• Kouyaté signs from West Ham on four-year-contract • Jaïro Riedewald poised to join Swansea as part of Ayew deal Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Cheikhou Kouyaté from West Ham and look poised to complete a move for Jordan Ayew as the manager, Roy Hodgson, steps up his recruitment drive for the new season. Related: Everton confirm signing of Lucas Digne from Barcelona for £18m Continue reading…
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Crystal Palace sign Cheikhou Kouyaté and close on Swansea’s Jordan Ayew
Posted on 01 August 2018.
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West Ham remain in talks to sign defensive duo
Posted on 15 June 2018.
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is looking to significantly improve the defensive options he has inherited at the London Stadium and is keen to raid a relegated side. The Hammers have been widely linked with the services of Swansea City duo Alfie Mawson and Lukasz Fabianski, reportedly already seeing a bid rejected for the duo, […]
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Lanzini back for Swansea
Posted on 10 February 2018.
Manuel Lanzini is set to return for West Ham in the key clash with Swansea! The Argentine has been out for the last three games, missing the win over Watford today, the loss to Brighton and the draw with Crystal Palace. But C&H can reveal that the midfield magician is set to return against the […]
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Match Preview: Swansea City U23s vs West Ham United U23s: Premier League Two Division One Matchday Fifteen
Posted on 27 January 2018.
In the 15th round of matches of the 2017/2018 PL2 Division 1 campaign, Terry Westley’s West Ham United U23s travel to Wales to face off with Cameron Toshack’s Swansea City U23s in what is set to be an entertaining top six clash. The Swans go into the affair off the back of a thrilling Premier League Cup victory away at Colchester United last Thursday night, whereas, it will be two weeks since the Hammers were last…
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FA Cup fourth round: match previews
Posted on 26 January 2018.
All the news and match previews for this weekend’s FA Cup fourth-round matches If Manchester City are to complete the quadruple they will have to get past a team whose form has been somewhat mixed in recent weeks. Cardiff are undefeated in four games having lost their previous four games, but with the canny Neil Warnock in charge and a raucous crowd behind them, they are sure to provide …
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West Ham star does not want January exit, is holding out for eventual move back "home"
Posted on 19 January 2018.
Sources close to WestHamWorld.co.uk have confirmed that Andre Ayew has no intention to join his brother Jordan at Swansea City in January. Swansea were reportedly prepared to pay £20m for the Ghanaian captain, but it appears the player’s father Abedi Pele has said that “his heart belongs to Marseilles and would love to return one […]
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West Ham hit with blow as rivals slap £50m price tag on key target
Posted on 12 January 2018.
According to The Daily Star, Swansea City will not sell Alfie Mawson to West Ham United for anything less than £50m. West Ham have been linked with a move for Mawson this month and have been hoping to lure him away from Swansea with the prospect of a major wage increase. But Swansea boss Carlos […]
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Watford enter race to sign PL man as West Ham prepare massive bid
Posted on 08 January 2018.
West Ham United are ready to launch a hefty bid for Swansea City defender Alfie Mawson, according to recent reports. The Sun is reporting that West Ham are readying a £25m offer for Mawson in a deal which will also see Andre Ayew go to Swansea. Swansea are desperate to keep their star defender and do […]
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Premier League outfit explore potential move for £9m-rated West Ham star
Posted on 02 January 2018.
Swansea City are interested in signing Diafra Sakho in January, as reported by Guardian Sport. The 28-year-old has been the centre of a number of controversies over the past couple of years at the club and his game time has been limited due to ongoing injury problems. As a result, the striker is almost certainly […]
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Premier League fans’ half-time verdict – part 2: Manchester City to West Ham
Posted on 24 December 2017.
The Observer fans’ network on the season so far: City’s commanding lead, a nervous wait for Benítez and the problem with Sparky • Part 1: Arsenal to Liverpool It’s been amazing. Flying in the league, and near faultless form in the Champions League too, with five wins from five before a meaningless dead rubber, including a crucial win away in Naples against one of Europe’s finest sides. We’ve broken countless records already …
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Diafra Sakho hits West Ham’s winner in basement battle against Swansea
Posted on 30 September 2017.
As the minutes ticked away at the London Stadium and the mood in the stands became increasingly ugly, this started to feel like the afternoon when West Ham’s supporters finally turned on Slaven Bilic. They had not hesitated to make their displeasure clear at several points in a dreadful game, jeering whenever yet another tentative move ran out of steam, and there was outright dissent when the fourth official’s board showed Javier Hernández’s number instead of Andy…
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Transfer window verdicts: Premier League fans on the best and worst deals
Posted on 03 September 2017.
Fans assess the window’s best buys, saddest exits, and the ones that got away Related: Transfer window 2017 – every deal in Europe’s top five leagues Related: David Squires on … Liverpool v Arsenal and Bilic on the brink Related: Sergio Agüero has been left feeling like a second-class Citizen | Daniel Taylor Continue reading…
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West Ham and Swansea go head-to-head in the battle to land 6’4” striker
Posted on 19 May 2017.
West Ham United have been linked with many strikers in this transfer window already and another reported target has emerged. It is believed that West Ham are interested in signing TSG 1899 Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner this summer, according to German media outlet Bild. West Ham United and Swansea City are interested in adding Wagner […]
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West Ham and Swansea battling with Chinese clubs to sign Manchester City flop
Posted on 16 May 2017.
