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I was recently picking over the bones of our 16/17 season with a fellow Hammer. The proverbial post-mortem tried, and mostly failed, to work out why our season had been so disappointing. I guess 11th isn’t too bad, and we finished only one point away from the Top 8 but there were times when we looked in serious trouble and the abiding memory of these last 12 months are not good ones, especially those emanating from our new flagship stadium. …

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The agent of  Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho says the 20-year-old won’t be joining French giants PSG following reports of a bid for his services by the Ligue 1 side. The new report claims Iheanacho’s move to West Ham is all but sealed for a fee in excess of 20 million pounds but several issues […]

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West Ham is interested in signing Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah, according to reports Italy. The 28-year-old, whose contract with Juve runs out in 2018, has made 23 appearances in all competitions for the Italian champions this season, creating two goals. Asamoah has been linked with a move away from Juventus this summer, with Turkish giants […]

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If you are looking for a cheeky topical West Ham bet this bank holiday Monday take a look at the name of a horse over at Windsor. In the opening race top trainer Richard Hannon saddles a horse names Zabaletaswansong and although he’s favourite, the odds at 7/4 (this morning) look reasonable. He has so […]

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The Hammers have reportedly made their first offer for Manchester City striker  Kelechi Iheanacho. The bid in order to get things started after Manchester City had failed to name a price for the player following early inquiries. However this morning the club were quick to point out that nobody should be getting over excited at this […]

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West Ham are set to have Monaco as rivals s they bid to land Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi this summer. The Irons are keen to make the Belgian their No 1 signing after missing out to the losing FA Cup finalists last year. However, the French outfit have been following events at Stamford Bridge and […]

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West Ham have again confirmed their interest in Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho but the possibility of signing the young Nigerian remains some way off. Rumours have arisen that the player has been on his way to London for a medical after reports arose on Sky Sports and the internet. But they are wide of the […]

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Reports over the past few days have suggested that West Ham could make a cheeky bid for Manchester United’s Anthony Martial over the summer. Martial has scored 15 goals in 56 Premier League appearances since joining the Red Devils in the Summer of 2015 from Monaco for £42.5m (€50m) However, the deal struck with next boss Ranieri […]

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Exclusive by Hugh Southon Manchester City are playing serious hardball with West Ham as they bid to bring Kelechi Iheanacho to the London Stadium this summer. Reports arose on Sky Sports that the player will undergo a medical to finalise the transfer after City accepted a £24 million bid from the club. But a senior source at […]

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David Sullivan has hailed the arrival of Pablo Zabaletta dubbing the Manchester City cult hero “a supreme professional.” The co chairman has been working day and night to nail down the deal and said: “I have been working on this solid for the last ten days since Manchester City gave us permission to speak to the […]

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Following the end of the 2016/17 season, where West Ham finished in 11th spot, the club have announced their retained list on the official website. One first team player has been released while West Ham confirm that their two loan players have returned to their parent clubs. Gokhan Tore is set to return to Besiktas […]

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Enner Valencia – Everton Valencia played 83 minutes in the Toffees 3-1 defeat against Arsenal. Valencia was brought down in the incident that led to Lauren Koscielny’s dismissal, an incident that will cost the Frenchman his place in Arsenal’s Cup Final Reece Oxford (Reading) Did not feature in Reading’s 1-o victory in the Royals play-off semi-final second leg against Fulham a result that the booked Reading a place in the Play Off Final next week. The Berkshire side have also announced that…

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West Ham season ticket holders renewing for next season have agreed to updated terms and conditions which include a new clause in which the club could withdraw their season ticket if the holder does not attend seven or more Premier League matches. All season ticket holders are required to tick a box on renewal online […]

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West Ham have accepted there is little chance of the club being able to move Andy Carroll on this summer whilst they have no alternative but to hope Diafra Sakho can truly get himself fit. The club is frustrated at having two front men on their books who cost over £100k together in wages who […]

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The 2016/17 season is only just over but there is no time to waste as the club prepares for next year. This campaign had some disappointing moments and a number of injury problems so getting the right transfers this summer is vital. It is also crucial that the club hold on to its important players who have impressed and can help improve on this year’s league position. So what early business can we…

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CHARLES SALE – SPORTS AGENDA: Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis will benefit to the tune of more than £5.5million if a change of ownership leads to his departure.

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Chelsea romped to the title by winning more games in a single season than any side in Premier League history as Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Hull were relegated.

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Slaven Bilic insisted this had not been “a very bad season” as the Irons went out with a heartening last day victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. The manager said: “We wanted to finish positive and we deserved to beat them. It is always nice to win the last game and I’m really pleased for […]

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Welcome back for the last time this season, as we head up to our final fixture of the season against Burnley. It’s been a long, hard slog but we’ve got through it relatively unscathed. Hopefully, we can give this game a good go with some of the youngsters seeing their first starts. The Opponents: Burnley have not had the best of seasons themselves. They are languishing in fifteenth. However, they are comfortably, and most importantly, mathematically safe. That being said, …

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West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has used her football diary in the Sun Newspaper to advise Slaven Bilic that we need greater experience in defence and better consistency to move up the Premier League table next season. Her comments on experience have been seen as a big hint that the deal to bring the experienced […]

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West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini has been named alongside Lionel Messi for international duty for Argentina. Both were named in the squad on Friday for friendlies against Brazil and Singapore on tour next month. Lanzini has caught the eye of Jorge Sampaoli, the Sevilla coach set to take the vacant Argentina job after the Spanish Liga […]

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West Ham will be loaned out teenagers Reece Oxford and Domingos Quina for next season.  18-year-old Oxford is viewed as a future West Ham skipper and has also been tipped to captain England. 17-year-old Quina played in West Ham’s Europa League qualifiers last summer and has been an unused substitute for Bilic this season. The youngster […]

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Morning reports that Sam Allardyce has joined the chase for Jermain Defoe are unlikely to cause any headaches to Slaven Bilic. The Irons boss has been an admirer of the Sunderland striker but he is no longer a priority signing for the club who watched his goal scoring form tail off towards the end of […]

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The ClaretandHugh flag was still proudly fluttering but the empty seats spoke volumes for the feelings of most after the shocking defeat by Liverpool. Yes we have supported them through the most frustrating and disappointing season in a long time but the message beamed out from the club after the embarrassing exit by the fans […]

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With Premier League survival achieved, West Ham went into their meeting with Liverpool with nothing to play for, except signing off their first season at the London Stadium with three points. With Liverpool looking to take a step closer to achieving Champions League football the difference in the level of motivation of both sides was evident from the first whistle. In stark contrast to the Tottenham match, West Ham did little to press Liverpool in the key areas of the…

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