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The London Stadium could soon by protected by Army troops again after the country’s threat level was raised to critical by MI5’s Counter-Terrorism Analysis Centre this evening following the tragic terrorist events in Manchester yesterday. This means that security arrangements known as Temperer come into play, whereby as many as 5,100 military personnel would take […]

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West Ham should officially announce their first signing of the summer by Friday and it should come as no surprise to most that Pablo Zabaleta is set to sign a two-year contract after agreeing on personal terms with the Hammers. Well-placed Ken Dyer writing in the London Evening Standard claims it could be completed within the […]

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West Ham United Independent Supporters’ Association (WHUSIA) is conducting an online end of season survey on West Ham’s fortunes both on and off the pitch this season, the results of which will be presented to members of the Hammers board at tomorrow’s Supporters Advisory Board (SAB). The quick survey  designed for WHUISA members can be […]

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West Ham United want to sign Lincoln City defender Sean Raggett and have launched a £120,000 bid, according to a report by The Daily Mail. Sean Raggett has been one of Lincoln City’s star performers this season as he helped them win the National League title and clinch promotion back to the Football League. Raggett […]

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Jonathon Calleri has been released from the Irons and will now return to Argentina after his year’s loan at the London Stadium. Callieri, along with Gokhan Tore and Alvero Arbeola, have all been removed from the Irons wage bill following the season’s end. The striker received a run of games towards the end of the […]

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The 34-year-old’s second spell at Turf Moor has come to an end, and he has implied that he will consider retirement from the game

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West Ham’s Declan Rice, 18, is called up for the Republic of Ireland’s friendlies and the World Cup qualifier against Austria.

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West Ham are looking at every striker with a top six club unable to get regular first team football as targets this summer. As reported here earlier the Irons remain very keen on Chelsea’s Michy Batshuyai but Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho (above) is another top target with both expecting to cost between £25 – £30 […]

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Slaven Bilic headed straight out of yesterday’s two and a half hour review of the season meeting at Sullivan Towers and into a hospital bed. With his position in absolutely no danger, the manager was able to relax as the meeting centred on the need for a striker or two plus a right back before […]

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West Ham fans could be banned from parking in streets around the London Stadium on matchdays next season after locals complained they were nabbing their spaces. Hackney Council has launched a consultation asking everyone who lives within a mile of the ground whether they would support the changes, which would come at no extra cost. […]

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Director of player recruitment Tony Henry has revealed that West Ham will only sign two or three players at maximum this summer with an emphasis on quality over quantity. Speaking to WHUFC.com he admitted “We need two or three, maximum. If we can get the ones that we want, I think we’ll be a really […]

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West Ham have pulled out of the race to sign former Hammer Jermain Defoe according to the Daily Telegraph. They claim Defoe is on the verge of signing for Bournemouth on a free transfer after West Ham turned their striker attention elsewhere. Defoe, who did not play in Sunderland’s final game of the season against Chelsea, had a […]

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  Michy Batshuayi remains top of the Hammers wanted list this summer. Slaven Bilic confirmed at the weekend that the  targets on the Hammers wish list are the same as several other clubs and the Belgian striker is certainly among them. He enhanced his transfer value with a couple of goals towards the end of […]

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Declan Rice may only have got four minutes of action at Burnley but it made his dreams come true. The teenager – captain of the under 23s – emerged from the dug out in the 90th minute at Turf Moor – and had two or three touches before the final whistle blew. And afterwards he […]

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Manu Lanzini is this morning being reported as a  target for champions Chelsea. According the The Sun the Blues’ technical director Michael Emenalo is an admirer of our playmaker. Lanzini,24, may be seen as an option should Cesc Fabregas leave to join AC Milan, and has also been linked with a move to Everton. However, […]

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48-year-old Slaven Bilic will go under the knife for his hip operation on Wednesday after holding talks with West Ham’s board over his future and their summer plans.

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West Ham quiet man Tony Henry has given an in depth interview to the official side in which he describes this summer requirements and how he operates in his job. It’s the first time the recruitment director has opened up about his methods and it makes fascinating reading. He explained at http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/may/22-may/two-or-three-signings-will-take-us-level-director-player-recruitment: “It is difficult […]

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Chelsea romped to the title by winning more games in a single season than any side in Premier League history as Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Hull were relegated.

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A recent freedom of information has revealed that West Ham pays a fraction of the £2.3m business rates for the London Stadium. The FOI response said  “West Ham’s usage fee under the concession agreement does not cover business rates, however the Underleases between E20 and West Ham for West Ham’s leased areas state that West […]

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West Ham will not pay the whole of the £2.3m yearly business rate bill for the London Stadium, and the amount they will pay is being kept private.

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West Ham’s away game against Sunderland cost the Hammers a cool £6m and an eighth-place finish in the Premier League table. The Irons finished the 2016/2017 season in eleventh place yesterday on 45 points but just one point separated the next three places. West Brom finished in tenth place with 45 points on better goal difference than […]

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West Ham endured a difficult campaign in their first season at the London Stadium following their move from Upton Park. Sportsmail look back at an underwhelming season.

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Jose Fonte is heading for his most restful summer in three years and has vowed to come back a better player as a result. Speaking after the victory over Burnley he said:: Firstly, they  are a very difficult team to beat at home, so we’re very pleased. We came in with a bright attitude and […]

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Has your club’s points total improved or declined from last season? We’ve ranked every Premier League team…

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Sofiane Feghouli will become a bihggish issue at today’s annual review of the season being held at Sullivan Towers toady. The two Davids, Karren Brady and Slaven Bilic will settle down to frank talks after the club finally finishedg in a creditable 11th position. But they will know it could have been very different had […]

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Slaven Bilic admits West Ham’s season was not enjoyable – but expects them to benefit hugely from the experience.

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