Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

Slaven Bilic has declared he doesn’t expect any more exciting West Ham signing in the current transfer window. He told the official site:“I don’t expect any more ‘exciting’ signings because you don’t want to be overbooked in certain positions. You have to respect your players and those who are number two, because you don’t want […]

Read the full story

Chicharito, Manuel Lanzini and Diafra Sakho are all y unlikely to feature in tomorrow’s pre-season friendly against Altonaer FC von 1893 in Oberliga Hamburg state league which is the fifth level of German football. While the friendly will like a cup final for the local German side, West Ham will not want to risk their star players […]

Read the full story

Many Hammers will remember the name Jack Collison as one of the brightest young West Ham players in the last couple of decades, but how did he have his career cut-short? And where is he now? The former Welsh international joined our Academy at the age of 17 in 2005 and would make his Hammers debut just two-years later at The Emirates Stadium on New Year’s Day 2008. Collison would also go on to make one further appearance during the…

Read the full story

There’s been what I reckon is an unfair tendency to stick Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho in the same basket over the last 12 months or so. Ok, regular readers know I’m a huge fan of Sakho and the thought of the boy teaming up alongside Chicharito – given they both love to work defences […]

Read the full story

David Gold’s hope that Diafra Sakho will be training with the first team today has become a reality. The co chairman declared in a tweet over the weekend that the striker SHOULD be back with the boys and the club has confirmed that with a picture on snap chat an hour ago. It shows the […]

Read the full story

Declan Rice has grabbed his first team chance like few in a very long time and has led the way in bringing the famous Hammers academy back into very sharp perspective. The under 23s skipper, along with Nathan Holland and Josh Cullen, have been outstanding during pre season and he has now spoken of his […]

Read the full story

It may be too early to be making too many serious observations about the new season but one thing is crystal clear, Pablo Zabaleta looks the most inspirational character we have had on a Hammers squad for some considerable time. There was a moment during the game against Werder Bremen when he was the victim […]

Read the full story

Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin was pictured with his god daughter Paris Jackson in a retro Dr Martens West Ham shirt while getting matching tattoos. Calkin became a Hammer while performing a run of shows at the Vaudeville Theatre in London when he became close friends with co-star Aidan Watts, who took him to  West Ham […]

Read the full story

West Ham Co Chairman David Gold has revealed that Diafra Sakho should finally resume full training with the first team squad on Monday.  The Chairman messaged his Twitter followers on Sunday morning to say “Diafra Sakho should be back training with the first team on Monday. dg” Club staff say Sakho is fitter than anyone can […]

Read the full story

It appears West Ham Chairman David Gold has had a change of heart when it comes to the Academy youngsters chances of breaking through. In May he faced wide spread criticism when he said “I think we all have to accept that it is extremely unlikely that a teenager will break into a PL team full […]

Read the full story

It appears Robert Snodgrass will stay a Hammer after prospective championship clubs interested in him do not want to pay his £60,000 per week wages. The  Sun claims he is likely to stay put until the January transfer window. The Scotsman has been linked with interest from Championship clubs Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds, Middlesbrough […]

Read the full story

According to French newspaper L’Equipe, Algerian international midfielder Ryad Boudebouz from Montpellier is being tracked by West Ham,  Newcastle, Lazio, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla FC and Besiktas. Despite his current unavailability until mid-August due to a knee injury,  Boudebouz is attracting interest from across Europe it is claimed. The 27-year-old had a successful season with Montpellier scoring 11 goals in 33 Ligue […]

Read the full story

Marko Arnautovich marked his Hammers debt with a goal but was more delighted with the second which allowed Academy kid Toni Martinez to get his first ever in the first team. Speaking after the game the £24m record signing said: First of all, it was very good that I played the full 90 minutes. In the […]

Read the full story

Last week’s signing of Javier Hernandez for £16m has bought West Ham’s summer spending to £36m in transfer fees or up to £45m when you factor in signing-on bonuses and agent fees and potential add ons. However, the sale of  Havard Nordveit for a reported £8m, Enner Valencia for £7m, Darren Randolph for £4.5m, Ashley […]

Read the full story

The Mail on Sunday’s daft suggestion that Everton are considering a £9 million move for Winston Reid simply sets silly and unnecessary hares running in all directions. As rumours go it’s an absolute cracker considering they are claiming manager Ronald Koeman wants Reidy as cover for the injured Ramiro Funes Mori. Our 29-year-old central defender has […]

Read the full story

Burnley striker Andre Gray is now odds on favourite to join West Ham.  Bookmaker William Hill have reduced the odds to 5/6 for the 26-year-old to join the Hammers at the London Stadium with odds of 7/4 for him to stay at Turf Moor. Everton are listed at 4/1, Newcastle 7/1, Crystal Palace 14/1 while Spurs […]

Read the full story

The Daily Mail claim Everton are weighing up a £9million move for West Ham defender Winston Reid. They say Manager Ronald Koeman wants cover for the injured Ramiro Funes Mori and is considering a bid for the 29-year-old, who has just returned to training following surgery on a shin injury. The Daily Star says West Ham […]

Read the full story

Andy Carroll should return from injury in time for the first home game at the London Stadium against Huddersfield Slaven Bilic has revealed. Carroll missed the end of the last league campaign with a groin problem. Slaven Bilic told reporters he had hoped the 28-year-old would be fit for the third match at Newcastle after […]

Read the full story

Michail Antonio has sent his followers an update on social media on his recovery from a hamstring operation in May. Posting on his personal Instagram account Michail posted a message saying: “Another session done ✅ hammy is coming on well.  Not long now. Rehab, Man on a mission, Dom Rogan.” The reference to Dominic Rogan is West […]

Read the full story

Javier Hernandez has revealed that he snubbed offers from Italy and Spain because West Ham were the only shown in town for him. The former Manchester United star  – after scoring 39 goals in his two Bayer Leverkusen seasons had no interest in going anywhere but the Premier League and the east end of London. […]

Read the full story

Javier Hernandez spoke to Mexican TV from the West Ham Germany training camp on the day he arrived on Thursday. Such is the excitement in Mexico they had TV trunks and live feeds the from Germany camp for the event. For Spanish speaking West Ham fans, the video can be found below but thanks to […]

Read the full story

Slaven Bilic was a satisfied but not entirely happy man after the 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen this afternoon. In what was the best display fo pre-season so far there were many plusses but Slav knows there are things that need correcting ahead of Old Trafford. He said: “It was a good game of football and […]

Read the full story

It’s early days but I have surprised myself with three or four conclusions about the Hammers 2017/18 having watched the early pre-season games. Had you told me earlier in the summer that I’d be calling for the inclusion of Declan Rice and Josh Cullen at Old Trafford on August 12 I’d have probably suggested you […]

Read the full story

Galatasaray Sporting director Cenk Ergün appears to have confirmed the transfer Sofiane Feghouli to the Turkish giants. Speaking this afternoon in Bad Waltersdorf, Austria where the Hammers trained just two weeks ago Ergun casually mentioned Feghouli as if the deal was already complete and explained they had a room ready for him in their Austrian training. Feghouli is […]

Read the full story

Reece Oxford scored his first goal for Borussia Monchengladbach today in a pre-season friendly win over Malaga. With the Germans club trailing 1-0 to the Spanish team, Reece headed home from a Ibrahima Traore corner to level the scores before Gladbach went on to win 2-1 via the penalty spot. The Hammers prospect has played […]

Read the full story

Record signing Marko Arnautovic scored his first West Ham goal in a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen. The Hammers were facing the German side in the Betway Cup in Lohne.

Read the full story