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The Hammers manager has rubbished suggestions the club are set to cut the Italian striker’s loan spell short following a poor start to life in the Premier League

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Slaven Bilic claims reports which claim say Simone Zaza could be sent back to Juventus in January to avoid a permanent deal are false. The Juventus striker is on a seasonlong loan at a cost of €5m with an option to buy for another €20m if he plays 14 appearances. Bilic was asked in a Press […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Christian Benteke was indeed on the list of strikers he was interested in signing this summer but says we have got our strikers now. Ahead of this evening’s match at Selhurst Park the gaffer said the club had made tentative enquiries about the Belgian forward. However, Bilic  admitted it is was difficult […]

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Slaven Bilic will be hoping not to be haunted by the two that got away when West Ham go in search of their first league victory since August when they travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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Get the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and West Ham United at Selhurst Park.

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West Ham’s ticket trader or ticket exchange as it now called has been launched for the Sunderland match next Saturday. The new Ticket Master scheme was supposed to launched at the start of the Premier League season but a variety of technical and safety issues have prevented the official launch until now. The club has been […]

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West Ham are understood to be one of several clubs who will watch Club Brugge centre-back Stefano Denswil in his side’s clash at Sporting Charleroi on Friday. Denswil, a 23-year-old former Ajax youth product, is believed to be the target of many  watching scouts, which also includes one from Newcastle. The left-sided centre-back has been in […]

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West Ham United’s relationship with the Club’s first African partner was confirmed at a ceremony in Nigeria. In a statement on the official website the club revealed: ‘The Hammers agreed a historic partnership with Nigeria Premier League side FC Ifeanyi Ubah as part of the long-term agreement signed with the club’s principal investor Capital Oil and […]

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Slaven Bilic has named four players who have particularly impressed him in training during the international break. Speaking to the  London Evening Standard he named Pedro Obiang, Mark Noble, Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri as impressive. Slav pushed those players available to him through a tough training regime as he attempted to iron out the faults he […]

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David Gold has his fingers crossed the squad in which he has invested millions can save him from the ultimate embarrassment tomorrow evening (Sat) – a thorough ribbing at the hands of his workforce. The co chairman’s offices are deep in Palace country with the majority of his employees being Eagles supporters and there’s always […]

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Mark Noble has spoken out about the team’s attitude to the current slump and how much they care and how much he wants the fans to get right behind the team. He said: “If you can’t support the team through times like this, why support us at all?” Here’s how some of ClaretandHugh’s Facebook members […]

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Mark Lawrenson is tipping the Irons to take a point off Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park this weekend. He’s not ready to offer us a boost by predicting a much needed win but declares: “Crystal Palace are one of the form teams in the country at the moment. It’s safe to say that West Ham aren’t,” […]

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Alan Pardew has no doubt that Slaven Bilic will turn the Irons form around. The former Irons boss – who takes Palace into action againt us tomorrow – made his point during the pre-match press conference. The club tweeted him as saying: “No doubt that Bilic will get it right sooner rather than later.” Meanhile […]

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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has confirmed that Scott Dann will miss tomorow’s clash with the Irons. The central defender has failed to recover from a hamstring injury which has seen him miss the last two Premier League outings. Hopes were high that the Palace skipper would make the game after missing the matches against […]

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I can see us coming away with something from Palace tomorrow. The international break came at a good time for the Irons and has given all the gloom and doom a chance to disperse a bit – they can start tomorrow with a clean sheet. The return of Aaron Cresswell will make a big difference […]

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Alan Pardew believes Slaven Bilic will turn around West Ham’s dismal start to the season and says a stadium move is ‘problematic’ for any club.

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Slaven Bilic has admitted the club’s image has and is suffering as a result of the continuing controversies surrounding the London Stadium declaring:  “It doesn’t help.” But he plans to do his best to lift the mood over the club in the only way he can – by winning games. Asked if he was concerned about […]

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Mark Noble is ready to become the  neighbour from hell when he clashes with his big buddy James Tomkins tomorrow (Sat). Afer 15 years as team-mates the pair – who even live on the same road – will be on opposing sides for the first time as professionals at Selhurst Park. Noble said: “It will […]

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The Soccer Saturday pundits provide us with their predictions for latest installment of one of football’s great rivalries, Liverpool hosting Manchester United live on Monday Night Football .

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West Ham were tonight refusing to rule out a January loan move for summer target Michy Batshuayi The Belgian international was a Hammers target or a long time but after reportedly lodging a £38 million bid were hijacked by Chelsea nearing deadline day. Now speculation has arisen that the Irons could go in for the young […]

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Slaven Bilic hasn’t completed his investigation into the player’s infamous night out but promises players will be punished if he finds them guilty of wrong doing. Despite the event taking place nearly two  weeks ago with an international break in between times the manager claims he hasn’t yet estalished the facts declaring bizarrely: “I can’t […]

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Slaven Bilic has again been t pains to reveal that he didn’t want to see James Tomkins leave the club. The big central defender is set to come up against the Irons for the first time since his £10 million departure on Saturday and the manager made it clear the departure was not his doing. […]

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has scoffed at the notion his side are happy to be away from home this weekend rather than playing at the London Stadium.

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Tony Cottee believes there’s a chance Dimitri Payet will soon be on his way from the Hammers in pursuit of medals. The former Hammers striker makes it clear he really doens’t want it to happen but believes the two Manchester options represent a serious option. Here’s how ClaretandHugh Facebook forum members @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to TC’s comments. […]

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Trevor Sinclair has ointed the fingr straight at criticised Slaven Bilic for the club’s disappointing start to the new season. And speaking on The Premier League show he insists if West Ham don’t start picking up points quickly, the move to the London Stadium could prove disastrous. Sinclair said: ‘It’s clear West Ham are not […]

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Andy Carroll nd Diafra Sakho – despite hopeful noises from inside the club – aren’t ready for the weekend game at Palace although Jonathon Calleri is now back in full training offering at least one fresh front line option. Giving his latest update on the injured players the club’s head medic Stijn Vandenbroucke says: Aaron Cresswell, Havard […]

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