Kelechi Iheanacho remains the Irons big summer target and it’s probably easy to see why when taking a look at his goals in 2016/16 for Manchester City. This morning came news that Leicester City – who were believed to be favourites to get him – may have turned their attention elsewhere and that will be […]
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Video: Here’s why we want Iheanacho so badly
Posted on 05 July 2017.
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Hammers get boost in Iheanacho chase
Posted on 05 July 2017.
West Ham look to have been presented with a breakthrough in their chase for Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho. News has broken over the last few hours that Leicester City – who were being as quoted at 4/9 favourites to grab the striker – have turned their attention instead to Watford’s Troy Deeney. Should that be […]
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Hammers ready for striker action
Posted on 05 July 2017.
West Ham will continue to concentrate on their major striker targets before making a £15 million move for Burnley’s Andre Gray. The club has admitted the 26 year old is a target but believe they have more difficult negotiations on hand before offering Gray the terms he requires. Olivier Giroud, Javier Hernandez, Kelechi Iheanacho and […]
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Hammers return to training ground
Posted on 05 July 2017.
Slaven Bilic will welcome back Adrian, Winston Reid, James Collins, Angelo Ogbonna, Sam Byram, Arthur Masuaku, Chek Kouyate, Pedro Obiang, Mark Noble, Michail Antonio, Edimilson Fernandes, Ashley Fletcher, Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho who are all expected to report for training at Rush Green this morning. Absent will be Jonathan Calleri, Gokhan Tore, Havard Nordveit […]
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Valencia deal is done
Posted on 04 July 2017.
Mexican outfit Tigres UANL have finally completed a deal with West Ham to sign Enner Valencia this evening. An Official announcement from both clubs should follow by Friday this week assuming a medical is passed and the contract is signed by the Ecuador international. He is said to have already agreed personal terms with the Mexican team. West […]
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Feghouli weighs up Galatasaray option
Posted on 04 July 2017.
A new report claims Galatasaray have reached an agreement with the Hammers over the transfer of Sofiane Feghouli according to beIN Sport Turkey. The Turkish team are said to have struck a €4.5 million (£4m) deal with the Hammers for their player but the Istanbul outfit are said to yet agree personal terms with the Algerian winger. […]
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Hammers add Austrian fixture
Posted on 04 July 2017.
West Ham will play a team from SK Sturm Graz Development squad on 17th July according to a report on Austrian sports website sportreport.biz David Tauschmann is the new coach of SK Sturm Graz Development squad is quoted as saying in the report: “In the next four weeks we will prepare for the regional league season. Our goal […]
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Slaven Bilic is on the mend
Posted on 04 July 2017.
Slaven Bilic is on the mend will return to Rush Green training ground tomorrow morning after recovering from an operation to his right hip. He had a successful operation on Wednesday 23rd May and after a few days in hospital was released on crutches. He has been holidaying with his family in his hometown of Split […]
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Let’s Discuss: Slaven Bilic
Posted on 04 July 2017.
In this episode of our Let’s discuss feature Geo talks to Tom and Tim about all things Slaven Bilic.
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Lacazette medical ups the Irons Giroud stakes
Posted on 04 July 2017.
Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette is reported to be a medical away from joining Arsenal and that will see the way paved for Olivier Giroud’s departure. Assuming the BBC report is correct, and there is no reason to suspect otherwise, the Giroud deal could be very much on and if that’s the case the Hammers board […]
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West Ham open to offers for four Hammers
Posted on 04 July 2017.
West Ham will listen to offers for four Hammers in this summer transfer window. Enner Valencia is available for offers over £5m after his season-long loan with Everton came to an end and they decided against taking up a £10m option. The Ecuador international cost the Hammers £12 million but with two years left on his […]
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Here’s the odds on us signing our targets
Posted on 04 July 2017.
The bookies – we are told never get it wrong – but when it comes to novelty bets such as where a player is going to end up in the summer transfer market that may not hold true. We’ve taken a look at the prices of players joining West Ham after days of speculation in […]
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Byram happy to be back
Posted on 04 July 2017.
Refreshed from a summer break in Los Angeles, Sam Byram is back and ready to get fit for the long season ahead. The right back clearly intends to challenge Pablo Zabaleta hard for a role in the tam but admits he isn’t looking forward to the first week of training. Sam was back at the […]
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Hernandez takes his time
Posted on 04 July 2017.
