himself on the West Ham sidelines for some time to come. Noble has been a near ever present this season without over impressing and his early exit from today’s game could represent the start of a […]

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Slaven Bilic is unlikely to change the winning lineup which started against Swansea in the 4-1 win on Boxing Day. Lanzini resumed training this week  but is someway behind and faces a late fitness test but he is unlikely to be included in the starting lineup this afternoon and won’t be risked for the full 90 […]

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Bookmakers SkyBet have Dimi Payet at 1/4 odds on to remain a Hammer after the January transfer window shuts. Chelsea are the second favourite with long odds of 7/1 to be his next club after 1st February followed by Arsenal at 10/1 and Manchester United at 12/1. PSG are 14/1 as his future club while […]

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Well I said seven points like most everybody else, Hugh said ten but after tomorrow’s match I think Slaven and the boys will have proved us both wrong. When ClaretandHugh ran its poll on how many points we would pick up between Liverpool and Leicester the popular pick was seven and here we are on […]

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Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has spoken to Sky Sports News about recent speculation linking him to a return to West Ham. “There’s going to be speculation because, let’s be honest, the people that score goals are wanted, over the years, anyone that has scored goals has been talked about in terms of moving to different […]

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Leroy Rosenior has revealed how he spent the afternoon with Jermain Defoe at the Premier League offices and believes he would be a perfect fit for the Hammers at this stage of the season. He cannot see a reason for Sunderland allowing him to leave but admits: “When these things start they are sometimes impossible […]

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