Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

Paul Ince has waded into David Sullivan after his official website comments which appeared to throw Slaven bilic under a bus! The  Hammers joint chairman claims  Bilic turned down the chance to sign highly-rated potential midfield alternatives Renato Sanches and Grzegorz Krychowiak who joined Swansea and West Brom instead. Former Hammer Ince said: “I really […]

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Planned protests at the London Stadium on Monday night Huddersfield  game appear to be suffering from a shortage of on line funding. A social media twitter account called @WestHamAction-  with 186 followers-  has set a £1,000 fund raising target but at this moment £60 has been raised @ https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/westhamaction The fund raising page says “Weʼre raising £1,000 […]

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The team behind Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games want to expand Alexander Stadium saying it would provide a positive sporting legacy for the city. The Perry Barr venue is home to Birchfield Harriers, one of the country’s best-known athletics teams, and hosts several national and international events, including the UK Championships, team trials and […]

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Manu Lanzini’s contract talks could start as soon as January or go on the end of season agenda. Newspaper reports have been inaccurately claiming the little midfielder is either in negotiations with the club or is about to be. The Hammers are ready to offer a new deal but there’s no hurry from club or […]

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  Ok, let’s all take a break for a few minutes and remember why we are all Hammers. Nigel Kahn – producer of Mock the WHUFC Week – has put it perfectly in the video here as he time travels over the years of West Ham history. This video takes us from the beginning of […]

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After fever pitch speculation that Rafa Benitez could take over as West Ham manager as early as October, media reports produced a U turn suggesting he has committed himself to Newcastle until the end of the season. Last week the Telegraph claimed Benitez has been left disillusioned by the blatant lack of ambition this summer and his […]

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The Sunday Express this morning claims that Rafa Benitez is being lined up to take over West Ham if Slaven Bilic fails to turn things around in September. Bilic had talks with Hammers co-owner Dave Sullivan after his side lost their opening three games and the Croatian rejected the chance to strengthen his squad with […]

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West Ham Vice Chairman Karren Brady has revealed that West Ham insists on a financial penalty if West Ham players on loan do not get plenty of first-team time. Speaking in the Sun newspaper Bardy said Loan spells are now an essential part of football saying Youth players on the fringes of first team football […]

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It’s all got very serious so time for a bit of light relief and some fun. . . . . if we can’t laugh we’ll only end up crying. To see more of these West Ham animations go to @CanningTownLen on Twitter where you’ll be kept entertained and up to date albeit slightly satirically.  

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  Exclusive by Claret And Hugh Associate Editor, Sean Whetstone   West Ham Co-Chairman David Sullivan has tonight flatly denied claims from Sporting Lisbon that West Ham never made bids for the defensive midfielder for William Carvalho. Sullivan speaking only to ClaretandHugh a few minutes ago in response to provocative and controversial statements from the Sporting […]

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The West Ham co-chairman claimed that a deal was nearly done on deadline day but a senior figure insists the statement is inaccurate

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic rejected the chance to sign both Renato Sanches and Grzegorz Krychowiak this summer, according to Hammers joint-chairman David Sullivan.

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If you read social media today you could be fooled into thinking West Ham have already been relegated this season. The internet has been going into meltdown with both anti -manager and anti-board feelings running high after the day after transfer deadline day. There are new crowd funded campaigns for large protest banners and talk of […]

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Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction! A non-runner in the 7f handicap horse race 3.20pm at Chelmsford yesterday was called The Happy Hammer! The race was eventually won by Sakho’s agent horse who was called ‘Siege of Boston’ at 9/2. Agent Mark McKay explained to At the Races TV that he arrived 10 minutes before […]

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Diafra Sakho did his best to steal the limelight with his whirlwind adventure from Rennes back to West Ham via Chelmsford Racecourse, but he is not the first bizarre tale from bygone deadline days.

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Diafra Sakho has returned to Rush Green training ground this morning after an absence of two days after his trip to France. A club insider confirmed to the news to Claret and Hugh this morning saying “Yes he is training today” Sakho will sit down with the manager to clear to air before resuming training. Bilic […]

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Diafra Sakho is still in France missing training at Rush Green for the second day running after allegedly agreeing on personal terms to join French Ligue 1 team Rennes.  France Football claims the Senegal striker and his representatives “do not understand” what has happened over the last 24 hours. He will remain in France on […]

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Exclusive By Sean Whetstone   Diafra Sakho could be fined two weeks wages for travelling to France today without the club’s permission. Today was a normal training day at Rush Green and assuming Sakho is in France as widely reported he will be most likely to face the maximum fine of two weeks wages costing […]

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West Ham striker Diafra Sakho has passed a medical ahead of a £9m move to French club Rennes, according to Sky sources. 

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West Ham are reported to have weighed up a move for PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet. He is also a Crystal Palace target. The Hammers are said to see him as a second keeper replacement only if Adrian leaves before transfer deadline day which is looking unlikely as the Thursday deadline approaches. Zoet is a […]

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Sean Whetstone, George and John Bucci plus Nigel Kahn are back on the West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast Season 7 Episode 3 to discuss the Slaven Bilic Condundrum in addition to the Cheltenham town League cup win and Newcastle Premier League loss.  Claret and Hugh founder Hugh Southon joins us on the phone […]

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    By Hugh Southon     I wrote recently that it took three years to judge a manager – perhaps that should have been three GAMES! Manchester United was one thing, Southampton quite another but Newcastle? Nah, I’m not having that! I won’t try to find words to explain how I felt as I […]

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Former Hammer Ravel Morrison is set to make a switch to Atlas in the Liga MX after he underwent a medical in Guadalajara today ahead of the move. It was thought he was about to join former West Ham manager Harry Redknapp after the 24-year-old trained with Birmingham over the summer and was taken on the tour of […]

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West Ham could turn to Academy chief Terry Westley as a caretaker boss ahead of making attracting an  appointment until the end of the season in the event of Slaven Bilic being axed. As reported elsewhere on the site, the manager is safe for now but has just three or four games to turn around […]

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Newcastle earned their first Premier League victory of the season, beating winless West Ham 3-0 at St James’ Park on Saturday.

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Javier Hernandez will be do everything in his power to add to his goal tally against Newcastle when the team step out at St James’ Park tomorrow (Sat) And respite a couple of premier league reverses he is expecting an improved performance in the north east as both teams search for their first win of […]

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