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Michail Antonio is reported as continuing to make good progress during his rehab process from a hamstring injury and is on line to be fit for the start of the season. There has of course been much discussion over the player’s future but all of that should be left aside until Manuel Pellegrini has had […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew is back this week recording a closed season podcast special discussing transfer news and West Ham related topics involving the World Cup. Listen to Sean Whetstone, Nigel Kahn and Hammers Chat co-founder Gonzo set the world to rights in all things West Ham in this 72-minute special at: www.moorethanjustapodcast.co.uk The […]

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West Ham have responded to being charged by the FA by releasing a statement on the club’s official website. And it suggests the club will raise a defence against the invasion charge by clearly stating the Stadium operators are responsible for crowd control not the club. The statement says: “West Ham United can confirm that […]

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Manuel Lanzini has claimed he might be back from an injury, predicted to keep him out for the season, by the turn of the year The brilliant midfielder is showing incredible positivity following an injury which would knock much of the fight from many and reckons the Hammers fans will see him back in 2019. […]

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The football agent at the heart of negotiations for Declan Rice is Neil Fewings from the Wasserman Media Group. The 19-year-old defender was previously managed by Playerworks but recently moved agents to Fewings. Fewings is also the FA listed intermediary involved in transfer deals involving Jack Wilshere, Junior Stanislas, Rob Green, Mo Diame, Victor Moses, Jason Puncheon, Vigil […]

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The Mirror is today reporting that West Ham are keeping an eye on Aleksandar Dragovic’s situation with Leicester City. Leicester have the option to sign the centre back on a permanent deal for around £15 million from Bayer Leverkusen, However, Leicester have recently signed Jonny Evans from West Brom. As a result, Leicester may not feel the […]

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Andy Carroll has returned to training early to work on his fitness with a video posted on him working on West Ham’s training ground with a member of the medical staff. Both Edimilson Fernandes and Robert Snodgrass have also made early returns to pre-season training ahead of the new season. The injury-plagued £17.5m £85,000 per […]

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London Borough of Newham safety officials say they continue to be concerned with the persistent standing by West Ham supporters in the upper tier blocks of 215, 216 and 217 of the London Stadium due to the rake and height. They told members of the London Stadium Safety Advisory Board in April that: “Steps taken so […]

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Yet another new name has emerged from the European media as being a target for the Hammers. Italian outlet Gianluca Di Marzio claim claims we are set to go head to head with Marseille  for the services of Sassuolo defender Gian Marco Ferrari. Having captured  Issa Diop, Lukasz Fabianski and Ryan Fredericks in an attempt to plug […]

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James Collins has posted a photo of himself with Dimi Payet in Barcelona, Spain saying “Nice to bump into my old teammate Dimi Payet in Barcelona… Not sure who enjoyed the 5-a-side more us or the kids 👍🏻 #westham #barcelona#football ⚒⚒ Please Dont mention LOYALTY 😂😂😂”

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Minutes from April’s London Stadium Safety Advisory Board (SAG) chaired by Newham Council reveal the real attendance for the West Ham v Southampton game at the end of March was just 43,000 from an official attendance of 57,000 tickets sold The game was first home game after the Burnley unrest but questions have to answered […]

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CandH blogger Allen Cumming’s recons it’s great that we’ve got the World Cup going on to keep us football fans interested through the summer. But whatever might or might not go on in Russia, all true Irons know that what happens in August, when our season starts again, with our new manager and reshaped team, […]

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Safe standing at football grounds in England is set to be discussed in Parliament this afternoon. The campaign to re-introduce standing to the top two leagues of English football has become a huge talking point this year, with a petition regarding the issue gaining over 112,000 signatures. Supporters are looking for laws preventing standing areas […]

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Facial recognition software claimed to be as accurate as the human brain will be deployed at a London stadium for the first time so that fans can go ticketless. Although the Stadium hasn’t been named industry insiders say the London Stadium already has the CCTV cameras and software capable of facial recognition. A system from AnyVision, a company based […]

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  The rumour mill continues at full pelt – here’s how things are looking right now Felipe Anderson: They want more,  we say no…game of bluff and counter bluff     Alfie Mawson: Slipped right down the priority list as Pellegrini doesn’t want relegated players     Jack Wilshere: It keep coming up but wer’e […]

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Spurs forward Son Heung-min left the World Cup game against Mexico in tears after failing to qualify for the next round. Chicharito’s winning goals left the Spurs player upset for more reason for one. Son scored a late goal in South Korea’s 2-1 defeat to Mexico at the World Cup on Saturday , but the loss has all […]

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Chicharito grabbed his 50th international goal to help Mexico maintain their perfect World Cup start this afternoon (Sat)  The Mexicans beat South Korea 2-1 to make it two wins from two in Group F and take a big stride towards the second round. Mexico were the better and more dominant team throughout with former Arsenal man Carlos […]

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Jack Wilshere seems determined to stay in the capital if possible after announcing his end to his Arsenal career. The Hammers have been predictably linked with an interest in the free agent who supported the Hammers as a boy.  Wilshere is said to earn £130,000 per week at the North London club and reportedly turned down an […]

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David Sullivan is tonight reported as being ready to step up into what is described as an “impasse”  surrounding London Stadium. The BBC are reporting that Sadiq Khan said he wanted to make the stadium financially viable over the term of West Ham’s 99-year lease. And they add that it’s projected London Stadium will lose £140m […]

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Reports claim West Ham have joined the chase for Croatia’s World Cup hero Domagoj Vida who helped demolished Argentina 3-0. Besiktas president Fikret Orman is looking to get at least €15m for the player and he’s happy to wait until after the end of the World Cup as he’s hoping Vida’s impressive form could increase his value. […]

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I find there is often an easy way of killing all thoughts that a West Ham player may be on his way from the club! A smile crossed my face this morning when reading of the Declan Rice transfer talk before immediately spotting the name of a club to which he was linked. In fact […]

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West Ham this morning laughed off speculation that Bournemouth and Crystal Palace are “mulling bids” for Declan Rice. The story appears  (yes, you’ve guessed it) in The Sun and although while it is true the Irons have yet to settle the player’s contract, talks will get underway again on Manuel Pellegrini’s return. The story in […]

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The signing of Ryan Fredericks on a free transfer carries on a tradition of not investing heavily in the right back position although it could be argued Fredericks combined £4m signing on and agent fee makes him a record investment in that department. The official transfer club record for the right-back role is held by Sam […]

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So far so good! Not many – wherever they find themselves in attitude towards the board – would argue that there’s been much wrong with the way business has been done so far this summer. However, there’s a way to go before anybody should start going over the top about what sort of season lies […]

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Lukasz Fabianski is the club’s record signing for a goalkeeper at £7m. In fact, West Ham has traditionally relied on free transfers, loans and Academy youth products when it comes to their goalkeepers throughout their history. Before yesterday David James held the transfer record for a West Ham keeper at £3.5m when he joined from Aston Villa […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has welcomed West Ham’s two latest signings. He told WHUFC.com “We are very pleased to complete the signings of Issa and Lukasz and, on behalf of everyone at West Ham United, I would like to welcome them both to London Stadium, Issa is a defender with great talent and character. He is only […]

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