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Under 5,000 season tickets will go on sale to 55,000 waiting list in two weeks time ClaretandHugh has learned. With over 90% renewing their season tickets at the London Stadium it means demand will outstrip again on season tickets. The club has been amazed at the high renewal rate which they say matched the last […]

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West Ham have been linked with anotherBundesliga striker in the shape of Werder Bremen’s Max Kruse. A report in the German paper Bild, claims the striker is of interest to West Ham and they have enquired about his availability. As with all strikers this summer they are said to face competition from Premier League rivals Everton, […]

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West Ham striker target Henry Onyekuru is closing in on a move to  Arsenal after the Gunners agreed a £6.8m fee for his transfer with Belgium side KAS Eupen claims a report on owngoalnigeria.com A fellow Nigerian football site called ScoreNigeria, says the 19 year old who scored 24 goals forBelgium side Eupen will earn a […]

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Nearly 47,000 season tickets holders have renewed their seats at the London Stadium when the deadline passed at 5pm this evening.   With 52,000 season ticket holders, it means over 46,280 supporters which account for 90% of all season tickets decided on retaining their seats. Less than 6,000  of supporters (5,720) have decided not to renew which […]

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West Ham United are desperately scouring the transfer market for a striker this summer and a number of names have already been whispered. The Hammers have been strongly linked with the likes of Jermain Defoe, Michy Batshuayi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfried Bony and many more already since the season ended. And the latest striker to be […]

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Anthony Modeste, who once had a horror spell on loan at Blackburn Rovers, has thrived in German football and this season has scored 25 goals in 33 games for FC Cologne. In 2015 he was allegedly offered by Hoffenheim to a number of Premier League sides which included West Ham for a mere £5m before moving to Cologne. […]

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Huddersfield boss David Wagner wants to sign West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher on a season-long loan according to John Cross from the Daily Mirror The newly-promoted Yorkshire club have already made an enquiry to see whether West Ham would allow the former Manchester United starlet join them. Wagner is hoping Fletcher could be his first signing […]

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Michy Batshuayi has confessed he could head out of Chelsea on loan with West Ham keen to land the striker. Batshuayi told Belgian outlet Het Nieuwsblad: “Honestly, I’m not trying to think too much about my future. “It will be up to the board and the coach to decide. I’m the player, I go where […]

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Kelechi Iheanacho’s Nigerian agent, Olumide Olowu says there is no current agreement between West Ham and Manchester City for his client but he would be happy to accept a contract as long it is up to his standards. In an email dated today seen by Claret and Hugh his agent says: “There has been no agreement […]

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Kelechi Iheanacho’s proposed summer move away from Manchester City could be stalled claim ESPN,  until a legal dispute with his former representatives is sorted out by the courts. Iheanacho, now represented by Stellar Group, is involved in a lawsuit with his former representatives, U.S.-based First Eleven Management, over his image rights. A source close to […]

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Bookmaker Sky Bet is making West Ham the red hot odds on favourite to sign Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho but Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi is a less fancied move by the Bookies making the Hammers only the fourth favourites to make the move to East London behind Monaco, Everton and Newcastle. Sky Bet make West Ham […]

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The question of whether to stick by our two keepers has split the fan base. In yesterday’s Claret and Hugh Poll we asked whether the club was right to deprioritise the keeper position this summer and concentrate on other positions. Nearly 48% (557 47.73%) agreed with sticking with Adrian and Randolph next season while over […]

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Many thousands of season ticket holders will miss the season ticket deadline at 5pm today as they let their season ticket lapse for the London Stadium. West Ham are confident they will exceed the Premier League average eighty percent renewal rate. In last week’s Supporters’ Advisory Board Head of Ticketing, Nicky Keye confirmed that the average […]

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Jack Sullivan, son of Joint-Chairman David, has been appointed managing director of  West Ham United Ladies. The move comes as ambitious plans are unveiled to get the Ladies promoted into the FA Women Super league within five years. New Ladies managing director Jack Sullivan told WHUFC.com: “This is a massive project of great importance to […]

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West Ham United joint chairman David Gold has come under fire with plenty of criticism recently for his comments on the youth players at the club. Gold believes that the teenagers at the club do not have a chance of breaking into a first team set-up full of “seasoned internationals”. This enraged West Ham fans […]

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Former Arsenal and England Physio Gary Lewin will be joining West Ham’s medical team over the summer to become the new Head of Medical. The 53-year-old is regarded as one of the best physios in football and oversaw five World Cups and four European Championships with England Lewin briefly returned to Arsenal to work with the […]

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West Ham United are willing to splash the cash on a big player plus money offer for Jordan Pickford, reports The Sun. According to this report, West Ham will offer Adrian and £17m to Sunderland in the hope that they will accept the bid for Pickford. It is reported that West Ham believe that Adrian […]

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West Ham’s strength in the left back position has been demonstrated again following Aaron Cresswell’s England call-up. Cressie may not have enjoyed the greatest season of his career but improved considerably towards its climax to ensure that England boss Gareth Southgate . He may well have had our back-up left back Arthur Masuaku to thank […]

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West Ham will not stand in the way of James Collins if he receives an offer during the summer. The Hammers are considering their defensive resources which are now more plentiful than for many years and The Ginger Pele is always likely to attract offers. Sam Allardyce is a big fan and such Championship outfits […]

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Sofiane Feghouli’s West Ham future remains very much in the balance as Slaven Bilic considers his forward options over the summer. Bilic is still not entirely convinced that – despite a fine game against Burnley – the Algerian has the speed or level of consistency he requires. There is the added issue of knowing that […]

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The future of the Hammers Social club remains in the balance after the resignation of the executive committee and the chairman. An Annual General Meeting (AGM) earlier this month failed to come to a conclusion on its long-term future and financial accounts for the year were rejected by the twenty plus members present in Castle-street. Three […]

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Bookmaker Betvictor has opened books on two West Ham stars leaving this summer despite the board insisting it is not interested in selling either one and would reject any approaches. Liverpool are 3/1 favourites to sign Manuel Lanzini with Spurs as second favourites at 4/1. Everton are 6/1 and Arsenal 8/1 while Chelsea, Manchester City […]

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West Ham have enquired about RB Leipzig striker Davie Selke, according to German Magizine Kicker. The report claims that the player’s agent Akeem Adewunmi is said to be in the UK this week to try in an attempt to seal a deal to the Premier League. The German magazine says that Swansea City are the likeliest […]

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Over two-thirds of supporters who voted in Claret and Hugh’s Bank Holiday poll believe West Ham should cut their losses on Robert Snodgrass and sell him if an offer comes in this Summer. Almost two thousand fans voted in the poll with 1,341 (67.97%) saying we should sell him and recover as much money as possible. […]

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West Ham have decided goalkeepers are not a priority signing this summer transfer window and will stick with Adrian and Darren Randolph for next season. The Hammers have been linked with interest in stoppers Jordan Pickford, John Ruddy and David Stockdale in recent weeks but a source close to club says Slaven Bilic is happy […]

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There was a little discussion going on elsewhere as to whether Sam Byram was in competition with Pablo Zabaletta for the right back role next season. Trust me it was offered as a serious question and I’m told there was even a poll run on the issue. Quite why the matter was even under being […]

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