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Slaven Bilic has received a big boost today with the return of Winston Reid to the first team squad. The manager revealed: “Winston Reid is back. He’s been training with the rehab and fitness coaches for a week now and they have done good work on his fitness, so he is back and trained with […]

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West Ham has tonight announced a U-turn on their decision to set a club cash deadline of 1st September this year.  Earlier today Claret and Hugh highlighted supporter frustration at the announcement in an email over the weekend that all club cash needed to be used by 1st September or it would be lost. Season […]

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Collins:”It feels like a defeat” Our Welsh centre-back James Collins has revealed that Saturdays 2-2 draw to the Black Cats felt like our sixth defeat in seven matches. We looked set for the three points on Wearside, before a late Fabio Borini leveller ensured that we left the Stadium of Light without the lion’s share of the points. The “Ginger Pele” was speaking in a post-match interview with WHUFC.com and had this to say: “It feels like a defeat…

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West Ham and Everton are today reported to be chasing 31 year old Manchester City central defender Vincent Kompany But according to The Mirror the Belgian international needs to finish the season with a flourish if they are to firm up their interest. The Irons are known to be set for negotiations over right back […]

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Fiery Slaven Bilic has joked that he had to visit IKEA after smashing furniture during some team-talks. Having all but lifted the threat of relegation he explained there has sometimes been carnage in the dressing room this season. He said: “I’ve had my moments, yes.” and laughed: “We have to go to IKEA.” Explaining his team-talks, Bilic […]

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Robert Snodgrass  is heading for Sunderland in decent spirits …just as the manager explained he and the squad would do before the Swansea game. The January signing recalled: “The manager said it would be a lot easier for us if we won that game because we’d be able to look up towards the top ten, where […]

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With the summer transfer window fast approaching and the squad in desperate need of strengthening, below are four players we think West Ham should target in order to improve next season… Arnaud Souquet OGC Nice, who have Mario Balotelli on Loan this season, are currently third in the league and are still in the running to […]

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Ed Aarons in the Guardian claims Michail Antonio is holding out for a £70,000 per week contract before he commits his long-term future to the Hammers. The Guardian claims West Ham’s talks with Michail Antonio over a contract have stalled, with the winger’s representatives holding out for a salary of £70,000 a week for the club’s top […]

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Chelsea will beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, according to the Sky Sports Premier Predictor.

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West Ham United need to strengthen their defensive ranks this summer but many fans aren’t impressed by one recent report. The Daily Mirror has stated that West Ham are set to revive their interest in Lamine Kone this summer, with Sunderland likely to have to part ways as they face relegation to the Championship. Sunderland, who tackle […]

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Sky Sports News HQ are reporting this afternoon that West Ham United would be interested in Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic (above) if they decided to relieve Slaven Bilic of his job this summer. The Serbian who led Watford to promotion in 2014-15 has the Cottagers  within two points of the Championship ply off places and […]

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West Ham’s season has been pretty poor in all honesty and moves in the January window to improve things didn’t quite work out. One January addition saw Jose Fonte move to the London Stadium from Southampton, whilst across the capital fellow strugglers Crystal Palace secured Mamadou Sakho on-loan from Liverpool. Whilst Portuguese ace Fonte has […]

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I believe West Ham will retain their Premier League status this season and as a result Slav will keep his job. No, we aren’t safe yet and given that we managed to lose five games on the trot before Saturday let’s take nothing for granted, although eight points clear of Swansea is a sizeable gap […]

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Injured Pedro Obiang watched his former club Sampdoria play at the Ferraris stadium yesterday before explaining he’s one day want to play in in the county again. He told GianlucaDiMarzio.com:“I had a slight injury, I’ll be out for three or four months, but this allowed me to come support the team. “In England I’m comfortable, […]

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It was a very nervy ending at the London Stadium on Saturday as Swansea City desperately searched for an equaliser to aid their Premier League survival. In the dying minute of injury time, there was an outpouring of passion and emotion when Sam Byram blocked Gylfi Sigurdsson’s effort and managed to win a goal kick. […]

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West Ham’s narrow win over Swansea should now see the team safe from any danger of relegation. The 1-0 win was their first victory in eight games and moves them eight points clear of the bottom three. Swansea remain in the final relegation place due to this defeat, which is their fourth in five games. They are still two points from safety due to other results. Chelsea won their 24th game this season to reinstate the seven point…

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James Collins’ remarkable form since returning to the injury stricken Hammers defence is causing a Slaven Bilic re-think over the veteran defender. The Ginger Pele, 33, was a colossus in the defence against Swansea and has drawn incredible admiration for  his performances over three matches in eight days since his recall. The Hammers loyalist is […]

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Slaven Bilic came close to collapsing with relief as the final whistle blew on the 90 agonising minutes against Swansea and immediately declared: “It is a huge win and I congratulate the boys. The spirit, team-work. We were solid and dangerous. We deserved to win. “It was much-needed. There was big pressure, not on me, but […]

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Newcastle are tonight reported to be poised to join the summer chase for Jermain Defoe. With the Geordies heading for promotion, new reports have emerged that he is fancied by Sunderland’s deadliest enemies. But assuming the Irons pull clear of the relegation battle the club remains favourite to sign a player who according to close […]

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West Ham drop to 15 th in the table following their fifth straight defeat, 3-0 away to Arsenal. They are five points above the bottom three and need to pick up more points before the end of the season to be sure of safety. Arsenal’s win moves them back into contention for the top four places. They move into 5 th place, just four points behind Man City with a game in hand. …

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Andy Carroll will again be involve in Saturday when the irons face Swansea City in the huge relegation clash on Saturday. The big man left the action last night against Arsenal with Slaven Bilic claiming he was feeling the groin injury which kept him out for several weeks. However, ClaretandHugh learned this morning that with Carroll […]

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I have no doubt that Slaven Bilic would be gone by now had there been a suitable candidate available to take his place. There has been an assumption – and that’s all it is – that Roberto Mancini is ready to move in – but that may be entirely incorrect. The reality as far as […]

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Andy Carroll was withdrawn from the Arsenal game after complaining to the medical staff that he could feel his old groin injury again during the Arsenal match. The injury ravaged striker made way for fit again Diaf ra Sakho but the new scare will no doubt start a fresh round of worry and no doubt […]

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CANDH EXCLUSIVE Slaven Bilic was been sent sent a straight to the point Diafra Sakho message by Hammers hero Frank McAvennie ahead of the Arsenal game: “Tell your medical staff bollocks – he is gonna start playing again as of tonight.” Macca has been watching the medical staff ruling the roost by insisting Sak needs […]

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West Ham are set to explore the option of signing Michy Batshuayi on-loan from Chelsea over the course of the summer as they eye improvements to their forward line. Belgian ace Batshuayi, signed from Marseille for a fee believed to be around £33m last summer, has struggled to establish himself amongst the first-team at Stamford […]

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West Ham United are looking to secure the future of a key-player this summer and will offer their crucial asset fresh terms on a new deal. The Sun states New Zealand international Winston Reid will be amongst a number of first-team stars to be handed fresh contracts this summer, as the Hammers look to fend-off the […]

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