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West Ham are tonight being reported as trying to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez – better known as ‘Chicarito.’ According to the Mirror, the former Manchester United striker is understood to be open to a return to England with the Irons ready to hand him he opportunity by meeting the £13 million release clause in […]

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You may remember Peter Odemwingie. He was the bloke  who launched a tirade against against his club West Brom on Twitter accusing them of “reaching into his pocket” before turning up outside QPR trying to force a move into Lofts Road. He was moved on as no offer had been accepted by the Baggies who sent […]

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Rafa Benitez wants the England international goalkeeper to give his newly-promoted squad a firm foundation in the Premier League. He is also interesting West Ham on a loan deal.

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Bookies odds where West Ham are linked with a transfer (10-1 and under)   Source: Sky Bet Chris Smalling  West Ham are 9/2  favourites. To Stay at Manchester Utd 1/2 To Stay at Manchester Utd 1/2 Davide Santon 7/2  West Ham and Palace Joint Favourites To stay at Inter Milan 8/11 Dustin Tadic West Ham […]

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The Times newspaper has named the 27-year-old midfielder Fabian Delph as a new target for West Ham this summer. Delph joined City from Aston Villa in the summer of 2015 for £8m. The former Leeds United star, who has failed to establish himself with City is under contract at the Etihad Stadium until June 2020. The […]

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Former Arsenal and England Doctor Ian Beasley has joined West Ham following the departure of Dr. Tamim Khanbhai who spent two years with the club. The change is part of a shake-up of medical staff following the appointment of Gary Lewin as West Ham’s new head of Medical Science. Dr Ian Beasley was the Head […]

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West Ham have confirmed that bids for  Cologne striker Anthony Modeste (right) and the Villarreal forward Cedric Bakambu have been rejected. Telegraph Sport reported last night that we had made  offers of 25 million euros (£22million) for each of the two forward players which is more than they they paid to sign Andre Ayew from Swansea […]

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West Ham player Michail Antonio married his partner Debbie Whittle over the Summer in a private family wedding. The ceremony took place at Hoar Cross Hall near the villages of Hoar Cross and Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire. The player held a stag do in Las Vegas in which he took a physio but says he didn’t […]

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West Ham still have Kelechi Iheanacho and Michy Batshuayi at the top of their target list of strikers and remain intent on getting one or the other or both “if its humanly possible.” Although they remain keen on Olivier Giroud as a third choice, in a perfect world the Manchester City and Chelsea strikers would […]

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New reports have suggested that Leeds are interested in joining a group of clubs interested in signing Robert Snodgrass and bookies have made them forth favourites at 12/1 to sign the Scotsman. Robert Snodgrass was formerly a Leeds player, playing four seasons with The Whites until he was sold to Norwich City in 2012. Snodgrass joined […]

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West Ham have been ranked bottom in the Premier League for away day experience in the Annual report for the Football Supporters’ Federation published this morning. Swansea were ranked top followed by Southampton and Middlesbrough while Everton were third from bottom and Palace second from bottom. The FSF Annual report says: “The 2016/17 season saw the […]

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Toni Martinez has one aim this season – to make it into the first team squad. Having enjoyed a magnificent season which saw him score the two goals which landed promotion at Newcastle, Toni can’t wait for the season to start. He said: “I am really excited to get going again and get back on the […]

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Committed Angelo Ogbonna returned to Rush Green earlier this week to work on his fitness ahead of the start of the pre-season training next Wednesday. A video was posted online by Italian journalist to show the player working hard on his own in the West Ham gym. Yesterday the club rewarded Ogbonna’s commitment with a […]

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Manchester City face the prospect of a transfer ban if they are judged to have broken rules around the signing of a foreign teenage player at a court case due to be heard next week. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will convene on Monday to hear Argentine club Velez Sarsfield’s claims that City […]

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According to Jason Burt in the Telegraph,  West Ham have failed in club record bids for the Cologne striker Anthony Modeste and the Villarreal forward Cedric Bakambu. Telegraph Sport says that the Hammers has made offers of 25million euros (£22million) for each of the two forward players which is more than the £20.7m they paid […]

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Arsenal are said to be close to agreeing on a deal to sign former West Ham transfer target Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon. Lacazette’s move is expected to be for a club-record fee of around £50m. Last season Lacazette was at his most prolific as he found the net 28 times in Ligue 1, a tally bettered […]

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Reports claim that Wenger as no intention of selling Theo Walcott to West Ham or anyone else this summer as he remains firmly part of his plans for next season. Walcott is the current longest serving player at Arsenal having joined as a 16-year-old and he keen to see out his career at the Gunners. […]

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West Ham United’s joint chairman David Gold appeared on talkSPORT yesterday to discuss the transfer situation in East London. During the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast radio show, David Gold played down rumours which linked West Ham with a move for Jack Wilshere. Jack Wilshere is likely to be available for transfer this summer. If promised a […]

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West Ham’s new Head of Medical Services Gary Lewin is understood to have already started a shake-up of his medical team with one club doctor reportedly already gone from his staff. It is understood that Dr. Tamim Khanbhai -the Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine at Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust – is no longer employed […]

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Angelo Ogbonna has signed a new long-term deal with West Ham which sees him commit his future to the Club until 2022. The centre-back, who signed for the Club in 2015 from Italian champions Juventus, has put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal ahead of the Hammers’ second campaign at London Stadium. The defender has already returned […]

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Ashley Fletcher remains dedicated to showing himself as a first team player as his futurecomes under scrutiny at West Ham The young striker has been linked with a move away from the club this summer  aas the Hammers look to make bid summer signings up front. But Fletcher remains entirely unfazed declaring: “It was the same […]

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West Ham fans appear to fancy the prospect of Arthur Masuaku starting the season ahead on the Hammers international Aaron Cresswell. Masuaku was outstanding when replacing the Hammers England international when called up by Slaven Bilic last season although the former Hammer of the Year ended the season in excellent form. However, the  24 year […]

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West Ham and Spurs are claimed to be holding a keen interest in Javier Hernandez according to  German newspaper Bild. The former Manchester United hitman is out of contract with Bayer Leverkusen hitman next summer and it is claimed the club could entertain offers for the 29-year-old. The newspaper adds that he could even be […]

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London Stadium owners have installed a new continuous LED banner advertising screen across the gaps between the lower and upper tiers where supporters flags hung last season. Operators London Stadium 185 say they are open to the idea of displaying digital flags on the new advertising LED ribbon in the middle tier and they say screen space will be […]

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West Ham have inched closer to a deal for Kelechi Iheanacho by accepting Manchester City’s requirement for a buyback clause to be agreed. The problem establishing his legal representation along with the buy back clause are the two major issues facing the Irons as they bid to bring the exciting striker to the east end. The […]

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According to reports in Turkey, West Ham United have firmed up their interest in Papa Ndiaye by lodging a bid. Turkish media outlet Haber Turk is reporting that West Ham have submitted a bid to sign Osmanlispor midfielder Papa Ndiaye. The report claims that the bid is in the region of €10m, which is just shy of […]

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