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Former West Ham transfer target  William Carvalho has tonight informed Sporting Lisbon of his wishes to terminate his contract in addition to Goalkeeper Rui Patricio who already revealed his intentions after both were violently attacked by fans. So-called ‘fans’ of Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon broke into the club’s training ground and assaulted players and members of the […]

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West Ham’s chances hopes of signing Javier Pastore from Paris St Germain do not figure very highly on the club’s radar. The brilliant Argentine midfielder has been the subject of interest from the Irons but his incredible wages look likely to scupper any deal before it has a chance to get off the ground. The […]

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West Ham Legend Sir Geoff Hurst who bagged a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final is part German. 76-year-old Sir Geoff has revealed that as a child his maternal grandparents told him he hailed from a German family called Blick.H e has kept the revelation secret for 52 years until agreeing to take a […]

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Declan Rice still has to rub his eyes when he sees Hammers fans wearing the claret and blue with his name and number on the back. A year ago he was no more than a promising prospect whom some had known of but at the end of a season when he made 25 first team […]

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West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate played the full 90 minutes for Senegal on Thursday evening, as the African nation continued their preparations for the 2018 World Cup with a 0-0 draw against Luxembourg. Kouyate, captain of the Senegalese international team, featured at centre-back for his country in a friendly at the Stade Josy Barthel. Although Senegal enjoyed the majority […]

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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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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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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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Marko Arnautovic has responded to the rumours that Jose Mourinho is interested in bringing him to Manchester United. Arnautovic told Austrian newspaper Kurier.“It is a great honour for our entire team that a coach like Mourinho is watching us,’ Meanwhile, Mourinho told reporters that he attended the match as he happened to be on holiday […]

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The sight of Jose Mourinho at the Austria v Russia international friendly game last night sent social media into meltdown by both However, Manchester United and West Ham United supporters. The pictures came hours after Sky Sport News claimed Mourinho was interested in the Hammer of the Year despite saying he was not for sale and valued […]

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Reports from Turkey claim that Fenerbahce have rejected a 12 million Euro (£10.5m) bid for Brazilian midfielder Josef de Souza from West Ham however the article says the club is holding out for a 15 million Euro (£13m) bid. De Souza was the subject of an offer of just under £11m by West Brom in […]

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Hammer Javier Hernandez and his Mexican team mates were left frustrated when they drew 0-0 with Wales in an International Friendly in Los Angeles in a warm up to the World Cup. Despite having nearly 70% possession and having 22 shots on goal Mexico could not find a way through the Welsh defense. The Welsh […]

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Hammer Declan Rice played in midfield in Ireland’s friendly against France in Paris. The 19-year-old made an impressive international debut in the 1-0 defeat to Turkey in March when he started at centre-half before switching to the middle of the park in the second half. He was given another start in France. As the rain poured […]

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Spanish media are reporting that the Marlon Santos transfer is a done deal this morning. AS SPORT say Barcelona FC have accepted a bid from West Ham United of €15m (£13m) for the 22-year-old Brazilian Centre Back. Another Spanish report from Mundodeportivo.com says the fee could rise to €18million (£15.7million) in the future. Claret and […]

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West Ham are in talks to sign Genoa defender Armando Izzo Sky Sports claim Izzo joined Genoa from Serie B side Avellino in 2014 after beginning his career with hometown club Napoli. The 26-year-old’s performances this season have seen him linked with a number of Serie A clubs despite his current deal running until 2022. […]

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Andy Carroll scored a goal in Dirk Kuyt’s testimonial in Holland over the weekend alongside former Hammer Craig Bellemy and a number of his former Liverpool Pals. Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard played in the same team called Team friends of Dirk. Coaches for the match included Ruud Gullit, Louis van Gaal and Ronald Koeman. Carroll […]

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West Ham remain keen to grab Fulham’s Ryan Fredericks  on a free transfer in June. Despite the player indicating that he may be ready to sign a new deal at Craven Cottage, the Hammers are keen to talk with the Hammersmith-born right back when he is out of contract. We understand that Manuel Pellegrini has […]

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West Ham today appeared to be edging towards a deal with Barcelona which could see defender Marlon Santos make a move to the London Stadium. Sources inside the club refused to deny a bid had been lodged for the 22 year old – which is reported as being in the region of £17 million – insisting […]

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Nice President Jean-Pierre Rivère announced that Barcelona have received a €20m (£17.4m) bid for Brazilian central defender Marlon, who is currently in the middle of a 2-year loan spell with Nice and the player has now returned to his parent club as part of the terms of the loan agreement. “Barcelona have received a €20m […]

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The new West Ham kits for the 2018/2019 have received mixed reviews  since their release on Friday  but over 79% like the Home kit or the Away kit. We asked readers in a Claret and Hugh poll over the weekend on whether they approved of the new kits with 1,689 taking part in responses. Over […]

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West Ham have published their retained list to the Premier League to confirm they are releasing the registration of five players.  James Collins, Patrice Evra, Korrey Henry, Rosaire Longelo, Rihards Matrevics are the five players to be released at the end of June. While Collins and Evra need no introduction, the Academy youngsters being released are […]

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West Ham’s Andy Carroll “problem” could easily extend until the end of the season unless a shock buyer emerges this summer. And if so, the Irons will have emerged as an all round loser on the Geordie coveted by Sam Allardyce and brought to the club at the time on what WERE mega wages. The […]

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Rumours in London financial circles at Canary Wharf have suggested that an American consortium could bid for the London Stadium to take it out of state ownership in a similar deal to the proposed £900m purchase of Wembley stadium. The cost of building and rebuilding the former Olympic Stadium reached £753m and accumulated operating losses […]

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Manuel Pellegrini is said to have a £75m transfer budget to spend this summer. The Chilean has already said he wants to sign four to five players and is known to prefer younger players. Tonight we look at six players previously linked to the Hammers which could cost a combined total of £75m. Reports suggest Pellegrini […]

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West Ham legend Kenny Brown has had a pacemaker fitted,  his son of the same name and also a former Hammer revealed the news on Twitter yesterday with a photo of his 84-year-old father in a hospital saying “Dad after having a pacemaker fitted this morning” Ken Brown Senior is the only Hammer to win the […]

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Edi Fernades’ World Cup dream remained alive when he was named in Switzerland’s preliminary 26-man squad. His nation became the last to release their provisional squad  with that 26 set for  a training camp and a warm-up friendly with Spain in Villarreal on Sunday 3 June. Coach Vladimir Petkovic will name his final 23-man squad […]

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