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From Arsenal to West Ham, fans assess what they need most in the January sales Related: Transfer window January 2018 – every deal in Europe’s top five leagues Continue reading…

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• England Under-20 defender Oxford was close to joining RB Leipzig • Former Chelsea forward André Schürrle could arrive on loan West Ham have decided against selling Reece Oxford to RB Leipzig and intend to recall him from his season-long loan with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Gladbach had been hopeful of signing Oxford on a permanent basis, only for their wealthier Bundesliga rivals to revive their interest in the England Under-20 international. Leipzig, who are fifth in the Bundesliga , were…

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• ‘Jack Wilshere would be someone who we’d have to look at,’ says Moyes • ‘Transfer window could be the difference between relegation and staying up’ David Moyes has declared an interest in Jack Wilshere as West Ham United prepare for a transfer window he believes will be key to them avoiding relegation. Wilshere is likely to be on the Arsenal bench at West Ham on Wednesday night but his future remains unclear as …

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Today’s fluff clicks while there’s nobody there The likelihood of Hatem Ben Arfa bringing his rare combination of sensational skills and remarkable substitutes’-bench-based-looks-of-smouldering-discontent back to the Premier League increases with every passing day, with the Frenchman not so much in the cold at Paris Saint-Germain as padlocked into a cryogenic chamber situated within an industrial freezer built upon the Arctic tundra in winter time. He has not been …

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A record amount of money was spent in the window following the latest Premier League TV contract, but some of the most publicised deals didn’t materialise The summer-long Alexis Sánchez saga twisted at the very last, with Arsenal relaxing their absolute not-for-sale stance. Manchester City made their move only for Arsenal to fail to get Thomas Lemar and the status quo endured. Arsenal will now pray Sánchez …

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• Transfer under threat after talks stall over £32.5m bid for midfielder • ‘We need someone to boost our team and quality,’ says Slaven Bilic Slaven Bilic says he is “quite confident” of signing William Carvalho despite West Ham United’s struggle to agree a fee for the midfielder with Sporting Lisbon. The transfer is under threat after negotiations with Sporting stalled, with the two clubs £5m apart in their valuation of the Portugal international…

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• ‘Chicharito’ will join for fee believed to be £13m • Striker will fly to London to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical West Ham United have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen to sign the former Manchester United striker Javier Hernández. The Hammers have confirmed the 29-year-old Mexican will arrive in London in the next few days to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical. Related: …

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After arriving in the January transfer window for a big fee, Robert Snodgrass has failed to live up to expectations at West Ham United. West Ham swooped to beat widespread competition and they landed Robert Snodgrass from Hull City for a staggering £10.2m fee. Since then, the 29-year-old has made just eight starts in claret […]

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West Ham United winger Robert Snodgrass has recently been attracting attention from Brighton and Hove Albion but he has vowed to stay and fight for his future at the London Stadium, The Daily Mail is reporting. Robert Snodgrass only joined West Ham in the January transfer window, making the switch from Hull City where he […]

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Arsenal need a midfielder, Everton should consider Jordan Pickford, Manchester City should invest in Alex Sandro and West Ham should sign Jermain Defoe By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network The fact Arsenal need reinforcements in central midfield every summer shows they have failed to rectify an issue that has been holding them back for some time. They have been linked with a move for RB Leipzig’s Naby Keïta on numerous occasions…

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The 2016/17 Premier League season is officially over and West Ham United have claimed an 11th place finish. Considering the struggles this season with injuries, the departure of Dimitri Payet, the poor transfer window last summer and the London Stadium move, there cannot be too many qualms about finishing in 11th, just one point below […]

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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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West Ham’s defence this season has been far from solid but the East London outfit are preparing to strengthen their ranks this weekend. Despite signing Jose Fonte from Southampton during the January transfer window, West Ham remain keen on adding further defensive additions at the end of the season and are set to revive interest […]

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• Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Brady joins from Norwich for £13m • Aston Villa complete deal to sign Scott Hogan from Brentford Burnley have completed the signing of the Republic of Ireland international Robbie Brady for a club record fee of around £13m. Sean Dyche had made the versatile 25-year-old his priority in the January market despite also agreeing a fee for Hull City’s Andrew Robertson and eventually got his man, …

