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West Ham has again been linked with Porto star Yacine Brahimi ahead of the summer transfer window with reports that Porto will accept offers of around €40m (£35m) for their winger Yacine Brahimi this summer. Portuguese website Abola says the Algerian has attracted interest from the likes of Crystal Palace and Everton in the past and more recently […]

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Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette has said he will he will only leave his current side for a club playing in the Champions League. Twenty-five-year old Lacazette has been linked with a transfer away from Lyon with a number of sides reportedly interested, including Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and West Ham. The France international, who […]

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Slaven Bilic is reportedly upping his interest in Algeria winger Ghezzal, despite having a bid rejected last summer newspaper reports claim. The 24-year-old is available on a free transfer this Summer and has been scouted by  Monaco, Everton and West Ham this season. It’s understood Champions League semi-finalists Monaco are favourites to land Ghezzal, but have yet […]

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West Ham is considering a move for Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane, according to Foot Mercato. The former France under-21 man is not a guaranteed starter for the King Power Stadium side however, with Wes Morgan and Robert Huth at the centre of their defence. Benalouane waited twenty months to make his full league debut […]

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Claret and Hugh has learned this evening that Hammers co-owner David Sullivan purged West Ham United of any players contracts with image rights when he took over 2010. And it’s that issue which has lain at the heart of the swoops on clubs across the country by the HMRC last week. Although image rights deals […]

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Who impressed over the weekend in the Premier League and who disappointed? Former England manager Steve McClaren gives his grades.

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London Stadium in Police raid We were at the forefront of world sport headlines as HMRC officers carried out a raid on our London Stadium offices on Wednesday morning. The raid was part of a huge Police operation in which 200 officers were deployed across England and France to investigate various fraud allegations. Newcastle’s St James’s Park was also raided as us and The Toon were the only English League clubs to be affected. No further developments have taken place, …

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The Ginger Pele – like most of us – claims if someone had offered the squad a point before the Stoke City they would most likely have taken it. Speaking after the game he declared: “I think we’re happy with a point. I think if someone had offered us that before the game, we’d have […]

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Diafra Sakho has nott made the away trip to Stoke. One West Ham supporter claimed he was nowhere to be seen at the hotel and official club photos of the dressing show he is the notable exception from named shirts hanging. A club source confirmed he has not made the trip saying “He is injured, unfortunately!” […]

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Stan Collymore has predicted West Ham to earn another away point against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Hammers come into the Premier League clash having won just once in their last 10 matches under manager Slaven Bilic. Stoke are unbeaten against West Ham in the Premier League under Mark Hughes […]

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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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A report in this morning’s Times claims that that Michail Antonio has issues with West Ham over his current injury and contract situation. The injury angle is the only new element of the story and we will of course be checking the story out during the course of the day with our usual sources and […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear publicly his squad are banned from gambling following Joey Barton’s 18-month suspension for placing 1260 bets. Bilic said: “I haven’t reminded them. The players know it is a rule, like the rule that you can’t use your hands on the pitch. “You can’t be involved in any sort of […]

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Slaven Bilic has confirmed the absence again of Andy Carroll for Stoke away this weekend saying it has come too soon for the crocked striker. Speaking at his pre-match press conference.  “Mark Noble is definitely going to be back in the squad on Saturday Unfortunately, it doesn’t look as if Andy Carroll is going to make the […]

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West Ham is claimed to be the latest club to join the pursuit of Jonathan Cafu. The 25-year-old Ludogorets winger is a target for a number of Premier League sides. After 10 goals in 24 league outings for the Bulgarian club, Cafu is ready to seek a fresh challenge and the Hammers could be one […]

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The chances that West Ham could ground share with Chelsea or Spurs have been described as extremely unlikely despite reports in a tabloid last week.  The Sun newspaper claimed Chelsea were holding talks with West Ham over moving to the London Stadium for three years while they rebuild Stamford Bridge. However, a stadium insider described […]

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Slaven Bilic is today reported to be monitoring  Fleetwood Town goalkeeper Alex Cairns. The Mail reports that Cairns – released by Leeds United in 2015, has broken into Fleetwood’s side this season and played a pivotal role in their rise into League One promotion contention with 15 clean sheets. Cairns is seen as a keeper […]

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Join Gonzo on match day in his latest vlog as he watches the Irons grab a precious point against Everon. Join him in the build-up with Gro sat alongside and another Hammers Chat regular spotted in the crowd. Once again it’s a must for all Irons fans.

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BBC football pundit Mark Lawrenson predicts stalemate at the London Stadium this stalemate this afternoon and with Lukaku’s record against I am sure many West Ham would take that scoreline. Lawro writes on the BBC website: ‘West Ham are another team who are clear of the relegation scrap, although the Hammers still have issues. For […]

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Ok, that’s it – enough really is more than enough and has been for a long time! The Andy Carroll saga goes on and on and on with a 28 year old striker – who should be approaching the peak years of his career – again injured (thigh this time apparently) and unable to lift […]

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Winston Reid is back from injury and Slaven Bilic is optimistic he may play against Everton on Saturday. Speaking at his presser this morning he declared: “Winston Reid is good. He is back from injury and it’s good for us, of course. He’s one of our most important players. “We will see if he is going […]

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According to the Liverpool Echo, Everton has slapped a world-record £100m price tag on wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku. The Premier League top scorer has refused to sign a new contract at Goodison and wants to leave for a side in the Champions League. Karren Brady claims he has long been a West Ham target and […]

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Time for Adrian to return? Darren Randolph came under major fire, for not the first time this season, at the full-time whistle yesterday as pressure grows on Slaven Bilic to replace the Irishman in goal. There is no denying that Darren Randolph’s performances in goal have been poorer than the norm recently, the keeper was criticised for his performances against Leicester and at The Emirates, but yesterday many fans called for his…

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Karren Brady has made it clear that “Hammers people” became the victims of ‘fake news’ earlier in the week. Writing in her Sun Diary about the “sell up” story she declares: “It is reported that co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold are considering offers for the club. Totally and absolutely untrue. They have no wish […]

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That win against Swansea last weekend was huge, but now it’s just as huge that we build on it with another victory over Sunderland on Saturday. David Moyes’ side are 10 points from safety and all but relegated, though we know how capable Sunderland are of performing a great escape at the end of the […]

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Slaven Bilic’s big plans for Edmilson Fernandes are set to get off the grid against Sunderland on Saturday. With captain Mark Noble suspended  Bilic hinted that the youngster will be given a chance to impress from the kick-off. He said: “When we signed Edi most of the people, including him, were a little surprised. There […]

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