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West Ham have been eying big-name recruits ahead of the summer as they seek to improve on what has been a disappointing season. Three games unbeaten has seen the Hammers move away from the relegation zone, securing a seven point advantage over Swansea City, but two draws in that run will be disappointing. Slaven Bilic’s […]

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Former West Ham manager Alan Pardew made an appearance on Sky Sports’ Goals on Sunday yesterday, where he discussed his management of the Hammers. Pardew enjoyed a successful spell with West Ham between 2003 and 2006, where he led the Hammers to promotion to the Premier League and signed the likes of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano. […]

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Slaven Bilic is today reported to be monitoring  Fleetwood Town goalkeeper Alex Cairns. The Mail reports that Cairns – released by Leeds United in 2015, has broken into Fleetwood’s side this season and played a pivotal role in their rise into League One promotion contention with 15 clean sheets. Cairns is seen as a keeper […]

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Dean Saunders has slammed West Ham owners for his perceived treatment of Slaven Bilic. Speaking on BBC TV Sport, Saunders said of Bilic “I think he has been treated awfully and it has undermined him and some of the bad results they have got have been down to the way he has been treated. I […]

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Slaven Bilc was delighted with the team’s performance against Everton despite them not making “big big chances.” Speaking after the game he said: “I’m really pleased with the way we played. Especially talking about how solid we were, how composed we were, how we kept the shape. If we are talking about effort, determination and […]

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  Niall McDonald has returned and brings you his ratings from the improved Hammers performance against Everton this afternoon.   Adrian: Only really called into action once, and that was to gather his own fumble from a throw-in 5 Fonte: Looked more solid than I’ve seen him in previous games. Safety in numbers perhaps 6 […]

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The Hammers will put out a patchwork team today but let’s get this right from the start, managers are paid to find solutions – that’s their job! Let’s get the obvious weak spot out of the way first – the right back position and for me the answer is fairly obvious. We need someone in […]

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Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has given an interview in which he says West Ham loanee Martin Samuelsen seems to have lost his confidence and Posh have terminated his loan early accordingly. Samuelsen returned to Peterborough after a short spell at Blackburn Rovers on loan at the start of this season, but his second spell […]

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Forgotten man Alvaro Arbeloa who signed a one-year contract with West Ham last summer as a free agent may wonder why he is not in the frame for a game this weekend. So might the rest of us! He’s believed to be on wages of around £60k a week and will presumably wave goodbye after […]

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West Ham will be looking to continue their push against relegation this weekend, when they host top-six chasing Everton. The London Stadium has seen it’s fair share of disappointment this season, with the Hammers securing just six wins in 16 matches, but Slaven Bilic’s side have turned things around in recent weeks. A crucial victory […]

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West Ham face a difficult test at the London Stadium against Everton this weekend, with the Toffees fighting for a top six finish. Slaven Bilic’s side have won just six of their 16 Premier League games at the London Stadium this season, since moving from the Boelyn Ground last summer, and sit nine points above […]

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West Ham United face a stern test to improve their ranks this summer, which means it’s disappointing to have seen a spanner already thrown in the works. Reported Hammers target Jonathan Cafu has spoken about his desire to leave current outfit Ludogorets this summer, identifying Portugal as a preferred destination. SportWitness reported earlier this year […]

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West Ham have managed to stop the rot in recent weeks and move nine points above the relegation zone, although the job isn’t completely finished. Slaven Bilic’s side welcome high-flying Everton to the London Stadium this weekend, with Ronald Koeman’s Toffees challenging for a top-six finish in the Premier League. With the Merseyside outfit on […]

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West Ham are set for a huge test at the end of the campaign, as the Hammers eye major changes to their underperforming side. One of the biggest alterations could come in the management, as under-fire boss Slaven Bilic continues to face an uncertain future and is rapidly approaching the final 12 months of his […]

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West Ham are set for major changes this summer to improve their underperforming side and a surprise name has been linked with a move across London. It was confirmed earlier this week that Chelsea legend John Terry will be leaving the Premier League leaders in the summer, although the former England skipper made it clear […]

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It’s been no secret that West Ham have struggled this season and the media has been awash with criticism towards Slaven Bilic’s side. After a memorable final campaign at the Boelyn Ground last term, West Ham have endured a debut season to forget at their new home in the London Stadium. The Hammers have won […]

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Former England boss Glenn Hoddle has suggested on BT Sport that the size of the pitch at the London Stadium is a problem for West Ham and a reason why they are conceding so many goals at home. “I think at home, the size of their pitch now is a problem,” Hoddle said on BT […]

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It’s been a difficult season for West Ham but the club have managed to stop the rot in recent weeks, picking up crucial points against Swansea and Sunderland. Those results have left the Hammers nine points above the relegation zone, which should be enough to secure their status, and Slaven Bilic’s side can now look […]

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  West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has admitted he and every other manager would think about signing John Terry. The central defender wants to carry on playing next season and Bilic believes that although he is now 36, he remains a very competent defender. Bilic told Sky Sports: “He definitely has got at least a […]

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West Ham United’s defensive target Santiago Arias has revealed that his entourage are in discussions regarding a transfer away from PSV Eindhoven this summer. The 25-year-old Colombian international was heavily linked with a move to West Ham in January, although no bid was made, but the door has been opened for a swoop at the […]

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Describing West Ham’s season as a “nightmare” devalues the word! It’s been a horror show played out in a new stadium an eight minute drive away and a million emotional miles from the departed Upton Park spiritual home. We all have a view on that – mine is that other avenues should have been explored […]

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We’ll be back as usual with our live review on what will hopefully be a victory against Sunderland. Simply click on the link below a few moments after the final whistle and join myself, Geo & Tom whilst we dissect all the action from the Stadium Of Light.  

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Diafra Sakho’s absence from the team against Sunderland today was this morning put down to “a knock in training” by a senior club insider. As we reported earlier, the manager had claimed at his presser on Thursday that Sak should be fit for the trip to the north east today. But the striker failed to […]

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In the past few days David Gold and David Sullivan have categorically denied that they are interested in selling West Ham United shares after recent reports in the media. It appears that Gold and Sullivan have been flirting with the idea and word has been spread within the market to see what interest they could […]

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Jonathan Calleri hasn’t has the best of starts to his West Ham career this season, but should the club sign up one of Argentina’s most promising strikers on a permanent deal? In recent weeks we’ve seen more of Calleri on the pitch and he is slowly moulding into a striker that West Ham need for […]

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