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• Former defender says forward should ‘sit and rot’ for trying to force transfer • Marseille are still short of £30m asking price for player in negotiations Rio Ferdinand says that Dimitri Payet has a debt to West Ham United, as he criticised the France winger for the manner in which he has attempted to drive a move back to his previous club, Marseille . Ferdinand, who began his playing career at West Ham, sided firmly with the club’s…

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• Slaven Bilic may have to beat off competition from Everton • Fonte’s last appearance for Saints came in a defeat at Goodison Park West Ham are in advanced talks to sign Southampton’s José Fonte, although Slaven Bilic may have to beat off competition from Everton, among other clubs, to land the 33-year-old defender. Ronald Koeman, who coached Fonte at Southampton, is also an admirer of the player. Fonte, who could…

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• West Ham winger offered five-and-a-half year contract • Antonio has scored eight Premier League goals this season Michail Antonio is set to sign a five-and-a-half year contract at West Ham worth £70,000 a week as a reward for the impressive performances that have earned a call-up to the England squad. Related: Dimitri Payet and co cross a line with their striking self-indulgence |

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Today’s fluff sat on the roof and kicked up the moss Dimitri Payet is either unavailable or up for sale, depending on which paper you read. Slaven Bilic insists, “We’re not going to sell him, not whatsoever,” but the Mirror says “it could take £30m to persuade the Hammers to sell” their wantaway forward, while the Times seems pretty sure they would let him go for a figure between £35m and £40m, well over …

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West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic says the club will not be selling Dimitri Payet, despite speaking publicly about the player’s desire to leave. Speaking at a news conference in London on Thursday, Bilic reveals that Payet has ‘refused to play’ for West Ham as he wants to leave in the transfer window and goes on to suggest that the forward may have been ‘tapped up by some clubs’ Dimitri Payet wants to…

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• West Ham’s £3m offer for Scotland international was rejected on Friday • Palace also interested in Robbie Brady, James Collins and Jérôme Roussillon Crystal Palace are ready to rival West Ham United’s attempts to sign the Hull City winger Robert Snodgrass, with the Scotland international expected to cost up to £9m despite having just 18 months remaining on his contract. West Ham saw a £3m bid for the…

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Today’s fluff glows white on the mountain tonight West Ham have given the world license to gossip after printing an anonymous article on their website , bylined “The Insider”, which reveals that “the board … have allocated significant funds to bolstering the squad. To that end, a bid of £20m was submitted for a player from Scotland. Meanwhile, an £8m bid was made for a player who currently plies his trade in the Championship, and a…

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• ‘Last season he was probably the main reason Sunderland stayed up’ • West Ham also expected to table £9m bid for Brentford’s Scott Hogan Slaven Bilic remains in the hunt for Jermain Defoe after West Ham United had an opening offer for their former player rejected by Sunderland . Bilic once again sang the praises of the 11-goal striker who started his career at West Ham, though the manager refused to comment…

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Today’s fluff has got a fist of pure emotion It has already been a good year for Chelsea . The opening days of 2017 have seen both Arsenal and Liverpool unexpectedly drop points in away games they might have expected to win comfortably, leaving the Blues basking in the luxury of both a game in hand and a five-point lead at the table’s summit. All of this has given Antonio Conte a little…

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Conor Hourihane could do a job for Sunderland or Middlesbrough and Manchester City should be bidding for Virgil van Dijk and Ederson Moraes By Martin Laurence for WhoScored? , part of the Guardian Sport Network It takes any goalkeeper time to readjust to a new league but Claudio Bravo’s first few months at Manchester City have been poor enough for a number of keepers to be linked with his position. If Pep Guardiola does…

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• Italian has made 11 appearances for London club with no goals • Slaven Bilic denies that Dimitri Payet is to join Manchester United Simone Zaza’s less-than-successful loan spell at West Ham United will come to an end in January, his agent, Vincenzo Morabito, has reportedly claimed. West Ham paid £5m to take Zaza on loan from the Serie A champions Juventus, with the deal automatically becoming a long…

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• Swiss midfielder joins for undisclosed fee believed to be £5.5m • Hammers agree £24m fee with Juventus for Simone Zaza West Ham have announced the signing of the Swiss midfielder Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion for a fee believed to be around £5.5m. The 20-year-old was introduced on the pitch of the London Stadium before Thursday evening’s Europa League qualifier against the Romanian side Astra Giurgiu. Related: Simone Zaza set for medical…

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