The Daily Mail is reporting that West Ham United and Swansea City will compete to sign Wilfried Bony this summer. Wilfried Bony is set to leave Manchester City after an unsuccessful season on loan at Stoke City. West Ham have been persistently linked with the Ivory Coast international in the past. With his prolific record for Vitesse […]
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Bournemouth v Middlesbrough, West Ham v Everton and more – live!
Posted on 22 April 2017.
Updates from the Premier League and around Europe Feel free to email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 4.27pm BST The penalty came when Shaqiri was clipped from behind, but Arnautovic blasts high! 4.25pm BST Five minutes ago Swansea were winning, Hull were down to 10 men and under the cosh, and the Swans were out of the bottom three. How swiftly things change. 4.25pm BST Boro make a mess of passing the ball…
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West Ham skipper reveals he’ll sit with the away fans this weekend
Posted on 13 April 2017.
West Ham boosted their survival hopes last week with a crucial victory against relegation rivals Swansea City but face another stern test this weekend. The Hammers travel to the North East to face David Moyes’ Sunderland, who are rock-bottom of the Premier League, where a victory would all but secure West Ham’s status in the […]
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Experienced Premier League boss gives his verdict on West Ham’s survival chances
Posted on 12 April 2017.
The season for West Ham has not been how many predicted, with the Hammers struggling at the wrong end of the table. Victory over Swansea City at the weekend has relaxed fears of relegation for the East London side but they still face a tough end to the season, with the likes of Everton, Tottenham […]
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West Ham coach addresses rumours in social media post
Posted on 11 April 2017.
West Ham stopped the rot with a crucial victory against Swansea City on Saturday, putting an eight point cushion between the Hammers and the relegation zone. That win ended a run of seven consecutive Premier League matches without victory, which had seen speculation on Slaven Bilic’s future at the club rise significantly. Whilst Bilic’s position […]
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Slaven Bilic refuses to relax and takes positives from West Ham’s tough season
Posted on 09 April 2017.
The Hammers’ 1-0 win over Swansea means they will probably avoid relegation, with their manager insisting the experience can make his team stronger Slaven Bilic once said he prefers to live life “on the front line”. He is not a man who believes sitting back and relaxing, having a pleasant time, is the way to get the most of the world. Given the season that West Ham are enduring, that might be just as…
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Slaven Bilic calls on leaky West Ham side to arrest slide against Swansea
Posted on 07 April 2017.
• Hammers are winless in seven and host 18th-placed side on Saturday • Bilic: ‘We either get a clean sheet or we concede more than two’ For the second season in succession West Ham United host Swansea City on a Saturday afternoon in spring but while some things stay the same others most definitely change. On that May day last year, Slaven Bilic’s men welcomed their opponents to Upton Park with realistic hopes of qualifying …
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Ex-Arsenal defender predicts outcome of crucial West Ham clash
Posted on 07 April 2017.
West Ham face a daunting task this weekend in the shape of a huge relegation battle with Swansea City. The Hammers enter the match on the back of five consecutive Premier League defeats and another loss would spark major concerns regarding their status in the top-flight. With a five point advantage, this weekend’s clash will […]
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West Ham must consider this crucial change to starting XI v Swansea this weekend
Posted on 07 April 2017.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has a huge call to make this weekend, as dropping Mark Noble could aid his side’s chances of relegation. The Hammers enter a crucial relegation battle with Swansea City on the back of five consecutive defeats and a sixth loss on the trot would see their advantage over the bottom […]
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Slaven Bilic urges West Ham to ‘forget about egos’ to ward off relegation fears
Posted on 06 April 2017.
• West Ham could be two points from drop zone if they lose to Swansea • Move to London Stadium has led to short-term dip, Bilic believes When West Ham United moved into the London Stadium last summer and began to dream about reaching the next level, presumably this is not what they had in mind. A season that was supposed to take pride of place in their application form to join the Premier League’s elite has turned into a scrap …
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FA Cup, Premier League and more: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Posted on 10 March 2017.
Millwall and Lincoln are in the mood for further upsets, José Mourinho has a tactical teaser at Chelsea and Rangers at risk of Old Firm derby embarrassment The FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday is a fitting way for Neil Harris to celebrate two years in charge of the club he loves. Regardless of the result, the club have been upwardly mobile under Harris, the club’s all-time record goalscorer. Harris …
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Bob Bradley expects crisis talks after Swansea fans demand his sacking
Posted on 26 December 2016.
• Supporters chanted for manager’s sacking during 4-1 defeat against West Ham • ‘We all heard the response in the stadium, it doesn’t feel good,’ says Bradley Bob Bradley accepts it is inevitable there will be discussions at boardroom level about his position after Swansea City slipped to a third successive defeat and a seventh in his 11 games as manager on a day when the mood inside the Liberty Stadium became poisonous. Swansea fans turned on Bradley by calling for…
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West Ham’s Andy Carroll twists knife into Bob Bradley and Swansea
Posted on 26 December 2016.
It was an afternoon when the mood turned ugly in South Wales as Swansea City supporters called for Bob Bradley to be sacked and vented their anger at the members of the board who sold their shares in the summer. “We want Bradley out” and “You greedy bastards get out of our club” were among the chants reverberating around the stadium during another chastening defeat for a team who look resigned to relegation. Related: Bob Bradley expects crisis talks after Swansea fans demand…
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