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West Ham United are now being widely linked with a swoop for Besiktas midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup. A number of teams are chasing the star midfielder, who only has a year left to run on his current deal with the Turkish giants. West Ham are in the hunt to sign him with Ozyakup’s former manager Slaven […]

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Today, the Premier League officially released its fixture list for the upcoming 2017/18 season. West Ham United will be competing in the Premier League and fans were eagerly anticipating the announcement of our fixture list before 9am this morning. Having looked at our fixture list, West Ham fans were less optimistic. There are tough periods […]

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With the transfer rumour mill in full swing, West Ham United have been linked with numerous strikers. It is no secret that the Hammers want to sign one or two forwards this summer after last season’s captures – Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri – proved to be flops. Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho have been […]

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It can’t be long now before West Ham reveal the home shirt for the coming 17/18 season. It’s normally around mid-to-late June that they make the announcement but someone, somewhere appears to have already put the Umbro strip on sale. In a similar scenario to last season, where the home shirt was found on sale […]

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Amid widespread speculation on his future, Robert Snodgrass has revealed that he wishes to stay at West Ham United this summer. The Daily Mail are reporting that Robert Snodgrass is determined to stay with West Ham and prove his doubters wrong. West Ham snapped up the Scotland international in a multi-million pound move in the January […]

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West Ham United have been linked with a move for Besiktas midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup, according to recent reports coming from the Turkish media. Ozyakup – who is also a target for Premier League duo Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – has emerged as a top target for the Hammers, according to what sources close to Besiktas have […]

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West Ham United left back Aaron Cresswell is in the England squad for their upcoming games in June. England face Scotland in a World Cup qualifier and France in an international friendly in the middle of this month. Cresswell has received the call-up due to injuries to Luke Shaw and Danny Rose despite not being […]

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Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been linked with a £25m move to West Ham this summer, but is he really the answer to West Ham’s supposed goalkeeping problems? Our current goalkeeping set up is on par with the Premier League standards. Adrian stands out because he is charismatic and passionate on the field and delivers good […]

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West Ham United joint chairman David Gold has come under fire with plenty of criticism recently for his comments on the youth players at the club. Gold believes that the teenagers at the club do not have a chance of breaking into a first team set-up full of “seasoned internationals”. This enraged West Ham fans […]

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David Gold has revealed on social media that he hopes to increase the capacity at West Ham United’s stadium. The London Stadium currently holds 57,000 but West Ham joint chairman David Gold has tweeted to say that he is hopeful of starting next season with a capacity of 60,000. That would be an increase of […]

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West Ham United part chairman David Gold has tweeted that the club have a number of talented teenagers. This tweet comes shortly after David Gold tweeted to say that it is unlikely for a teenager to break into the senior team which is full of “seasoned internationals”. The initial tweet caused an uproar on social media with West […]

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West Ham United joint chairman David Gold has taken to social media to reveal that he is hopeful of increasing the capacity of the London Stadium for next season. David Gold tweeted that he is hopeful that West Ham United can go ahead and increase the capacity to 60,000. This would mean an increase of 3,000 […]

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West Ham United’s struggles this season do not look quite so bad on paper as the Hammers secured an 11th place finish on the final day of the season. Heavily depleted with numerous first team injuries, West Ham travelled to Turf Moor to take on a Burnley side who pride themselves on being hard to […]

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After confirming our place in next season’s Premier League campaign, West Ham fans will now be desperate for this dreadful season to end. There is just one more game left to play this season and then we can start looking ahead to a better 2017/18 season. In order to do this, our transfer business needs […]

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West Ham United host Liverpool on Sunday in an interesting Premier League clash. After confirming their status as a Premier League club for next year, some people have been arguing that West Ham will already be on holiday and others think that West Ham can express themselves with more freedom. Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson […]

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West Ham United are now mathematically safe from the drop. This was confirmed after our magnificent 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, which was arguably our finest team performance of the season. Manuel Lanzini’s close range strike capped off a fine defensive and hard working performance from the Hammers. Following that result, two West Ham players […]

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Born in Walthamstow on 12th May 1992, this young Englishman has been ever present in the England setup, playing alongside Reece Oxford at youth level. Playing for Debden Sports and then making a move to West Ham United in 2003, he had to move to France with his parents and his brothers to make a fresh […]

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West Ham United are now mathematically safe and will be playing Premier League football next season. Survival was clinched with an emphatic 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at The London Stadium last Friday night. Now that there is more certainty surrounding West Ham’s future, decisions can be made on our future beyond the end of […]

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West Ham have not had the best of luck with strikers over the past few years. Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho are both frustratingly injury prone and the team suffers as a result. Diafra Sakho has had a mixed career at West Ham: he started with an incredible goal scoring record, then suffered some injuries […]

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West Ham have given their survival hopes a real boost in recent weeks, embarking on a three-match unbeaten run. Five points in three games has seen the Hammers open a seven-point advantage over the relegation zone but Slaven Bilic’s side are still not mathematically safe. A difficult trip to Stoke City awaits this weekend and […]

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West Ham have always been regarded as a club that’s capable of developing prized young talent and the current set-up is exactly the same. One of the most highly-rated players amongst the Hammers’ youth ranks is U23 ace Nathan Holland, who signed from Everton earlier this season and has impressed since. Recently called-up to the […]

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West Ham are preparing for a crucial end to the season, as they sit seven points above the relegation zone with four games to go. Although not mathematically safe from the drop, Slaven Bilic’s side should have done enough to secure their status in the Premier League. Massive changes are needed this summer though if […]

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West Ham have struggled to make the London Stadium feel like home in their debut season since moving from the Boelyn Ground but changes are afoot. Amidst all the transfer shenanigans that are likely to take place this summer, West Ham are set to make more modest changes in the stadium to make the surroundings […]

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West Ham fans will be forgiven for looking ahead to next season despite their being four games remaining in the Premier League. The Hammers status in the top-flight is not mathematically secure yet, as they sit seven points above the drop-zone, but a run of three games undefeated should see them safe. A wealth of […]

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West Ham co-chairman David Gold has issued a positive update on Andy Carroll’s fitness, ahead of a crucial end to the Premier League season. The Hammers’ survival hopes have been significantly bolstered by a run of three games without defeat, with the latest match in that sequence coming in Saturday’s goalless draw with Everton. However, […]

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West Ham moved nine points clear of the relegation zone last weekend following a 2-2 draw with Sunderland but the main talking point came from the tabloids. Reports in the wake of the draw suggested Hammers boss Slaven Bilic had clashed with striker Diafra Sakho, who was furious at not being selected for the starting […]

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