The start of every new Premier League season feels a bit like a clean slate. Any player can make an impact on the first-team, anyone can become a star. That is also true for youngsters.
Posted on 11 August 2017.
The start of every new Premier League season feels a bit like a clean slate. Any player can make an impact on the first-team, anyone can become a star. That is also true for youngsters.
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Posted on 11 August 2017.
Fans at each Premier League club will be giving their views every Monday in Sportsmail’s new football magazine, The Verdict. Here, they outline their hopes and fears for the season ahead.
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Posted on 10 August 2017.
SIMON JONES – THE TRANSFER COLUMN: Sportsmail revealed West Ham’s interest and they remain hopeful of striking a deal for the 25-year-old as he is keen on a move to London.
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Posted on 08 August 2017.
West Ham latest signing Sead Haksabanovic previously had trials at Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa but previously failed to impress and returned disappointed to his Swedish club Halmstads. While on a one week trial with Manchester United in 2015 he admitted he was a Liverpool fan saying “I am a Liverpool fan, but United are […]
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Posted on 05 August 2017.
Manu Lanzini, Aaron Cresswell and Marko Arnautovic are all expected to be declared fit for the opening day visit to Manchester United next weekend. And with Diafra Sakho and Winston Reid believed to have successfully come through a behind closed doors friendly against Spurs at Rush Green this afternoon the Hammers could be in good […]
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Posted on 05 August 2017.
Arthur Masuaku has backed the growing opinion among the fans that the Hammers really have to step up their game in a hurry. Like last season the pre-season has been a disappointment and a match against one of the best teams in the world – rather than providing a stern test – became in reality […]
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Posted on 03 August 2017.
West Ham have today denied that they are interested in bringing Montpellier’s Ryad Boudebouz to the London Stadium. The Hammers have been regularly linked with the Algerian midfielder over the last few days but we were told today the Irons had no interest in the player. Montpellier were initially reported to be willing to let […]
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Posted on 02 August 2017.
Chicharito will wear the No. 17 shirt for West Ham it was revealed last night as his favourite number 14 is occupied by Pedro Obiang. The Mexican opted for the number 17 on his back instead. In a Spanish language article on WHUFC.com Chicarito explained his love of the number 14 but said he has done equally well […]
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Posted on 01 August 2017.
The mystery of a West Ham mural in the process of creation in Priory Road, East Ham has been resolved. The work of art on the side of Fish and Chip shop in Barking road depicts Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking. The creation is the work of Norwich based artist David “Gnasher” Nash who founded Gnashers Murals. […]
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Posted on 01 August 2017.
Former Premier League footballer Carlton Cole is likely to be sacked by Indonesian club Persib, after failing to score a single goal this season.
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Posted on 01 August 2017.
Bookmakers have been creating odds of West Ham chances and prospects in the Premier League which starts in less than two weeks time. West Ham to win the Premier League Best odds: Skybet 500/1 Worst Odds: Ladbrokes 200/1 West Ham to finish in the top four Best odds: Skybet 50/1 Worst odds: William Hill 33/1 […]
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Posted on 31 July 2017.
Many Hammers will remember the name Jack Collison as one of the brightest young West Ham players in the last couple of decades, but how did he have his career cut-short? And where is he now? The former Welsh international joined our Academy at the age of 17 in 2005 and would make his Hammers debut just two-years later at The Emirates Stadium on New Year’s Day 2008. Collison would also go on to make one further appearance during the…
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Posted on 30 July 2017.
Last week’s signing of Javier Hernandez for £16m has bought West Ham’s summer spending to £36m in transfer fees or up to £45m when you factor in signing-on bonuses and agent fees and potential add ons. However, the sale of Havard Nordveit for a reported £8m, Enner Valencia for £7m, Darren Randolph for £4.5m, Ashley […]
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Posted on 30 July 2017.