West Ham are continuing their hunt for a minimum of two strikers whilst being ready to listen to all realistic offers for Andy Caroll and Diafra Sakho. The Hammers have learned that Javier Hernandez is in no rush to decide his future but continue in talks with the Bayer Leverkusen striker’s agents. The Irons board […]
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Giroud setback for Hammers
Posted on 04 July 2017.
Olivier Giroud has told the official Arsenal podcast he wants to stay at Arsenal to carry on his ‘Good journey’. “I won a few titles in my career, that is an important thing, but there is another thing which is important for me and that’s that the people see you as a loyal warrior on […]
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Hammers given extra time off
Posted on 04 July 2017.
While the majority of the first team will be expected to report for duty tomorrow morning at Rush Green, those who were on international duty over the summer will be given an extra five days off. Robert Snodgrass (Scotland), Manuel Lanzini (Argentina), Aaron Cresswell (England) Darren Randolph (Ireland), Jose Fonte (Portugal) and Andre Ayew (Ghana) […]
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Hammers already hard at work to get fit
Posted on 04 July 2017.
West Ham’s New head of medical Gary Lewin has already been hard at work for four weeks to prepare for the coming season. Lewin started work at Rush Green a few days after the announcement of his appointment on 30 May. Pedro Obiang, Sam Byram and Angelo Ogbonna all returned early to the training ground to […]
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Liverpool set to test Leipzig’s resolve over Naby Keita
Posted on 03 July 2017.
TRANSFER COLUMN – SIMON JONES: Liverpool are waiting to see if Red Bull Leipzig relent on selling midfielder Naby Keita after he expressed a desire to leave the Bundesliga club.
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A transfer window “spend” question that needs no answer
Posted on 03 July 2017.
Time and again I see the same question on various forums – why are Everton being so successful in the window and we are doing nothing? Is this a question that anyone really believes need a serious answer? However, first and foremost we are not doing nothing although apart from one free signing I’m aware […]
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Newham’s London stadium losses continue
Posted on 03 July 2017.
Newham Legacy Investments (NLI) which owns forty percent of the London Stadium lost another £2.5m in the financial year up to April 2017 new figures released by the council this morning. The latest £2.5m loss is on top of a reported £41.6m loss last year for the company setup by Newham Council. NLI now have […]
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Hammers stunned at Modeste price!
Posted on 03 July 2017.
West Ham lost interest in continuing negotiations for Anthony Modeste when they were told it would take £40 million to prise him away from Cologne. The Hammers were stunned the German outfit rejected £22 million out of hand for a 29 year old and have since pulled out of talks. Ideally, the club want three […]
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Hammers have six ‘Irons’ in the fire
Posted on 03 July 2017.
West Ham have confirmed they are chasing six attacking players at the moment but insist they are in the hands of other clubs completing their own business. The six on the current priority list are: O Kelechi Iheancho O Javier Hernandez O Olivier Giroud O Michy Batshuayi O Andre Gray O Theo Walcott Sources inside […]
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Hammers still facing Everton pressure
Posted on 03 July 2017.
Everton remain very much in the frame to rival the Hammers – for the signature of Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud. The Hammers continue to cast their net far and wide for new front men but are ready to go in hard for the Frenchman the minute Arsenal finally land a new striker – believed widely […]
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No problem with Irons “scatter gun” approach
Posted on 02 July 2017.
Much has been made of what is sometimes called a West Ham scatter gun approach to the summer transfer window. The cynics claim there is no plan – that we are going for anything and anybody and that we will end up with nobody or somebody very inferior. It’s an understandable reaction among Irons fans, […]
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Sound of Sullivan silence – apologies to Paul and Art!
Posted on 02 July 2017.
There’s a noticeable club change of strategy in this summer transfer window with co chairman David Sullivan and his son Jack remaining remarkably quiet this summer. DS has shunned his normal media interviews this summer. He has made no grand promises of marquee signings or the amount of money we will spend either on the official website or elsewhere. […]
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New striker target enters Irons frame
Posted on 02 July 2017.
West Ham casting their net far and wide for a new striker or strikers and are reportedly ready to launch a £15 million move for Burnley’s unsettled Andre Gray. The Hammers saw a similar offer turned down in January but could be successful this time around. The club is moving on a variety of […]
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