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Werder Bremen 2 Irons 2 (Bremen lift Betway Cup 3-2 on aggregate) It was a day of firsts for the Irons as Marko Arnautovich and Toni Martinez grabbed their first goals for the club in the side’s best pre-season performance so far. The Hammers took the field with the team that had finised strongly in […]

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Declan Rice  surprised everybody with his seamless performance against Werder Bremen last night except the man who is continually overlooking his development – Terry Westley. The Academy chief reckons he is ready for the first team but cautions: “Maybe he can’t do it game in game out at Premier League level  but he’s not going […]

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Diafra Sakho is staying at West Ham and reported links with Fenerbache are totally untrue. That’s the word from CandH‘s top insider when we asked outright whether there was any truth at all in the rumour answering: “Absolutely not. No way.” A report in Fantik -a Turkish media outlet – claims the ‘Sak’ had been […]

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Hammers assistant boss Nikola Jurcevic admits he was impressed with Academy stars Declan Rice and Nathan Holland during last night’s (Fri) Betway Cup first leg against Werder Bremen. Rice was clear man of the match pick for most people with Holland showing great skill and potential on the wide right of three attacking midfielders. And afterwards […]

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Turkish club Fenerbahce have been linked to possible interest to West Ham striker Diafra Sakho.  A report in Fantik claims the Turkish outfit has offered his services by representatives.  West Ham signed Sakho from French side FC Metz in August 2014 for £3.5m rising to £4.25m with add-ons. His basic wages at the time were just […]

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Slaven Bilic appeared to demonstrate to Adrian yesterday just how much he values within the team.  The Spanish stopper was one of only two players that played the full ninety minutes with Joe Hart left on the bench for the whole game. Adrian was also rewarded with the captain’s armband for the second half. Adrian told […]

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Officially West Ham says their 27-year-old Algerian winger is injured. He has an unspecified muscle complaint and multiple reports confirm he has now left the Hammers German training camp. One report claims he is now seeking a scan and treatment in France while another insists he has returned to the UK for assessment and treatment. If the […]

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Manu Lanzini is tonight being reported as having suffered only a minor injury to his knee but is probably be unlikely to appear in any further pre-season games. The Argentine play maker was sent for a scan on his knee raising fears that he may have a serious problem after taking a training ground knock. […]

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Werder Bremen 1 Irons 0 The Irons slumped to their first defeat of pre-season in Germany but the real story of the night was the emergence of a new young star in the shape of Declan Rice. Despite a lack lustre first half in which the Germans took the lead through Eggestein, the seven young Hammers […]

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West Ham United have confirmed on the club’s official website that Ashley Fletcher has left to join Middlesbrough on a permanent deal. Middlesbrough have signed Ashley Fletcher for a transfer fee of £6.5m. Ashley Fletcher leaves West Ham with first team opportunities looking increasingly limited. The 21-year-old played twenty times for the Hammers after joining […]

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West Ham United are preparing to take on Werder Bremen in a pre-season friendly tonight at the team news has come out. West Ham will take on Werder Bremen in Germany with a game today and tomorrow. Slaven Bilic is mixing up the team and it looks like he is opting for youth to start. […]

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Slaven Bilic reckons the Irons have bought a “complete player” in Marko Arnautovic who will be a huge asset to the Hammers over the forthcoming years. Discussing the club’s record signing the boss said: ““Marko was at Inter Milan and Werder Bremen not without a reason, he was there because he was a big talent […]

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The young striker, who previously played for Manchester United, has left the Hammers following the arrival of Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen

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West Ham has officially confirmed that Ashley Fletcher has completed a move to Championship side Middlesbrough for a fee of £6.5m. The deal is thought to include a 20% sell on clause. The 21-year-old Yorkshireman spent a season with the Hammers after joining from Manchester United for a reported £1m in compensation in the summer of […]

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James Collins will be allowed to move on from the Hammers if the club receive a suitable offer for the Hammers veteran. And contrary to reports, the 33 year old central defender is not in talks with the club over a new deal with his current contract running out next summer. The Hammers  are aware […]

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On the day of the first leg of the Betway Cup in Germany and just two weeks away from the start of the Premier League against Manchester United at Old Trafford, we look at the Hammers injury situation as it stands. Cheikhou Kouyate picked up a freak’ knee injury in Austria, he is back in rehab […]

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West Ham have hammered out the final details of the deal which will see Ashley Fletcher join Middlesbrough. The deal is now reported as done according to our sources and we understand that the fee of  £6.5 million will – as we revealed yesterday – be agreed. And it is also understood that the sell-on […]

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According to reports in Germany, Max Arnold is attracting interest from a number of clubs this summer after revealing that he would be open to leaving VfL Wolfsburg. German magazine Kicker (via Sport Witness) is reporting that West Ham United are among the teams interested in Max Arnold. The Hammers are reportedly one of two interested […]

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According to an exclusive report by The Sun, West Ham United defender James Collins is a summer transfer target for Everton. Everton are looking to poach Collins from West Ham as they eye an experienced head at the back. The Toffees are looking for a fourth centre half to compete with Michael Keane, Ashley Williams […]

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Stoke chairman Peter Coates has been told to clean up the ‘garbage’ at his club rather than attack West Hm new boy Marko Arnautovic. Coates launched a blistering attack on our £24 million signing for a lack of loyalty but has now had it returned with interest by the attacker’s brother Daniel who is also […]

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It’s the time of the week when I ask our fellow Hammers fans to send in their clips of all the things that have been occupying their West Ham world minds. This week however I have received a number of very different videos largely due to our activity in the transfer market and in particular […]

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West Ham United PL2 kick off their  first season in Premier League 2 Division 1 with a home clash against Everton. The merseysiders became Division 1 champions last season and will proide the perfect test for the Hammers when they go into action at Dagenham and Redbridge’s Chigwell Construction Stadium on Friday 11 August (7pm […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed how a phone call two years ago laid the foundations for Javier Hernandez’s transfer to West Ham this week.

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Newcastle United could be about to re-enter talks to sign West Ham goalkeeper Adrian claims the Newcastle Chronicle today. Rafa Benitez is understood to have identified the 30-year-old goalkeeper as a player who can challenge for the number 1 spot at St James’ Park next season. And the Chronicle claims that sources in London have […]

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Ashley Fletcher is reported to be on his way to Middlesbrough for a stunning £7 million fee. And we can confirm that the young striker has left the Hammers training ground in Germany to have his medical with the Championship club where he will be reunited with Darren Randolph. We were told just a few […]

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Marko Arnautovic’s lack of loyalty to Stoke City has been blasted by the Potters chairman Peter Coates. The Hammers have grabbed the forward player for £25million after he slapped in a transfer request and Coates is absolutely furious. City made made him their best-paid player on a long-term deal 12 months ago but Arnautovic insisted […]

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