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Everton boss Ronald Koeman – who has been the most aggressive operator in the summer window – is eyeing a move for Hammers target Olivier Giroud. Clearly expecting to be armed with up to £85 million from any Romelu Lukaku deal, the Toffees manager is prowling around any and every target this summer. Giroud has […]

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West Ham United are among a number of clubs chasing a deal for Borussia Monchengladbach star Thorgan Hazard, according to French media outlet Foot Mercato. Thorgan Hazard has been impressive for Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach since joining on a permanent deal from Chelsea in 2015. The 24-year-old is the younger brother of Chelsea star Eden […]

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The West Ham / Olivier Giroud link has been rolling on for much of the summer already and it is not going away. This could be good news for Hammers fans as the club look to fill their problematic striking position. West Ham have already been linked with other forwards so far during the summer window but have seen them move elsewhere. Of the players profiled in past editions of this column Henry Onyekuru has recently …

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The head groundsman of the London Stadium is quitting the London Stadium just after the first home game of West Ham’s season he has confirmed this evening. Posting on social media Greg Bolton announced this evening: “Just to confirm, I will be leaving my role as Head Groundsman at London Stadium mid-September. Also, like to confirm […]

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Now this is a thorny subject. For some people, me included, the success of next season will depend on whether we can find a striker or two who can almost guarantee a double figure tally whilst staying fit enough to play for most of the season. This apparently is a tough ask as we have not been very successful in our attempts to make this happen recently. Last year’s scattergun…

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West Ham fans appear to have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of transfer business so far this summer but in reality, we are no different from the majority our Premier League rivals. London teams Chelsea, Spurs and Crystal Palace have yet to sign a single player this summer while Arsenal have one just free transfer […]

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Hammers eye Jota move It has been rumoured in the last few days by Sky Sports News HQ that we are readying a move for Brentford forward Jota. The Spaniard netted 12 goals in 27 games for The Bees last season and is being valued at around £8 million. However, the Championship Side’s Chief Executive Mark Devlin is confident that the club can keep the former Celta Vigo star, as serious talks …

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West Ham has freed up nearly £14m off their annual wage bill for this coming season which can be re-invested in new players. Including basic wages, employers national insurance and add-ons Gokhan Tore £60,000 per week,  Jonathan Calleri £40,000 per week and Alvaro Arbeloa £65,000 all officially end their loans on 30th June in 9 […]

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We’re back again to discuss the weeks goings on at West Ham United in our live show at 8:40pm this evening which you can view here on Claret & Hugh. Nordtveit, Reece Oxfords loan move to Germany, season tickets, the kit launch and of course all the transfer rumours will go under the microscope whilst myself […]

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Rumours have been circling for some weeks now around a proposed move to West Ham for England number one Joe Hart. Hart was shunned by Pep Guardiola last season and was shipped off to Turin with Serie A side Torino. Now back in England it is uncertain where his future will lie but one thing to note is, if he wants to stay at City he will likely play back up to new £…

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West Ham have raised the cost of new season tickets for the coming season. Although 47,000 season ticket holders had their ticket prices frozen, 5,000 new season tickets at the London Stadium must pay an increased price range. Prices have risen above the rate of inflation seeing between a 5% and 6% added on to […]

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Henry Onyekuru could face a challenge to obtain a work permit as he does not automatically qualify on the percentage of senior international matches for his national team. In order to automatically qualify for a work permit, the player must have participated in a certain percentage of senior international matches for his national team. Generally, that […]

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According to The Daily Star, West Ham United have emerged as front runners in the race to sign Chris Smalling. Manchester United are willing to sell Chris Smalling this summer and the Hammers are now in pole position to snap him up. Chris Smalling has been pushed to the periphery of the Manchester United squad […]

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West Ham United are being linked with a move for Chris Smalling. According to The Daily Star, Manchester United are ready to sell Chris Smalling with West Ham United, Everton and Crystal Palace all reportedly interested. Chris Smalling has been at Manchester United since joining from Fulham in 2010. During that time, he has played […]

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West Ham are now actively involved in chasing Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud. ClaretandHugh has been told the 30 year old striker is likely to cost around £20 million plus £100k a week personal terms. CandH’s forum followers at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have been discussing whther this is a good or bad deal for the club. O £100k a week […]

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West Ham’s Joint-Chairman David Gold row on social media over West Ham’s use of youngsters has continued on Sunday. Gold told one supporter who refused to let the subject drop  “It’s hard for a teenager to break into the first team and it becomes even harder as the first team gets better but they are, not […]

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The 2016-17 Premier League season was the fifth successive one for West Ham since their return to the top flight. What follows are some of the important numbers for the season. 12 wins The team reverted to normal this season by picking up 12 league wins. Since returning to the Premier League in 2012-13 they have won 12, 11 and 12 games in the following seasons. Making last years 16 wins was the outlying stat. 45 points This was the second lowest points return from a season …

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The secret is out – allegedly. Pictures if what is claimed to be the new Irons home kit for the new season are circulating on line and whilst we can’t vouch for their accuracy if true it ain’t bad at all. The kit is being so regularly “leaked” year on year that one wonders whether […]

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West Ham and Arsenal target Henry Onyekuru is reported to have claimed he will only join a club where he is guaranteed first team football next season. The Irons are keen on the striker but it is extremely unlikely that boss Slaven Bilic will be ready to concede to such a demand. Meanwhile Sky Sports […]

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Michy Bashuayi  is a wanted man but needs Chelsea to sign a new striker before he knows whether he will be on the move. With Diego Costa set to move on after being told he is no longer wanted Chelsea are now believed to be set to pay around £90 million for Romelu Lukaku. West […]

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Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has been linked with a £25m move to West Ham this summer, but is he really the answer to West Ham’s supposed goalkeeping problems? Our current goalkeeping set up is on par with the Premier League standards. Adrian stands out because he is charismatic and passionate on the field and delivers good […]

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West Ham have unlikely rivals in the shape of  Fenerbahce as they continue their pursuit of Nichy Batshuayi – at least according to one Turkish newspaper. Fanatik claims the Turkish outfit want to loan the player for next season and are confident they can beat the Irons to his signature. The ‘paper also reckons  Slaven […]

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Slaven Bilic is likely to tell Sofiane Feghouli he’s not for sale when the pair meet for talks on the Algerian’s future. Feghouli made it clear several weeks ago he and the manager would discuss the situation at the end of the season and that the club had rejected offers in the summer. But we […]

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Swindon Town are set to appoint former West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham as their new manager. BBC Radio 5 live’s senior football reporter, Ian Dennis, says Sheringham will be the replacement for Luke Williams, who resigned last month. Sheringham had a spell in charge of League Two Stevenage in 2015-16 but was sacked after 33 […]

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Berlin’s Olympic Stadium — where Jesse Owens won four gold medals and Usain Bolt broke two world records will soon lose its running track and athletics field under renovation plans. Plans were announced last week that the German iconic venue will be converted into a football-specific stadium for Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin. The famous blue running track will be gone after it hosts the 2018 […]

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West Ham striker target Henry Onyekuru is closing in on a move to  Arsenal after the Gunners agreed a £6.8m fee for his transfer with Belgium side KAS Eupen claims a report on owngoalnigeria.com A fellow Nigerian football site called ScoreNigeria, says the 19 year old who scored 24 goals forBelgium side Eupen will earn a […]

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