The January window review episode of Transfer Talk is available to download now!
Posted on 01 February 2018.
The January window review episode of Transfer Talk is available to download now!
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham has announced the signing of a young forward called Oladapo Afolayan. The 20-year-old will join Terry Westley’s U23 squad, has been snapped up from National League club Solihull Moors, where his goalscoring exploits were attracting intense interest from a host of Premier League and Championship clubs. The striker, who has joined on a three-and-a-half […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham player Cheik Kouyate has responded the racism row which has engulfed the Hammers in the last 24 hours. Kouyate posted a picture on social media this morning saying African and proud on his personal Instagram account. He has already received support from Arthur Masuaku and Pedro Obiang who left comments. West Ham released a […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
After claims their head of recruitment said he did not want to sign African players, the Hammers have moved quickly to look into the issue
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham have this morning suspended recruitment director to the board Tony Henry. In a statement to the official website they say: ” The Club can confirm that Director of Player Recruitment Tony Henry has been suspended pending a full and thorough investigation. “West Ham United will not tolerate any type of discrimination and has, […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham’s favourite son Billy Bonds has joined little Isla Caton’s fight against Neuroblastoma. The little three year old Hammers fan needs to go to the United States where there is hope of a vaccine and Isla’s family are looking to raise £192,000 for her to have specialist treatment there. ClaretandHugh has been looking for a […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
The Hammers have insisted they will look into comments allegedly made by Tony Henry, the club’s director of transfers, regarding African players
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
After a frustrating 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, Hammers manager David Moyes swooped to sign Preston’s highly rated striker
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham have officially confirmed the signing of centre forward Jordan Hugill. The 25-year-old arrives in east London from Championship club Preston North End after putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-year contract for a combined fee of around £10m. The Middlesbrough-born striker told WHUFC.com “I’m absolutely delighted! It’s been a long day, but to get […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham United have left themselves open to accusations of racism and potentially unlawful discrimination after telling agents in the transfer window that they don’t want to sign any more African players. In an email printed by the Daily Mail, recruitment director to the board, Tony Henry Henry wrote of an unnamed player: ‘We don’t want […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Mark Noble has claimed Michail Antonio has shown his fellow team-mates “disrespect” by failing to show up for a pre-match meeting on time. His late arrival meant the player was public dropped by David Moyes who explained his actions in the post-match press conference. Noble said: “That’s the manager’s decision. It sets his stall out […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham insiders say that the club has completed the signing of Preston North End’s top goal scorer Jordan Hugill. The 25-year-old striker has cost West Ham around £9m. A late bloomer, he started his career in non-league with sides like Seaham Red Star, Consett and Whitby Town and also had a spell at the […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham target Ibrahim Amadou has arrived in London as the Lille captain looks to push through a Premier League move in the coming hours, according to Sky Sports. Kaveh Solhekol reported on his personal Twitter account on Wednesday evening that Amadou had arrived in London at 19:05 after catching a train from Lille. Solhekol […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Although a club insider says West Ham were still trying to bring Leander Dendoncker this evening they admitted the player remains in Belgium and has yet to undergo any kind of medical. Stories this morning suggested that Anderlecht had immediately rejected a bid for around 20 million euros but our source says negotiations have been carrying on all […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham youngster Martin Samuelsen has joined Championship side Burton Albion on loan for the rest of the 2017/18 season the club have announced. West Ham has also officially confirmed that Reece Burke has joined Championship club Bolton Wanderers on a five-month loan agreement. Striker Toni Martinez is expected to join an as yet unnamed Spanish club […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham has officially confirmed that Andre Ayew has signed for Swansea City for an undisclosed fee thought to be £18m plus a further £2m of add-ons. The 28-year-old Ghana international spent 18 months in east London after joining from the Swans in August 2016 for around £21m including add-ons. He notched 12 goals in […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
The defender, who can also play in midfield, spent the first half of the season on loan in Germany, making four appearances in all competitions before returning to the London Stadium in January.
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Reece Oxford’s West Ham days look to be behind him after David Moyes allowed him to depart for Germany and Borrusia Monchengladbach today. And the teenager will be hoping to pick up his life where he left it by making an immediate return to the Bundesliga side’s first team. David Moyes looks to have called […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Reece Oxford has returned to Germany on loan with Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach. Oxford featured in three top-flight matches and one German Cup tie before the league’s winter break. The Hammers brought Oxford back to Rush Green in January and he played two FA Cup ties and four minutes of Tuesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
A close source to WestHamWorld.co.uk claims West Ham are making a loan bid for Hannover 96 defender Salif Sane. Hannover 96 have collectively have won the most aerial duels in Europe and Senegalese mercenary Sane has been a stand out performer for the Bundesliga outfit. The defender, who can also play as a holding midfielder, […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
It is believed that a £9m fee has now been agreed with Preston North End and West Ham for the services of striker Jordan Hugill Hugill was left out of the North End squad for Tuesday night’s 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest following speculation over his future. In the hours before the game he had […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
A close source to WestHamWorld.co.uk claims West Ham are expecting to have a bid accepted for Dendoncker before 6pm today to have any chance of signing the player before the transfer window shuts. There are two flights from Brussels Airport into London Heathrow this evening, at 6.15pm and 9.10pm. It appears that the 6.15pm flight […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham will not be signing Fedor Smolov before the 11 pm transfer deadline this evening after the player himself released a statement saying he decided not to move telling his club and his agent to stop negotiations with West Ham saying his club deserved a higher financial offer. The 27-year-old said “I have decided […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Anderlecht have rejected an opening offer from West Ham for midfielder Leander Dendoncker. The Belgian side want closer to £20m for the 22-year-old who can also play in at centre-back.
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Andrew Ayew this afternoon appears to be on the road to Swansea. The misfit Hammer has been the subject of an £18 million bid from his former club and looks all but certain to make a Liberty Stadium return. The Hammers board have been holding out for more than the £16m plus extras on offer […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham has pulled the plug on a deal for Sead Haksabanovic to join Palermo at the eleventh-hour claim the Italian media. The Italian club claims everything was agreed before West Ham suddenly changed their minds. Reports suggest the loan deal was worth 200,000 Euros with an option to buy in the summer. The Montenegro attacking […]
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