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Sunderland manager, David Moyes, feels  his side have a ‘good chance’ of winning against us tomorrow. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, he said: “I think part of football management is that you don’t always get it good. I’ve had some really good times and at the moment it is sore. I don’t enjoy losing […]

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Reports that the Hammers are facing a “string of summer pay rise demands” from some of their unsettled stars have again emerged this evening. The national newspaper story appears to be based on an old and unsubstantiated rumour that Jose Fonte and Robert Snodgrass landed big money deals back in January. The story claims that […]

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Slaven Bilic’s big plans for Edmilson Fernandes are set to get off the grid against Sunderland on Saturday. With captain Mark Noble suspended  Bilic hinted that the youngster will be given a chance to impress from the kick-off. He said: “When we signed Edi most of the people, including him, were a little surprised. There […]

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Ahead of this weekend’s matches in the Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks.

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Don’t worry about tomorrow – Sunderland are down end of and they really are the worst team in the Premier League by a considerable distance. People say they will fight – no they won’t. Don’t worry about that – they don’t fight at all. It’s a long long time since I’e seen such a poor […]

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West Ham has taken 16-year-old striker Alexander Alp on trial for a week. The Swedish youngster plays for AIK in his home country, but after impressing Hammers scouts he has been handed a chance to impress the Premier League outfit with a view to earning a contract with the Irons. Alp is highly-rated in his […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he is getting with the business of planning for next season. Amid all the speculation over his future the boss and his backroom staff continue to plan the Hammers way forward into the third year of his contract. He said: “We are always planning for next season, of course. […]

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Mark Lawrenson is once again back in the old routine – predicting an Irons defeat at Sunderland. Discussing the Hammers he says: “They are one of several sides who have got 36 points, and look like they are safe. Sunderland are obviously in a completely different situation at the bottom of the table, 10 points […]

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Darren Randolph admits he is very wary of the striker who may be back in a Hammers short next season. Jermain Defoe is a big favourite to return to the East end with the bookies but the Irons keeper has his mind on the events at Sunderland tomorrow (Sat) rather than anything hence. Discussing the […]

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West Ham will be extra vigilant when travelling to Sunderland after the Borussia Dortmund team bus was hit by three explosive devices injuring one player earlier this week. The club has spoken to the Met police who have advised club personnel to stay vigilant, report any suspicious behaviour, keep travel routes private and have a contingency plan […]

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BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on Newcastle fan Sting and his son Joe Sumner in this week’s Premier League predictions.

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There are still six games to play this season but that has not stopped bookies giving odds on selected players who might join West ham in the summer. Top of the list is Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe. The Hammers are the favourite’s to bag him on a free transfer with odds of 13/8 of him rejoining […]

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was asked by reporters whether he was concerned that Fulham manager Slaviša Jokanović was linked in the papers with his job this week. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Thursday morning Slav said “I only heard a few minutes ago. I am not bothered, same as last week and last year I […]

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Steve Gotkine has joined West Ham United as Operations Director. He was operations manager at Wembley Arena for four years before joining AEG as Operations Director in charge of the O2 arena just down the road from the London Stadium. His role at the O2 included Event Management, Operations, Security, Transport, Technical & Production, Logistics […]

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West Ham Skipper Mark Noble is planning to join the 3,000 strong away army of fans who will make their way to Sunderland on Saturday. Noble earned his tenth yellow card last Saturday meaning he will face two-match ban but that won’t stop the born and bred West Ham fan travelling up with the squad. […]

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Ed Aarons in the Guardian claims Michail Antonio is holding out for a £70,000 per week contract before he commits his long-term future to the Hammers. The Guardian claims West Ham’s talks with Michail Antonio over a contract have stalled, with the winger’s representatives holding out for a salary of £70,000 a week for the club’s top […]

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West Ham boosted their survival hopes last week with a crucial victory against relegation rivals Swansea City but face another stern test this weekend. The Hammers travel to the North East to face David Moyes’ Sunderland, who are rock-bottom of the Premier League, where a victory would all but secure West Ham’s status in the […]

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West Ham may have picked up a crucial three points last weekend against Swansea City but there’s still a lot of work to be done. Slaven Bilic’s future remains uncertain, as the Hammers have endured a disastrous campaign in their maiden season in the London Stadium, and numerous links have arisen surrounding potential replacements. A […]

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West Ham winger Michail Antonio is to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury suffered during the first half of his side’s 1-0 Premier League win over Swansea.

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Michail Antonio is out for the remainder of the season Slaven has confirmed at the pre-match conference. “We are without Antonio, for Antonio it is a significant injury, he is out for the rest of the season. Mark (Noble) picked up his tenth yellow card so he is out for two games, it is a […]

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West Ham winger Michail Antonio is ruled out for the rest of the season with a “significant injury”, manager Slaven Bilic says.

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Slaven Bilic has dropped a heavy hint that both Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll will play a part in the match at Sunderland this weekend. Many questioned the manager’s decision to keep the pair on the bench against Swansea but it has become clear since that neither were 100 per cent. Had the team been […]

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Ian Abrahams aka the Moose from TalkSport radio interviewed Julian Dicks at the London Stadium on Saturday LIVE on air. Moose: “There has been suggestions this week that the defensive coaching could change, maybe more or different defensive coaching could come in, you coach with the team. Are you involved in any of that. How does […]

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Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has shrugged off false reports that he is fancied for Slaven Bilic’s job despite Sky Sports claiming otherwise in a report yesterday. The story was immediately denied by the hammers to ClaretandHugh and now the Serbian Craven Cottage boss has made it clear he has no interest in it anyway. Quite apart […]

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Slaven Bilic is likely to find himself involved in sensitive talks over his backroom staff when the review of the season gets underway in the summer. Tensions have been growing throughout the current campaign over the personnel involved in the boot room with the board believing some changes are necessary. And even should the manager […]

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Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley told Talksport Radio: “I think David Gold and David Sullivan over the course of their time at Birmingham and at West Ham have been quite loyal to their managers. I think Avram Grant got sacked after being relegated and  Giafranco Zola but over the course of time they have been […]

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