The Mail on Sunday’s daft suggestion that Everton are considering a £9 million move for Winston Reid simply sets silly and unnecessary hares running in all directions. As rumours go it’s an absolute cracker considering they are claiming manager Ronald Koeman wants Reidy as cover for the injured Ramiro Funes Mori. Our 29-year-old central defender has […]
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Posted on 29 July 2017.
Galatasaray Sporting director Cenk Ergün appears to have confirmed the transfer Sofiane Feghouli to the Turkish giants. Speaking this afternoon in Bad Waltersdorf, Austria where the Hammers trained just two weeks ago Ergun casually mentioned Feghouli as if the deal was already complete and explained they had a room ready for him in their Austrian training. Feghouli is […]
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Posted on 28 July 2017.
West Ham have offered Fenerbahce the chance to sign Diafra Sakho, according to reports coming out of Turkey. Turkish media outlet Fanatik are reporting that West Ham United are willing to let Diafra Sakho go and have offered him to Fenerbahce. After three years with the club, West Ham could finally offload Diafra Sakho this summer. […]
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Posted on 27 July 2017.
West Ham United star Manuel Lanzini is a target for Liverpool if Philippe Coutinho leaves the club, according to The Sun. Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has been identified as a top target for European giants Barcelona, who are pressing ahead with a move for him. The Reds are desperate to keep the Brazilian play maker […]
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Posted on 26 July 2017.
Alan Taylor 1974-1979 The 1975 FA Cup final hero was signed from Rochdale a year earlier. Taylor scored two goals in the quarter final, the semi final and the final helping West Ham secure one of their three FA Cup wins. Taylor’s career with West Ham was somewhat hampered by injury and was finally sold by the Hammers moving to Norwich in 1979 for £90,000. Sadly, Taylor got injured in just his fourth game for…
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Posted on 26 July 2017.
I sat down to complete what I thought would be a relatively simple task this morning – selecting the Hammers starting line up for next season – err wrong…it’s actually a tough old call. I started from the premise that everybody is fit although in the Hammers world that would represent something of a major […]
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Posted on 24 July 2017.
Javier Hernandez is a Hammer! The club has officially announced within the last few minutes that the brilliant Mexican striker with a goals to game ratio to kill for has joined the club. And that was immediately greeted with whoops of “Come on You Irons” of legendary Hammers striker Frank McAvennie who declared: “Here’s the […]
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Posted on 22 July 2017.
Last week we touched on the bizarre attacking duo of Mladen Petric and Marco Borriello, but who will make our embarrassing list this week? On our journey through David Gold and David Sullivan’s dreadful attacking signings in their time in charge of our Football club. Enner Valencia Ecuadorian international Enner Valencia was signed by Sam Allardyce in summer 2014 following his efforts at The World Cup in Brazil, but he would far from live up to …
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Posted on 21 July 2017.
It’s Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail’s IAN LADYMAN reveals what’s been making him feel warm and what’s been leaving him cold.
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Posted on 21 July 2017.
West Ham United are in talks to sign Senegalese midfielder Badou N’Diaye from Osmanlispor, according to Sky sources .
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Posted on 20 July 2017.
Javier Hernandez now looks firmly on his way to West Ham as the club close in on their major striker signing of the season. There should be no late hitches in a deal that everybody associated with the club is now eagerly awaiting to happen. However, it is now likely that it will be next […]
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Posted on 19 July 2017.
Premier Sports TV has let down thousands of Hammers fans looking forward to watching tomorrow evening’s game against Fulham from Austria. The minor TV channel made a great marketing ploy out of the fact that they would be showing all our pre-season games including the London derby gathering many subscribers among our fan base as […]
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Posted on 18 July 2017.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic wants to keep Sofiane Feghouli and Robert Snodgrass as well as signing Marko Arnautovic. But he has been told that one or the other – probably Snodgrass – will have to be sold as the Irons continue look to plough further funds into the squad building programme. Amid strong speculation […]
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