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Ever since the day that we were taken over by David Gold and David Sullivan, it is fair to say that we have had a knack for signing poor quality strikers. However, was it the owners fault? And exactly how bad were these attacking players? Benni McCarthy No more than ten days after the co-chairmen took control at Upton Park, it was announced that we had signed South Africa international Benni McCarthy from Blackburn Rovers. The then 31-…

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Italy international Angelo Ogbonna has signed a new five-year deal at West Ham, the Premier League side announced on Friday. The new contract ties Ogbonna to the club until the summer of 2022.

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In this week’s edition of our weekly throwback segment we speak to Sid, 70 and a lifelong Hammer about a supporting West Ham United through thick and thin. “I was born just after World War Two in The East End of London in 1947 to a family full of Hammers. Although we were free from German invasion, they were still extremely hard times with rationing and poverty prevalent. It was a pretty simple life in the fact that the Dads …

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Pre-season is looming and, as ever, the Premier League clubs are jetting off to all four corners of the globe as they build up to the new campaign. The 20 clubs will cover nearly 170,000 miles.

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West Ham have emerged as a ‘credible solution’ for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, according to reports in his native France. L’Equipe report the London side are ‘very interested’

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In part two of our weekly season review, we look at a landmark month in the history of West Ham United, as our first season at The London Stadium began. August As the start of the 2016/2017 Premier League season was fast approaching, there was still the formalities of a Europa League third qualifying round tie and a glamour friendly to take care of. The month started with the first ever Hammers game at The…

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Now this is a thorny subject. For some people, me included, the success of next season will depend on whether we can find a striker or two who can almost guarantee a double figure tally whilst staying fit enough to play for most of the season. This apparently is a tough ask as we have not been very successful in our attempts to make this happen recently. Last year’s scattergun…

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Hammers eye Jota move It has been rumoured in the last few days by Sky Sports News HQ that we are readying a move for Brentford forward Jota. The Spaniard netted 12 goals in 27 games for The Bees last season and is being valued at around £8 million. However, the Championship Side’s Chief Executive Mark Devlin is confident that the club can keep the former Celta Vigo star, as serious talks …

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So far the Irons have added only former Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta to a squad that only secured mathematical safety from the drop with two games remaining.

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EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: These club kit shoots have come a long way in a short space of time – just ask Mark Noble.

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Hammers unveil pre-season plans The eager wait to find out our pre-season plans has finally ended in the last few days, as trips to Germany and Iceland have been confirmed. Slaven Bilic will take his squad to Germany for this year’s unusual edition of The Betway Cup where we will face German side Werder Bremen in a two legged, with the first leg on the 28th July and the second leg on the 29th July. The games will…

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According to The Daily Star, West Ham United are no longer interested in signing Chris Smalling. Chris Smalling was thought to be one of West Ham United’s top targets this summer but it appears that the East London outfit are ready to abandon their pursuit of the Manchester United centre half to focus on other […]

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This morning the Premier League fixtures were released and I was eager to see what hand we had been dealt for the forthcoming season. Fingers were crossed for a generous start, nice weather fixtures against the seaside clubs and most of all a decent run in. Sadly, I was disappointed on all three counts! The opening day fixture away against Manchester United gives me mixed feelings. It will add to our list of walk in the park, opening …

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• Stadium will not be ready after World Athletics Championships • Chelsea start title defence at home to Burnley, while Spurs begin at Newcastle West Ham United will be unable to play their first scheduled home match of the season against Southampton on 19 August because the London Stadium will not be ready after hosting the world athletics championships this summer. The athletics finish on Sunday 13 August and West Ham confirmed after the Premier League fixtures for 2017-18 had been released that their …

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West Ham United are in pole position to land Henry Onyekuru. The in-demand winger is set to fly to London to discuss personal terms and possibly undergo a medical, the Daily Mail are reporting. While West Ham are still discussing a fee with KAS Eupen for Onyekuru, it is believed that the East London outfit […]

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Manu makes Argentina debut Our Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini made his debut for the national side in a friendly against Brazil on Friday afternoon at The Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 24 year-old came on as an 81st minute sub for Ever Benega as a Gabriel Mercado goal was enough for Lanzini’s teammates to see off their South American rivals in front of a 90,000 strong crowd down under. ‘The Jewell’ becomes only the fourth Hammer to make their senior Argentina debut with…

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Now that we are officially in the twilight zone, in other words, pre “pre-season” mode, it’s time to look at the many West Ham transfer rumours currently doing the rounds. It should be said that this is officially “silly season”, a period in which deals are very seldom done and which therefore gives journalists carte blanche to make up any old rubbish in the hope that it might sell a few papers. Sifting through …

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I was recently picking over the bones of our 16/17 season with a fellow Hammer. The proverbial post-mortem tried, and mostly failed, to work out why our season had been so disappointing. I guess 11th isn’t too bad, and we finished only one point away from the Top 8 but there were times when we looked in serious trouble and the abiding memory of these last 12 months are not good ones, especially those emanating from our new flagship stadium. …

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West Ham United joint chairman David Gold has taken to social media to reveal that he is hopeful of increasing the capacity of the London Stadium for next season. David Gold tweeted that he is hopeful that West Ham United can go ahead and increase the capacity to 60,000. This would mean an increase of 3,000 […]

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KIERAN GILL: The 32-year-old right-back received offers in England, Spain and Italy but opted for the Premier League side after phoning Lanzini.

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Spurs top the table if only games this year counted – but what would the table look like if all games from the last two, three or 13 seasons counted? Read on to find out…

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After finishing 7th and qualifying for the Europa League in the 2015/16 season, plenty was expected from the Hammers this year. However, it was a disappointing season judging by those high standards. A poor summer of recruitment held us back from progressing and the move to the London Stadium did not go quite as planned. […]

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Homeless man Stephen Jones, 35, has described the haunting moment he pulled nails and shards of glass from the faces of dying children in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack.

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The 2016/17 season is only just over but there is no time to waste as the club prepares for next year. This campaign had some disappointing moments and a number of injury problems so getting the right transfers this summer is vital. It is also crucial that the club hold on to its important players who have impressed and can help improve on this year’s league position. So what early business can we…

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As we bid farewell to another Premier League season, Sportsmail ‘s top team of reporters reveal their highs and lows of the campaign.

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Manager Ronald Koeman says the 26-year-old has a future at Goodison but club sources maintain they will try and sell McCarthy for around £20million to help offset their planned summer spending spree.

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