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West Ham have received no offers at this stage for Robert Snodgrass despite rumours that Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock is interested in signing the midfielder. At this stage the Scot will be on his way back to the London Stadium after a highly successful loan spell with defeated Championship play off finalists Aston Villa. […]

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West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has spoken about his ordeal at the hands of armed robbers in Chile over the weekend giving his own eyewitness account. Pellegrini said: ‘I parked the car, walked for about 40 metres, then two masked men got out of a car and jumped on my wife to grab her handbag, then […]

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Manuel Pellegrini’s interview in Chile with Emol seems to hint that he wants the West Ham owners to bring in one big name this summer like he did at Malaga when he landed Ruud Van Nistelrooy. If the reports are to be believed that big name could well be Javier Pastore from PSG,  the 28-year-old […]

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Jack Wilshere will not become a West Ham player this summer! New speculation arose today that the Arsenal midfielder could be on his way to the London Stadium after appearing to drop a heavy hint to that effect on social media. He dropped the name Arsenal from the description of himself on his personal bio […]

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Ryan Fredericks is now a West Ham United player as Manuel Pellegrini starts the rebuilding of a Hammers side which by common consent needs surgery. The official site announced the news after ClaretandHugh had brought the news a couple of hours earlier and were quick off the mark with the first words from the former […]

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She’s feisty, sarky and straight to the point which is why she’s  ClaretandHugh’s main Facebook Group admin  person and top moderator on the website.Caz Combes doesn’t understand, or start to tolerate BS, as she makes perfectly clear in her latest and rare appearance as a blogger on the site where she lets loose on the […]

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Ryan Fredericks is understood to have become a West Ham player this afternoon – the first new signing under manager Manuel Pellegrini. CandH sources told us that David Sullivan met the the former Fulham right back today and completed the deal as the manager is in Chile and the new director of football is in […]

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Jack Wilshire may have dropped a heavy hint as to where his future lies…West Ham United. The Arsenal midfielder is rumoured to have rejected a new three year contract at the Emirates after weeks of negotiation with the club. And following the arrival of new boss Unai Emery it seems that negotiations may have finally […]

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The big six will demonstrate precisely what’s wrong with the Premier League at a summit meeting later this week. They want a  larger slice of international television cash with Liverpool owner John Henry making tetchy noises about it being wrong that lower-ranking teams should be subsidised via the broadcasting cash. So far all previous attempts […]

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With the departure of James Collins and concerns over Winston Reid’s injury record, the centre back position is an area Manuel Pellegrini is reportedly prioritising over the summer transfer window. A number of defender names have been linked in the media to this position including Barcelona’s Marlon Santos, Leeds Pontus Jansson, Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross,  Genoa’s Armando Izzo, Swansea’s Alfie Mawson, West Brom’s Johnny Evans […]

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Marko Arnautovic’s links to Manchester United continue to be at the centre of the early transfer window speculation but the Hammer of the Year has been playing it down. He recently told Vivaro News. that Jose Mourinho’s appearance at the match involving his international team and Russia was simply in account of the United boss being […]

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Reports from Italy suggest that a €38m (£33m) bid for Felipe Anderson from West Ham has been rejected. Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Lazio won’t sell for anything below €50m (£44m) for Anderson.   The reason why the asking price is so high explains the article is that Lazio would owe Santos 25% of any […]

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West Ham target Felipe Anderson is now being linked with Leicester City and Southampton. According to Tuttosport the 25 year old Lazio winger – who is very much on the Irons radar – could be sold because of the Serie A outfit missing out on a Champions League place next season after finishing fifth last […]

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West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini was mugged at gunpoint late Saturday while walking with his wife in the Chilean capital Santiago, local police reported on Sunday. Both were unharmed, but the armed robbers got away with his wife’s purse, and the incident made headlines in local papers. Pellegrini and his wife were walking in the […]

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Declan Rice barely raises an eyebrow that he is the Rebublic of Ireland’s next skipper in waiting. And that will come as a surprise to most outside of West Ham where his cool and composed to life on and off the pitch has drawn regular comparison with the great ooro The teenager is a mere […]

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Marko Arnautovic and Declan Rice both featured as their countries last night as Austria and the Republic of Ireland notched 2-1 victories over Germany and the USA. Austria’s victory over the World Cup holders saw them come from behind during a game delayed by an hour and 40 minutes due to heavy rain. Marko played 84 […]

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West Ham are understood to still be talking to Javier Pastore’s advisers about a possible transfer despite the player earning around £180k to £200k a week. The Argentinian is a big favourite of manager Manuel Pellegrini but will need to accept a big wage cut to join the Hammers. Pastore knows that Paris St Germain […]

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Sources close to Manuel Lanizni claim a major charm offensive is required by the new manager and the board when he returns from the World Cup.  The Argentian signed a four deal and with an option for a further two years in March 2o16 said to be worth £35,000 per week. Despite much talk of […]

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Javier Pastore is unaware of reported talks between PSG and West Ham, a source close to the Argentina international told ESPN. The 28-year old suffered a disappointing seventh season at Parc des Princes with four goals and six assists from 25 Ligue 1 appearances. A loan move to Inter Milan collapsed in January, which contributed towards him […]

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West Ham are reportedly in talks this evening to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore Sky Sports News claims the club are discussing a deal that would be worth up to £17.5m and they are also believed ready to part with the 28-year-old to come into line with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations. Pastore, who joined PSG […]

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Thousands of supporters on the West Ham Season Ticket Waiting List have been contacted in recent weeks and asked to provide their preferences for the band of the season ticket they want to purchase. The deadline for London Stadium season ticket renewals passes at 5 pm this evening with the club forecasting an 88% renewal […]

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West Ham are reported to be one of five Premier League teams circling around Jack Grealish following Aston Villa’s failure in the Championship Playoff final last weekend. Everton, Leicester City, Arsenal and Manchester United in addition to the Hammers have all shown interest in the 22-year-old according to reports in the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. […]

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Claret and Hugh have learnt that the majority of Pellegrini’s transfer targets are not in the public domain and most have not been linked in reports by the media.  Many of targets previously linked under David Moyes are now out of the window with the notable exception of Ryan Fredericks. The club and Pellegrini are […]

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Ryan Fredericks is not quite the done deal some media reports are suggesting today.  The 25-year-old free agent remains in Las Vegas celebrating Fulham’s promotion to the Premier League. Just Twenty-four hours ago Sports agency Unique Sports Management run by CEO Will Salthouse announced that Fredericks had signed for their stable. USM and Salthouse are also […]

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Tony Pulis has reportedly contacted James Collins over his availability to join him at Middlesborough. Pullis is eager to overhaul Boro’s squad this summer and he believes 34-year-old Collins would fit the bill as his experience would be invaluable in the Championship. It remains to be seen if the ‘Ginger Pele’ would be willing to move North […]

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West Ham have announced an agreement with EVA Air as the Club’s first ever Official Airline Partner. EVA Air, Taiwan’s leading independent airline, flies to more than 60 international destinations throughout Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe where gateways include London, Paris, Amsterdam and Vienna. It operates daily non-stop flights from London Heathrow to Bangkok […]

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