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West Ham have identified a trio of world class strikers as their main transfer targets this summer, as reported by Sky Sports News HQ. It appears we’re not messing about in our intentions to land one of Europe’s most sought after hitmen ahead of our move to the Olympic Stadium. Christian Benteke, Michy Batshuayi and Alexandre

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West Ham have moved closer to securing the free transfer of defensive midfielder Havard Nordtveit, according to London Evening Standard. The 25-year-old has confirmed that he will be leaving Borussia Monchengladbach when his contract his expires in the summer, and the German outfit have already announced the arrival of his replacement – Tobias Strobl. On

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Not long now. Not long until the West Ham we all love changes for the better – I can’t wait. As we begin the countdown to the end of this season and anticipate a potential top four finish and our first FA Cup trophy since 1980, we’ve also got one eye on the incredible new

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We’re just a few days away from Mark Noble’s much anticipated testimonial at the Boleyn Ground. On Easter Monday we’ll be treated to a whole host of club legends gracing the Boleyn Ground turf for one final time, and the official team sheet has a bunch of incredible names on it. From Paul Konchesky to Rio

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Superstar Drum & Bass DJ Andy C has recently opened up about his love for West Ham. With the club’s days at the Boleyn Ground now numbered and the move to the Olympic Stadium just around the corner, RealSport invited Andy C down to the famous ground to give him an behind the scenes tour and

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As player recruitment goes, West Ham’s has been one of the best for many years. Firstly, it’s fantastic to say the Hammers have a player like Dimitri Payet on board as the French magician is certain to be nominated for the Player of the Year and is definitely going to win the Hammer of the

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• Argentinian midfielder signs four-year contract at West Ham • Midfielder was on season-long loan from Al Jazira West Ham have completed the signing of Manuel Lanzini on a four-year contract from Al Jazira. The 23-year-old midfielder had been on loan from the UAE club and has sealed a permanent switch to Upton Park. The deal, which includes an option for a further two years, is understood to be worth around

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• Joint-chairman says Hammers are given fewer spot kicks than other teams • ‘What hurts me is we get no such marginal calls our way’ The West Ham United joint-chairman David Sullivan claims his club have been getting a raw deal with penalty decisions for years. West Ham have been awarded just one spot-kick this term, and have not been given one away from home in the league in the past four seasons. …

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• BBC snaps up Everton tie on the Saturday night • BT Sport to televise the Crystal Palace v Watford clash The dates of the FA Cup semi-finals have been confirmed. Everton, sixth round winners over Chelsea , will take on either West Ham United or Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 23 April (5.15pm), a game which will be televised by the BBC. Continue reading…

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This weekend is another big game for us Hammers fans to enjoy – an away trip across the city to Stamford Bridge where we face a very unusual Chelsea team. This is quite possibly the worst season the Blues have had during the Roman empire, and is probably the start of a slow decline towards

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Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink looks ahead to his club’s Premier League match against West Ham United on Saturday at Stamford Bridge. Speaking on Friday, Hiddink praises West Ham but declines to comment on whether Antonio Conte will succeed him at the end of the season. He also defended Diego Costa following the player’s suspension West Ham enjoy view looking down on Chelsea – but challenge is to stay there Continue reading…

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West Ham fan favourite Jack Collison has tipped Martin Samuelsen to become leading players for West Ham in years to come. In a wide-ranging interview, the former Wales international, who was at the same club as Samuleson before he announced his retirement last month, said he has been very impressed with what he has seen

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• ‘We want both, definitely’, says confident striker after Old Trafford draw • Player also says he has not given up hope of playing for England at Euro 2016 Andy Carroll says West Ham United are targeting winning the FA Cup and securing a Champions League place, with the striker also hopeful of being selected for England’s Euro 2016 squad. Slaven Bilic’s side drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday …

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Quique Sánchez Flores is not concerned about Premier League heavyweights circling, Kelechi Iheanacho should start in the Manchester derby, and what is the point of Alexandre Pato being at Chelsea? It seemed a little impertinent to gatecrash Watford’s euphoria by mentioning future problems, but inevitably there it was – the question about whether the team might struggle to hold on to talent that has expressed itself so well this season. Quique Sánchez Flores …

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• Bilic: ‘There is more than a contact. It is definitely not a dive’ • Van Gaal: ‘Payet was more or less diving’ in FA Cup quarter-final Slaven Bilic defended Dimitri Payet against Louis van Gaal’s claim the Frenchman dived for a penalty in West Ham United’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the FA Cup sixth-round at Old Trafford. Payet went down in the area as Marcos Rojo …

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Hammers fans at Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester United will be grateful their gifted playmaker was persuaded to make another attempt at proving he was good enough for the big time Heard the one about the teenager who tried to talk his father out of letting him travel nearly 6,000 miles to have a go at becoming a professional footballer? That teenager is now an adult and very grateful that his dad urged him to see how far his talent …

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Click to enlarge and debate the strip below the line. Keith Hackett’s verdict appears in Sunday’s Observer and here from Monday. You are the Ref No363: Sergio Agüero Continue reading…

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Speaking on Thursday, ahead of his team’s weekend Premier League clash with West Ham United, Everton manager Roberto Martínez says that talk of investment in the club can wait until the end of the season with the emphasis on achieving as high a finish in the table as possible. Everton face West Ham United at Goodison Park on Saturday Continue reading…

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Leicester, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City may well have been joined by Manchester United and West Ham in the title race after an incredible midweek. We rank the teams in six categories in an attempt to predict the winner On Tuesday night the Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri, bemoaned the fact that his side had not managed to break down West Bromwich Albion at home to pull six points clear of the chasing pack. It…

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Our favourite pictures from this week’s Premier League matches Continue reading…

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Spurs head to West Ham United on Wednesday for the first of two crunch derby matches this week One by one, the Tottenham Hotspur players came across to shake Daniel Levy by the hand. The club’s chairman was bemused, to the point where he turned to Mauricio Pochettino and asked him whether it was a new rule he had implemented. The manager smiled. It had started out as a rule but …

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This week’s winner is Alastair Wake who wins a copy of Got, Not Got: Shirt Tales & Short Stories: The Lost World of Football Kits . Next week we’d like your takes on the new Fifa president, Gianni Infantino . Send your efforts to gallery@theguardian.com by noon on Monday 7 March as a jpeg, complete with a caption . Anyone who forgets will have to book Louis van Gaal for diving Continue reading…

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Louis van Gaal’s luck may finally be changing, Norwich may have found a blueprint to tackle Leicester, and Aston Villa are too bad to stay up Who knows what is next for Louis van Gaal’s hugely unpredictable Manchester United – but perhaps the Dutchman’s luck is changing. And changing big time: opportunity only knocked for Marcus Rashford when Anthony Martial went down injured in the warm-up against Midtjylland. Fast…

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Sunderland created plenty of chances, but couldn’t take any of them, and another defensive lapse cost them dearly. 2.35pm GMT M’Vila sends a high hail Mary into the box. Adrian rises to claim. And that’s it. How did that stay 1-0? Sunderland threw everything at West Ham in the second half, and carved out some decent chances, but couldn’t find the net. The hosts held firm, and they move up to fifth in the …

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After such an incredible performance against Blackburn last weekend, it’s no Big Sam’s turn to feel the wrath of Dimitri Payet.  A lot has been made of whether the fans should boo Big Sam on Saturday afternoon – personally I think he should be commended for the job he did for us, but of course

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After an excellent 5-1 win in the FA cup, we will look to continue the way we played in preparation for the return of Big Sam. Will it be boos or cheers? Personally I think we should politely applaud out of gratitude for stabilising our club, but sing Slaven’s name loud and proud to show

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