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West Ham United midfielder Josh Cullen has signed a new three year deal with the club. The club’s official website mentioned the new contract in an article today. This was confirmed by the young central midfielder, who tweeted his delight at putting pen to paper on a new three deal with the Hammers. Also delighted […]

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Diafra Sakho is set to make his return to match action in a behind closed doors under 23s match against Spurs on Saturday. Having rejoined the first team squad, but having yet to make an appearance, we understand that Slaven Bilic has given the nod to his involvement in the game. And it’s hoped as […]

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Chicharito can’t wait for tomorrow afternoon and Manchester City declaring: “We have a lot of quality and a lot of different types of players and ways of playing, so it’s easy and we’re going to have a very good season, I hope. He enjoyed his first appearance in a Hammers shirt against Altona 93 adding: […]

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The Hammers are 24 hours away from the key pre-season match of the summer against Manchester City and the big question whether we are set for serious action or another training affair. There are mixed feelings about games at this time of the year but we would hope to see as close to the first […]

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The creators of the West Ham mural in Priory road say they will finish at 2pm today and want as many West Ham fans to come down to join them to admire the completion of the street art.  Speaking to ClaretandHugh this morning they said “We are aiming for 2 pm We would love a […]

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PSG are on the verge of paying an incredible 222 million Euros (£198m) for Neymar and the player will reportedly earn 865,000 euros (£775,477) a week when the Brazil forward completes his world record move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain. It means PSG’s total outlay across the initial five-year deal will come to £400m. Back […]

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West Ham co-owner David Sullivan’s comments that the club is still £100m  have caused some confusion with Hammers supporters. He told Jim White on Talksport “It’s a difficult one because we’re not a bottomless pit. We still have to balance the books and we still have £100million of debt.” Many still believed the board promised […]

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I was surprised to read Slaven Bilic’s comments that there would be no more “exciting” signings during the summer transfer window. We reported some time back that the manager had made up his mind he needed no more front men and club insiders added that anyway it is ” hard to bring in a top […]

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It comes as no surprise to see Sam Byram on the official site explaining why the Hammers could only manage a draw against low level German opposition in Hamburg last night. I suppose for now we must accept the right back’s appraisal that the result aganst Altona 93 wasn’t a disaster and that to some […]

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West Ham co-chairman David Gold has promised the club will be making headlines for all the right reasons this coming season. An up-and-down first season on and off the pitch at the London Stadium ended with the Irons finishing 11th in the Premier League and in  an exclusive interview with Blowing Bubbles magazine, Gold said […]

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Chicharito will wear the No. 17 shirt for West Ham it was revealed last night as his favourite number 14 is occupied by Pedro Obiang. The Mexican opted for the number 17 on his back instead. In a Spanish language article on WHUFC.com Chicarito explained his love of the number 14 but said he has done equally well […]

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West Ham’s assistant boss Nikola Jurcevic admits the Hammers were not at their best during the game against Altona 93 but reckons Javier Hernandez was the “plus point” from the game! Giving his view after the match he said: “He spent a few days with us and played about 20 minutes which was very important for him […]

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Altona 93 3 Irons 3 You don’t really want to read too much into pre-season matches because a very poor set of results can often be followed by a top start. Any player will tell you that. The opposite is also true! However, when a Premier League team is undone by a level four German […]

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During a training session on Tuesday, Chicharito netted a superb left-foot volley from outside the box past Joe Hart – a brilliant strike that drew cries of celebration and applause from his new team-mates.

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West Ham target Badou N’Diaye has completed a medical at Galatasaray and is set to sign for them reports claim today. A ClaretandHugh’s senior source previously confirmed him as a summer target saying: “We like him and we and we do need a midfielder.” The Hammers were willing to pay £8.5million for N’Diaye, who plays his football for […]

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Bolton Wanderers have confirmed the double signing of Reece Burke and Josh Cullen on loan from West Ham. The duo move to Macron Stadium on deals until January and are reunited with Phil Parkinson having both enjoyed temporary stints with Bradford City under the Whites manager.   Speaking to bwfc.co.uk after joining the club, 20-year-old […]

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Carlton Cole has slammed his latest manager  Persib Bandung  Umuh Muchtar who claims he plays ” very badly ” in comparison to other players who have joined the club. CC moved to Asia in March but now looks set for the axe after failing to score. Cole, however, claims he has only played twice in […]

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The mystery of a West Ham mural in the process of creation in Priory Road, East Ham has been resolved. The work of art on the side of  Fish and Chip shop in Barking road depicts Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking. The creation is the work of Norwich based artist David “Gnasher” Nash who founded Gnashers Murals. […]

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Bookmakers have been creating odds of West Ham chances and prospects in the Premier League which starts in less than two weeks time. West Ham to win the Premier League Best odds:  Skybet 500/1  Worst Odds: Ladbrokes 200/1 West Ham to finish in the top four Best odds: Skybet 50/1  Worst odds: William Hill 33/1 […]

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The Hammers will tonight take on Altona 93 in a match which should show how far they have come in pre-season and give a further clue on how we may line up for the new season. With Javier Hernandez and Winston Reid possibly involved ib cameo roles, the Hammers are starting to look in decent […]

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The Hammers received a welcome boost as Chicharito, Winston Reid, Diafra Sakho and Manuel Lanzini all took part in a full training session yesterday and appear to be stepping up their fitness as the new season approaches. All three have been included in today’s match day squad against Altona 93 but it remains to be […]

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Ross Barkley is an unlikely target for West Ham United, according to The Daily Star. The Daily Star are exclusively reporting that West Ham are one of six Premier League sides chasing Everton’s Ross Barkley. Ross Barkley has refused to pen a new deal with Everton and the Toffees look set to cash in on […]

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Spanish side Real Betis have launched a bid for West Ham United target Ryad Boudebouz, according to reports coming out of France. French media outlet France Football is reporting that Real Betis have offered €7m for Montpellier star Ryad Boudebouz. There are many clubs interested in the Ligue 1 play maker, who caught the eye last season. Alongside […]

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Diafra Sakho is back and training with the first team but do the fans want him after the troubles he has suffered over the past year or so. Here  ClaretandHugh Facebook followers @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ give their views on a striker who at his best is a real handful but has been unavailable for so long. Is it […]

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West Ham United will resist any offers from Everton for Winston Reid, according to The London Evening Standard. Everton were weighing up a £9m bid for Winston Reid, according to The Daily Mail, but West Ham will reject any offers for their star defender. The New Zealand international has been with West Ham since joining […]

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