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West Ham are still deeply involved in trying to bring Javier Hernandez to the London Stadium. With Olivier Giroud now almost certainly on his way to Marseille, Slaven Blic is pulling out all the stops on his No 1 priority and is desperately keen to see the former Manchester Unite striker added to his squad. […]

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Reports that the Joe Hart deal had completed yesterday are slightly premature but it is hoped the deal can get over the line this weekend insiders say. Well placed Manchester Evening News has also revealed that West Ham’s option to buy has reduced to £10m after City originally valued their keeper at £25m this summer. […]

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Pre-season The team have returned for pre-season training and are currently camped in Austria under what one imagines is a new fitness regime courtesy of our new head coach Gary Lewin. This hopefully does not involve the wearing of leder hosen and the slapping of thighs. Despite speculation to the contrary it would appear that perma-crock Andy Carroll is with the squad, though it’s possible that the Big Man may well be in “recovery” …

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Being a West Ham fan is like having your average British traits multiplied by ten. Complaining when it’s too hot or too cold for one. Too much transfer information is bad and too little is even worse. Currently, the mood amongst us is relatively negative. The desperate need for a striker is starting to wind many of us up, and many are losing patience with the board. It feels like after last season’s splash on a lot of …

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Slaven Bilic has described the money in football as “absurd” West Ham have not spent any money on transfer fees so far in this transfer window and manager Bilic has made an interesting comparison of the amounts that modern players earn in relation to the music industry. Speaking to Nova TV, the West Ham manager […]

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The Daily Mirror’s Darren Lewis claims that West Ham have had a fresh bid worth £17million rejected by Stoke for striker Marko Arnautovic. The 28-year-old joined the Potters from Werder Bremen four seasons ago for just £2 million. But Stoke want as much as £25million for him the well-connected journolist. claims. West Ham returned with a […]

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The French striker faces competition from record signing Alexandre Lacazette, but is not worried about the competition for places at the Emirates

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  To claim that Marko Arnautovic has led an over active social life wouldn’t  to justice to the winger’s rap sheet And should he join the Hammers in what looks an increasingly likely deal it’s reasonable to expect he could put Andy Carroll’s bad boy reputation in the shade. He arrived in the Premier League […]

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West Ham United’s hunt for a new striker is still ongoing but they have been handed a major boost recently. According to The Telegraph, key target Javier Hernandez wants to return to the Premier League and is keen on a move to West Ham United. However, the stumbling block that remains in West Ham’s path […]

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Every single West Ham player was on the plane to Austria this morning whether they were 100 per cent fit or not. Pedro Obiang has told the official site that he returned to training early to ensure he would be on the plane for Europe. But it seems the new head of medicine Gary Lewin […]

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Slaven Bilic has reportedly slammed the door on a move for Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho after a deal had been done. The player is now believed to be close to joining Leicester City. Here’s the reaction from ClaretandHugh’s followers @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ O This just makes no sense whatsoever. Why, Slaven, why? O He better have an […]

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West Ham United are no longer interested in Kelechi Iheanacho, Sky Sports News are reporting. West Ham were believed to be one of a number of Premier League clubs interested in signing Kelechi Iheanacho this summer after being alerted to his availability. The Hammers were reportedly on the verge of agreeing a £25m deal for Iheanacho […]

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Manuel Lanzini is on the verge of signing a new contract that will see him commit his long-term future to West Ham. The Argentine international’s new deal will propel him into the same wages as Michail Antonio on a basic wage of £70,000-per-week. With add-ons and bonuses, his weekly average wage could reach as high as £90,000 […]

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The England international is back where it all began at Bournemouth, reunited with Eddie Howe – who ‘used to kick people’ – and raring to go again It does not take Jermain Defoe long to roll back the years after walking back into a pocket of Dean Court. It was here where it all started for a raw, tenacious teenage striker looking to make his mark on loan from West Ham United in October 2000. He scored on his debut against Stoke…

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West Ham appear to be stuck in a 206/17 summer transfer window time warp It seems that whenever we read that the Hammers have made a bid for a striker they have made an opening offer of 25 million euros or less. We know that is the figure been put on Kelechi Iheanacho and the […]

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West Ham new boy Pablo Zabaleta has joined up with his team-mates for the first time as Slaven Bilic’s men began their preparations for the new season.

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It’s been slow going in the transfer window thus far and it’s probably fair to say that most fans have been divided in their opinions of the various strikers we’ve found ourselves linked with. There has also been a healthy dose of cynicism whenever it has been rumoured that we are pursuing stellar forwards with […]

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Fans from the 47 clubs to have competed in the league reminisce about legends such as Paulo Wanchope, Duncan Ferguson, Juninho and Jay-Jay Okocha Best moment: For all the rage of the last year (or two, or three, or four depending on if and when the stasis finally broke you), we have been rather blessed during the Premier League era. We have won the league at White Hart Lane, a ground that was demolished with Arsenal having…

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There’s a noticeable club change of strategy in this summer transfer window with co chairman David Sullivan and his son Jack remaining  remarkably quiet this summer. DS has shunned his normal media interviews this summer. He has made no grand promises of marquee signings or the amount of money we will  spend either on the official website or elsewhere. […]

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West Ham casting their net far and wide for a new striker or strikers and are reportedly ready to launch a   £15 million move for Burnley’s unsettled Andre Gray. The Hammers saw a similar offer turned down  in January but could be successful this time around. The club is moving on a variety of […]

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Committed Angelo Ogbonna returned to Rush Green earlier this week to work on his fitness ahead of the start of the pre-season training next Wednesday. A video was posted online by Italian journalist to show the player working hard on his own in the West Ham gym. Yesterday the club rewarded Ogbonna’s commitment with a […]

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Arsenal are said to be close to agreeing on a deal to sign former West Ham transfer target Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon. Lacazette’s move is expected to be for a club-record fee of around £50m. Last season Lacazette was at his most prolific as he found the net 28 times in Ligue 1, a tally bettered […]

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AC Milan star Suso is the latest name to be linked with a move to West Ham United. According to The International Business Times, AC Milan midfielder Suso is attracting attention from West Ham and a trio of other Premier League clubs. Tottenham Hotspur are thought to be the favourites to sign Suso. However, West […]

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Angelo Ogbonna has signed a new long-term deal with West Ham which sees him commit his future to the Club until 2022. The centre-back, who signed for the Club in 2015 from Italian champions Juventus, has put pen-to-paper on a five-year deal ahead of the Hammers’ second campaign at London Stadium. The defender has already returned […]

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David Gold has declared publicly what ClaretandHugh has been telling it’s followers for several weeks this summer – ignore speculation on any West Ham signing apart from front men! The media has been full of rumours that any number of midfielders will be on their way to the club – including bookies’ favourite Jack Wilshere. […]

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Manchester City have put a £25m valuation on Kelechi Iheanacho and will battle the Hammers on the size of a buy back clause. The Irons have revealed to ClaretandHugh they ant a 50 per cent clause inserted into any deal but media sources are claiming Pep Guardiola wants it set at 40 per cent. However, […]

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