Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

  By Allen Cummings Interesting to read the news update on C&H this morning that Javier Hernandez had bleached his hair blonde prior to the game against Brazil. It’s not the first time it’s been done in the World Cup of course, as Sean pointed out. The whole Romanian team did it back in 1998 […]

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West Ham, Everton, Southampton and Leicester all opened their doors to the first-team as new signings and new managers got a taste for their new surroundings on Monday.

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West Ham’s Head of Medical Richard Collinge has explained the screening tests the West Ham players undergo on their return to training after their summer holidays. Collinge told WHUFC.com “It’s a busy morning for us on our first day back as, prior to going to Switzerland, we want to screen all the players to give […]

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Pablo Zabaleta has a blood sample taken Arthur Masuaku undergoes musculoskeletal testing at Rush Green Pedro Obiang in movement tests Ryan Fredericks in flexibility testing Mark Noble has a blood sample taken Aaron Cresswell undergoes Cardiac tests Issa Diop undergoes fitness testing on exercise bike

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The West Ham squad returned to Rush Green this morning to be weighed and tested after their holidays. After the weigh-in and measurements by medical staff, under the guidance of new head of Medical Richard Collinge and his team. They will undergo extensive fitness testing which forms the part of every pre-season. The first team will […]

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Marko Arnautovic will not be joining his team-mates on the plane to Switzerland late this afternoon. The Hammer of the year has an extra week of holiday after three International friendlies in 12 days at the end of May and early July. Austria faced Russia on 30th May beating them 1-0 before beating Germany 2-1 […]

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Reports this morning that West Ham have been beaten to the signature of Barcelona’s Marlon give the impression the Hammers were genuinely after the player in recent weeks. However, the club dropped all interest in the player weeks ago and focused their attention instead on former Toulouse star Issa Diop who has since arrived at […]

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Hammer Javier Hernandez has been the latest West Ham player to dye his hair blonde copying his West Ham teammates Marko Arnautovic and Manuel Lanzini. The trend amongst footballers started in the summer of 1998 when the World Cup was held in France. The Romanian national team captured the hearts of many due to a slight […]

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James Collins officially ended his employment as a Hammer yesterday and is now a free agent as he woke up today. Most football contracts and loans run until 30th June and the same was true for Joe Hart, Patrice Evra and Joao Mario who all ended their West Ham stints with the club yesterday. Mario’s last […]

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Photos of Felipe Anderson at an airport on Instagram this evening together with the Brazilain saying his goodbyes on Twitter do not mean the 25-year-old is London bound just yet Claret and Hugh have learnt The Lazio midfielder has been on holiday in Brazil for the past two weeks and was saying goodbye to his […]

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West Brom’s Craig Dawson – who has been on the Hammers central defensive wish list – has snubbed a close season club training camp in Portugal as he bids to get away from the Hawthorns. According to The Mirror he and keeper Ben Foster are training on their own at West Brom’s HQ after refusing […]

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One thing is quickly becoming clear at West Ham and it’s very good news – there are no longer going to be any ‘untouchables’ in a Manuel Pellegrini set-up. Already it has become clear that like David Moyes before him, the manager is determined to re-shape the defence where Issa Diop has arrived, James Collins […]

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Joao Mario’s World Cup is over after Edinson Cavani sent Uruguay into a World Cup quarter-final against France with two goals of the highest order eliminating Portugal.

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Italian media claim Lazio’s President Claudio Lotito met with West Ham United officials last night as an agreement for Felipe Anderson to move to the Hammers draws ever closer to completion. According to Italian website Tutto Mercato, Lotito met West Ham representatives last night. The Sullivan family flew out to Italy on a private plane from London […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has formally announced the makeup of his West Ham backroom staff. The Chilean will be assisted by his long-time number two Ruben Cousillas and coach Enzo Maresca, while the  former Real Madrid and Liverpool goalkeeper coach Xavi Valero will take over Chris Woods’ role. Fitness coach Jose Cabello will be reunited with Pellegrini […]

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New Everton boss Marco Silva is reportedly set to axe Yannick Bolasie and Morgan Schneiderlin and the Guardian reports that West Ham will reignite their interest in the former Crystal Palace player Bolasie and are among the winger’s suitors. Bolasie joined the Toffees in a £29 million deal in the summer of 2016 with the Hammers heavily linked to him […]

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There is still much business to be done and not much time to do it in with the transfer window set to slam shut on August 9. Stay right here with Sportsmail’s MICHAEL SEARLES for the latest.

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West Ham United supporters can watch Chicharito test his skills against the very best when the Mexicans take on World Cup favourites Brazil on Monday afternoon. The game will be shown on ITV1 and ITV Hub and the Hammers striker will hope to demonstrate why he is key to not only his nation right now […]

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Lukasz Fabianski will take a short break after his bitter World Cup disappointment before linking up with the Irons squad ahead of an important season under new boss Manuel Pellegrini. The Hammers new keeper was bitterly disappointed with Poland’s early exit from the World Cup of course but made his priority absolutely clear after the […]

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Former West Ham United club secretary Graham Mackrell has been charged with health and safety, and safety at sports grounds offences over his involvement in the Hillsborough disaster. The trial of  Mr Mackrell is currently listed to start on 10th September. Mackrell, who was the Sheffield Wednesday club secretary and safety officer at the time […]

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Manuel Pellegrini remains keen to bring in another central defender to the club  despite the arrival of Issa Diop for a £21 million fee. The manager believes that despite Manu Lanzini’s injury, which may have seen him stretching his financial resources to cover that position, he still needs a second central defender. It means that […]

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Hammer Reece Oxford has posted a photo of himself on social media in a PSG football shirt with the words ‘Ally Pally’. The 19-year-old has just returned from a holiday in Marbella, Spain after a season-long loan with Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany. He is due to join the first team squad on the aeroplane on Monday […]

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Manuel Pellegrini and Director of Football Mario Husillos meets with West Ham joint chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold today at Sullivan’s Essex mansion to finalise summer transfer targets and plans. With an early August 8th cut off transfer window date, they will decide on the final strategy before Pellegrini flies off to Switzerland on Monday […]

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Lukasz Fabianski looked on as Japan booked their place in the World Cup knockout stages amid farcical scenes in Volgograd despite falling to a 1-0 defeat against already-eliminated Poland.

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Porto striker Moussa Marega is reportedly being chased by the Hammers who have apparently have Spurs and Chelsea for company. All three London outfits are being firmly linked with the 27 year old who has made his desire to move clear saying: “I’ve liked [the Premier League] for a long time. Then again, who doesn’t? […]

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Tears rolled down Hammer Javier Hernandez’s cheeks again in Russia as he belted out the Mexico national anthem before he faced Sweden. Chicharito has been one of the most prominent players of the Mexico side for many years. Chicharito is just one goal away from seizing the Mexico World Cup record. “After the final whistle […]

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