Slaven Bilic has urged Manuel Lanzini to fill the void left by Dimitri Payet’s refusal to play for West Ham.
Posted on 13 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic has urged Manuel Lanzini to fill the void left by Dimitri Payet’s refusal to play for West Ham.
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Posted on 13 January 2017.
Things haven’t been normal since he came back from the Euro’s. Like why did he come back so late? He wasn’t the only one in the Euro’s and all came back on time for training in the PL except for Payet who mysteriously went missing and just appeared out of nowhere weeks later. Bilic and club quiet over the matter because hey its Payet! But this is how I reckon…
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Posted on 12 January 2017.
French newspaper L’Equipe are carrying a front page headline that Marseille have reached a contract agreement with Dimi Payet and his advisors to re-join his former team. The report says it is now up to Marseille to agree a transfer fee with West Ham. Payet has been privately citing personal reasons for wanting to return […]
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Posted on 11 January 2017.
• Argentinian striker has failed to settle following loan move • Galatasaray and Brazilian side Grêmio also interested in Calleri Jonathan Calleri is likely to leave West Ham United this month in search of first‑team football, with Fiorentina, Sampdoria and the Spanish side Las Palmas among the clubs interested in signing him. The 23-year-old striker, who played for Argentina in the 2016 Olympic Games, moved to West Ham on a season-long loan from the Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado last summer with …
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Posted on 11 January 2017.
WEST HAM are reported to have bid £4 million for Southampton centre-back Jose Fonte. Manager Slaven Bilic wants the 33 year to help solve some of the big problems thrown up at the back this season and is apparently ahead of Crystal Palace and Everton in the race. Fonte who joined the club in 2010 and has […]
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Posted on 10 January 2017.
West Ham were banned from wearing Thames Ironworks special commemorative kit for the FA Cup defeat against Manchester City it has been revealed in the Sun newspaper. It has now been confirmed the Thames Ironworks outfit contravened FA regulations with Hammers vice-chairman Karren Brady tweeting: “It’s a shame as we love that kit.” The story claims West […]
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Posted on 07 January 2017.
Slaven Bilic’s future as West Ham boss again looks to be very much under scrutiny following the horrible defeat by Manchester City. The board has gone public in revealing it’s confusion over our form with David Sullivan declaring in his “From the Boardroom ” column: “We haven’t lost any key or influential players since last […]
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Posted on 07 January 2017.
The France international star finds himself back in his home country – but the reason should not give West Ham fans too much concern
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Posted on 06 January 2017.
The 20-year-old wonderkid has attracted attention from at least one Premier League club, but his current employers are determined to get a fair price for their star
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Posted on 06 January 2017.
The West Ham boss feels sticking to their possession-based style through a tricky run has led Manchester City to question themselves
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Posted on 05 January 2017.
West Ham’s infamous Inside column admitted the club have lodged a £20m bid for a player from Scotland this month. What immediately ensured was reports that the player in question is Celtic’s Moussa Dembele, who has been in prolific form in the SPL since arriving from Fulham last summer. Dembele has netted 19 goals in […]
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Posted on 05 January 2017.
The club’s official insider is back on WHUFC.com to set the transfer rumours straight. The mystery man starts: “The Board and the manager have made no secret of their desire to strengthen the squad this month. My understanding is that the Board are committed to giving the Club the best-possible chance of achieving that target, […]
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Posted on 04 January 2017.
Championship side Wigan Athletic want former Hammer Ravel Morrison according to reports. The Latics currently sit 23rd in the Championship in danger of relegation. The man in charge of Wigan Athletic at the moment is former Manchester United youth coach Warren Joyce, who coached Morrison in the Red Devils’ reserves during the rocky moments of his […]
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Posted on 04 January 2017.
The Football Association has appointed Michel Oliver to officiate this Friday night’s FA Cup Third Round tie between West Ham and Manchester City. Born in Ashington, Northumberland the self-confessed Newcastle United fan Oliver was introduced to refereeing by his father, Clive, at the age of 14. He quickly progressed through the ranks and was promoted […]
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Posted on 04 January 2017.
A video of a steward joining in singing with Manchester United fans at London Stadium on Monday was NOT a West Ham steward the club have revealed. The video posted by an away supporter went viral on social media as West Ham supporters wrongly believed the steward was employed by the stadium operators. In reality the […]
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Posted on 03 January 2017.
A London Stadium steward can be seen joining with Manchester United fans chanting a Cantona song yesterday. It is the latest proof of a disconnection between the home West Ham fans and stewards. ClaretandHugh understands there are a large number of the one thousand plus stewards who support Manchester United and this incident was told […]
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Posted on 03 January 2017.
• West Ham also interested in signing former non-league striker • Hogan has scored 14 goals from 25 Championship appearances Watford have offered an initial £8m for Brentford’s Scott Hogan, with West Ham also interested in the 24-year-old fomer non-league striker. Watford manager Walter Mazarri is keen to strengthen his forward line having seen his side score just 23 goals in 19 Premier League matches so far this season. Related: Transfer window …
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Posted on 03 January 2017.
The Algerian was controversially sent off against the Red Devils, a decision the Hammers have now appealed against
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Posted on 03 January 2017.
The Red Devils have confirmed one of their supporters passed away after collapsing during Monday’s 2-0 Premier League win
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Posted on 03 January 2017.
West Ham have no intention of selling Dimi Payet this month and Slaven Bilic has warned broadcasters not to read anything into his tactical decision to replace him. Payet was brought off during the game against Manchester United in the 69th minute to be replaced by Andy Carroll but the manager said there was nothing […]
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Posted on 03 January 2017.
The Hammers boss insists nothing should be read into his decision to substitute the Frenchman during Monday’s 2-0 loss to Manchester United
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Posted on 02 January 2017.
The Hammers were on the wrong end of a couple of contentious decisions in the loss to the Red Devils, much to the chagrin of the manager
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Posted on 02 January 2017.
Manchester United’s winning run marched on into the new year at the London Stadium with a tight, lop-sided but still oddly inevitable 2-0 defeat of West Ham pegged out around two decisive moments. The first was a Mike Dean joint, the Premier League’s most theatrically interventionist referee choosing to send off Sofiane Feghouli with 13 minutes gone after a challenge with Phil Jones that saw both men tackle strongly but fairly. With…
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Posted on 01 January 2017.
The Portuguese was full of praise for the midfielder and believes he is now winning round the supporters who had previously booed him
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Posted on 31 December 2016.
Leicester pull six points clear of the relegation zone as Islam Slimani’s header ends West Ham’s three-match winning run.
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Posted on 31 December 2016.
The way Leicester City rounded off the greatest year in their history augurs well for 2017. The champions will not retain their title, of course, but this timely reassertion of the virtues that earned them their proudest honour at least suggested they are primed to avoid an undignified descent into the relegation zone. There is a long way to go but this was a step in the right direction. Leicester came into this game with only one win from their…
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