Fulham have beaten off competition from West Ham to sign Kostas Mitroglou from Olympiakos in deal worth over £11million.
Posted on 31 January 2014.
Fulham have beaten off competition from West Ham to sign Kostas Mitroglou from Olympiakos in deal worth over £11million.
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Posted on 31 January 2014.
West Ham could hand full debuts to Italian duo Antonio Nocerino and Marco Borriello for their Premier League clash at home to Swansea.
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Posted on 31 January 2014.
West Ham will be playing football more more in keeping with this century when they welcome Swansea to Upton Park on Saturday, assistant manager Neil McDonald
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Posted on 31 January 2014.
11:08 am: Kostas Mitroglou’s representative’s are at Fulham’s training ground. it seems as if Fulham are in the driving seat to sign the striker at the moment. 10:55 am: Reliable Italian source @dimarzio has tweeted that “Armero had a medical for West Ham today in Italy, and is now waiting for details from the clubs” 10:45 am: Neil McDonald has just finished his press conference for the Swansea game. Here are a few quotes “I would imagine Ravel will be staying…
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Posted on 31 January 2014.
West Ham United are in advanced talks to sign Pablo Armero, Sky sources understands.
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Posted on 31 January 2014.
The deadline for signing new players is 11pm and Sportsmail, with our reporters, will bring you all the latest news as it happens in the countdown.
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Posted on 31 January 2014.
As desperation sets in during the closing stages of the transfer window not all deals have worked out the way they were supposed to. For every Christophe Dugarry, there’s a Chris Samba.
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
Sky sources understand that talks between West Ham and Ivory Coast international Max Gradel have broken down.
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
Maiga and Diarra departures could free up space for new arrivals With Sam Allardyce claiming yesterday that he had filled his quota of 25 players for registration for the Premier League, could the possible departures of both Modibo Maiga and Alou Diarra free up space for a couple of new arrivals to The Boleyn Ground. With the transfer window closing on Friday, Bordeaux and Nice are expected to increase their interest in the West Ham striker. With the return …
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
JD examines why bettors must maintain a good temperament in order to win in the the long term and explains two of his Premier League bets for this weekend
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
Given the season we’re having, a 0-0 draw away to Chelsea is pretty much as good as all three points at White Hart Lane. In recent weeks in particular, we have been letting in goals for fun and have been humiliated on a number of occasions, rarely putting up much of a fight in the… Read more »
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
Sam Allardyce’s side looked back to their resilient best during Wednesday’s draw against Chelsea, and Al Hain-Cole expects their reinforced backline to keep things tight once again
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
West Ham have signed former Manchester City midfielder Abdul Razak on a short-term contract. The 21-year-old Ivory Coast international came through the youth ranks at the Etihad Stadium, making his City debut against West Brom in February 2011 under Roberto Mancini. He moved to Anzhi Makhachkala in an initial loan move in September 2013 and… Read more »
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
Andreas Cornelius certainly ranks among the worst frontmen ever to grace the Premier League. Here, Sportsmail delves into the archives to produce the definitive list of striking disasters.
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher reckons Tottenham’s Danny Rose should not have been dismissed against Manchester City on Wednesday.
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
As the sash on the transfer window rattles down on the fingers of Sam Allardyce and the inevitable social media storm gathers on who West Ham has – or probably hasn’t – signed, it’s worth sparing a thought for the beleaguered manager and all those in a similar position.
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Posted on 30 January 2014.
• Visitors’ tactics were not worthy of the Premier League • Sam Allardyce says rival was upset at being ‘outwitted’ José Mourinho accused West Ham United of playing “football from the 19th century” to nullify Chelsea and the Portuguese claimed Sam Allardyce’s players had feigned injury and wasted time to secure their goalless draw on Wednesday. The stalemate cost Chelsea the chance to go above Arsenal into second place in the table. An exasperated Mourinho did acknowledge that …
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
MATT BARLOW AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: If anyone personified the London derby it was James Collins trudging off at half-time with his shirt torn to shreds as his team damaged Chelsea’s title ambitions.
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
Chelsea were frustrated at Stamford Bridge as Sam Allardyce’s side kept the hosts at bay with a string of last-ditch blocks, with Andy Carroll operating as a lone striker
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
Let’s be honest we never threatened to take all three points but there is no doubting our defensive efforts deserved a point. Chelsea struggled to break down our defensive line(s) and didn’t do enough to open us up. We threw bodies in the way of every shot, particularly Noble and Taylor who would have been my candidates for man of the match before Adrian pulled off a great stop in the last minute to deny our …
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
Somewhere amid the din at the final whistle, as the locals gnashed in livid frustration and the visitors whipped up a taunting celebration, José Mourinho had actually been proved right. The Chelsea manager insisted on the eve of this derby against a side ensconced in the bottom three that his own charges were not yet ready to reclaim the title. The stalemate that ensued seemed to prove him right. The Portuguese’s animated …
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
Sam Allardyce’s men come away from Stamford Bridge with a point after putting in a well-disciplined defensive display, much to the chagrin of Jose Mourinho
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
All the best images from around the grounds as Chelsea take on West Ham, Sunderland entertain Stoke and Aston Villa face West Brom Steven Bloor
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
Minute-by-minute report: Aston Villa face West Brom, Chelsea take on West Ham and Sunderland entertain Stoke. Follow the action with Ian McCourt Ian McCourt
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
Given that Sam Allardyce almost has a full squad to choose from for the first time this season, it’s difficult to know what starting XI he’s going to go with against Chelsea tonight. Joe Cole is our only injured player, while Winston Reid is expected to make his return to the side on Saturday, so… Read more »
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Posted on 29 January 2014.
The injuries are clearing up, we’ve got a couple of new faces and February looks like it could be a very promising month for us and our Premier League survival bid. But there’s just one thing we’ve got to take care of before we start looking positively towards the future; Chelsea away. The arrival of… Read more »
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