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Declan Rice will  be offered a new deal this summer which will tie him to the club for a further four or five years. The 19 year old is currently working on an Academy contract of around £2k a week but the Irons are ready to put him on £20k a week with appearance clauses […]

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Domingos Quina was in action again yesterday in France when he played for Portugal U19s as they were beaten 3-2 by Japan U21s in the Toulon Tournament. Japan came from behind to win the game with two goals in the final four minutes. Portugal remains at the bottom of their group C with one point after drawing […]

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Declan Rice still has to rub his eyes when he sees Hammers fans wearing the claret and blue with his name and number on the back. A year ago he was no more than a promising prospect whom some had known of but at the end of a season when he made 25 first team […]

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Ryan Fredericks is primarily a right-back, but he can also play in the right and left midfield positions as well as on the left side of defence. Born in Hammersmith Fredericks is a graduate of Spurs’ youth academy, but he made just four appearances for Spurs’ first team before he signed a permanent deal with […]

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West Ham are in a big hurry to get their transfer business done early – in line with the ‘Manuel Pellegrini Way.’ The new boss has gained a reputation for getting things sorted fast throughout his career and the  approach at his new club is no different. Before leaving for a break in Chile  he […]

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CandH Exclusive By Hugh Southon West Ham United are in a four-way fight to land out of contract Fulham right back Ryan Fredericks. Fulham are desperate for him to renew following their promotion to the Premier League and both Southampton and Crystal Palace are interested in the defender. Fredericks is is currently away in Las […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew were back this week recording a closed season podcast special covering the appointment of West Ham’s 17th manager in Manuel Pellegrini, his new back room team and the latest transfer news. We talk about the new West Ham kits revealed last Friday and season ticket renewal rate. Listen […]

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Manchester United are interested in signing West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic claim Sky Sports this afternoon. Sky Sports News say the understand the Hammers have no intention of the selling the 29-year-old and value him at £50m. Arnautovic joined West Ham from Stoke for a club-record £24m fee last summer and scored 11 goals during […]

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The Newham Recorder has described the situation at the West Ham United Supporters Club as a civil war. The Recorder says: “Civil war has broken out at the West Ham United Supporters Club after a controversial vote to dissolve the club. With their Castle Street premises still closed since last year for health and safety […]

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Hammer Declan Rice played in midfield in Ireland’s friendly against France in Paris. The 19-year-old made an impressive international debut in the 1-0 defeat to Turkey in March when he started at centre-half before switching to the middle of the park in the second half. He was given another start in France. As the rain poured […]

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Lionel Messi said Argentina will “go to Russia with hope” after he scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup warm-up win over Haiti. The Barcelona star started alongside Hammer Manuel Lanzini. “We’re not going as favourites but will give it our all,” said Messi. Messi’s first-half opener came from the penalty spot after 17 […]

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Pablo Zabaleta has big history with Manuel Pellegrini and has made it clear he is a long way from being a ‘respect the point’ man. Zaba, of course knows him well from Manchester City days, but the pair go back some distance before that – indeed to the right back’s teenage years. Commenting on his […]

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The chances of a pre-season home friendly at the London Stadium is unlikely Claret and Hugh have learnt. The London Stadium concessionaire agreement signed by West Ham in 2013 does include a provision for up to two friendly games and or a pre-season tournament but the clause says for the full match operating costs incurred by […]

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West Ham are in talks to sign Genoa defender Armando Izzo Sky Sports claim Izzo joined Genoa from Serie B side Avellino in 2014 after beginning his career with hometown club Napoli. The 26-year-old’s performances this season have seen him linked with a number of Serie A clubs despite his current deal running until 2022. […]

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West Ham remain keen to grab Fulham’s Ryan Fredericks  on a free transfer in June. Despite the player indicating that he may be ready to sign a new deal at Craven Cottage, the Hammers are keen to talk with the Hammersmith-born right back when he is out of contract. We understand that Manuel Pellegrini has […]

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We take an up close look at 22 year old transfer target Marlon Santos. Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa was born just to the North of Rio de Janeiro. He came through the ranks at famous Rio side Fluminense joining the Academy age 14. He became a key member of Brazil’s U20 side, starting in […]

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Nice President Jean-Pierre Rivère announced that Barcelona have received a €20m (£17.4m) bid for Brazilian central defender Marlon, who is currently in the middle of a 2-year loan spell with Nice and the player has now returned to his parent club as part of the terms of the loan agreement. “Barcelona have received a €20m […]

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Reports from Senegal suggest that offers could come in for Hammer Cheikhou Kouyate this summer from Turkey. Galsenfoot.com suggests that both Galatasaray and Beşiktaş could be interested in the 28 year old midfielder and are monitoring his situation under new manager Manuel Pellegrini. Kouyate joined West Ham from Anderlecht for £7m in the Summer of 2014 on a […]

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The new West Ham kits for the 2018/2019 have received mixed reviews  since their release on Friday  but over 79% like the Home kit or the Away kit. We asked readers in a Claret and Hugh poll over the weekend on whether they approved of the new kits with 1,689 taking part in responses. Over […]

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Rumours in London financial circles at Canary Wharf have suggested that an American consortium could bid for the London Stadium to take it out of state ownership in a similar deal to the proposed £900m purchase of Wembley stadium. The cost of building and rebuilding the former Olympic Stadium reached £753m and accumulated operating losses […]

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Joao Mario scored for Portugal from outside the box as they drew 2-2 with Tunisia in an International friendly. Technically the Portuguese player remains a Hammer until 30th June under his loan agreement.  From a Portugal corner on 34 minutes, the ball is headed away to Mario who controls it and lashes it into the top […]

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West Ham Season ticket holders have less than four days to renew their Season Ticket for the 2018/19 season. With the renewal deadline rapidly approaching at 5 pm this Friday, time is running for those yet to commit. Renewal rates have seen a surge since Manuel Pellegrini was appointed as the 17th Manager of West […]

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Edi Fernades’ World Cup dream remained alive when he was named in Switzerland’s preliminary 26-man squad. His nation became the last to release their provisional squad  with that 26 set for  a training camp and a warm-up friendly with Spain in Villarreal on Sunday 3 June. Coach Vladimir Petkovic will name his final 23-man squad […]

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Reports in Italy claim West Ham are in talks with Inter Milan over a permanent deal for midfielder Joao Mario. The player now seems increasingly certain to leave, with Inter making clear they have already found a replacement. A deal has been agreed to sign Argentine attacker Lautaro Martinez,  The new player is a striker, a […]

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Manu Lanzini is set to stay at the club with Manuel Pellegrini ready to make him the club’s main man. The Argentine playmaker -who was just a kid at River Plate when Manuel Pellegrini was in charge of the Buenos Aires outfit – is keen to remain under the South American regime now moving in […]

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Malaga’s sporting director Mario Husillos is to become the Director of football at West Ham. Social media rumours suggested this afternoon that Eduardo Macia had been appointed as director of football but Claret and Hugh has learnt that is not true. A Hammers insider told us:  “Mario Husillos is/will be the director of football. The manager will […]

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