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Slven Bilic has admitted that a quality midfielder has been at the top of the club’s wanted list for a couple of years as he awaits the outcome of the William Carvahlo negotiations. But he insists that is remains unfazed as the negotiations go on for the 25 year old Sporting Lisbon midfielder who is […]

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Bolton Wanderers will be unable to field either of their West Ham loanees Reece Burke (right) and Josh Cullen for the third round League Cup clash against the Irons at the London Stadium. The pair joined the newly promoted Championship club on a season long loan this summer but under the term of the switch […]

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Adrian has the chance to put some heat on Joe Hart this evening although the majority of us will probably be hoping otherwise. We need no further dramas in a season which has got off on entirely the wrong foot with Hart himself looking uncertain at the start of his Hammers loan spell. A top […]

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Marko Arnautovic… love him or hate him, you can’t deny the stupidity and arrogance this man poses. West Ham fans found this out the hard way in their game against Southampton at St. Mary’s. Already trailing the game by an early goal from Manolo Gabbiadini and the perhaps debatable and possible sending off from captain Mark Noble it looked as if the game couldn’t get any worse. Marko Arnautovic is known for picking up bookings and…

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Slaven Bilic is taking the positives from the game against Saints as he bids to leave the bottom of the table. He has never been in that position before  and declares: “I would like to change it and not to be that way, but to be fair, although I am very disappointed, we’re going to take […]

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Referee Lee Mason decided not to punish the Irons skipper after he flew into the Saints’ summer signing, leaving an extremely visible mark on the £18million man.

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West Ham are this morning reported to be tracking out-of favour £30 million rated Barclona midfielder Andre Gomes. It’s claimed that club representatives are due to meet the 24-year-old’s agent this week to see if a deal is possible. It seems likely that the club will be negotiating a loan in the first case with […]

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Southampton 3 Irons 2   It started going wrong befkick off when Winston Reid was stretchered off after injuring himself in the warm-up. It went downhill from there before the Hammers were forced to stage a 10 man battle for an hour and were deprived of a brave point by a last minute penalty! They […]

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West Ham defender Winston Reid has signed a mammoth new six-year contract. The 29-year-old New Zealand international has committed his future to the Hammers until 2023.

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Tottenham v Chelsea is the Premier League game of the weekend as Antonio Conte’s champions look to bounce back from their Burnley shocker. Find out who we’re backing plus the rest of the top tips.

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Slave Bilic’s belief tells him there will be a reaction to last week’s 4-0 humbling at Old Trafford. The boss’ positive words aren’t always matched by the level performance we require but hey it’s Friday and optimism runs high so I’ll shelve the cyncism for now! Slav’s mantra is familiar as he declares: “I believe […]

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Slaven Bilic looks set to make some big changes as the Hammers head into their second game of the season against Southampton at St Mary’s tomorrow. The 4-0 hammering at Old Trafford has focused minds inside the Irons camp and the boss will be thrilled to have powerhouse Hammer of the Year Michail Antonio back […]

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Michail Antonio believes Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho should be allowed to leave the club for Barcelona. And his controversial view appears to conflict with that of his boss Slaven Bilic has offered his sympathy to bosses with players seeking to force their way out of long-term contracts. The Dimitri Payet Affair appears to be raising its head […]

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A report in a Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias bizarrely claims that West Ham have offered Sporting Lisbon €30m (£27.2m) for both Adrien Silva and João Palhinha if the deal for William Carvalho can not be completed. A Sporting Lisbon source told Jornal de Notícias that the rumour was ‘completely false’ but the paper have decided to […]

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West Ham are hoping to secure the club record signing of William Carvalho, for a fee of up to £36million, by the end of this week says Jason Burt in the Telegraph following yesterday’s departure of Sofiane Feghouli to Galatasaray. As previously reported by Claret and Hugh No fee has yet been agreed but sources close […]

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Slaven Bilic is set to for a much needed boost by welcoming four players back over the the next two weeks. The manager claims Michail Antonio will be ready for the match aganst Southampton and that Kouyate, Lanzini and even Andy Carroll may be available for selection against Newcastle. He said: “Michail Antonio should be […]

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Excerpt from: Slaven Bilic Post Match Press Conference

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Hammer Sofiane Feghouli has confirmed his Turkey bound tomorrow by tweeting “Tomorrow on the way to istanbul …. Inch allah !!!” Galatasaray are said to have agreed on a £4m transfer fee for the 27-year-old with West Ham. The Algerian joined the Hammers on a free transfer last summer from Valencia.  His deal included a […]

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Manuel Lanzini will miss the first two games of the season against Manchester United and Southampton according to the well connected Ken Dyer from the London Evening Standard. The Argentinian picked up a know in training out in Germany and has been working in the gym to regain his fitness. The journalist says “The Argentine picked up […]

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West Ham kicks off their Premier League season away to Manchester United this Sunday at Old Trafford. Head to head Man United have won 64 games, West Ham have won 43 and 30 games have resulted in a draw. Bookies odds for the result are Man Utd to win: 2/7 West Ham to win: 10/1 […]

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The thoughtful and intelligent FourFourTwo.com has produced a top feature on the strengths and weaknesses of every Premier League team this season. And it’s very difficult to argue with their assessment of the Hammers as we look to climb into a top eight or ten spot after a busy summer whilst allowing for more inward […]

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The 2017/18 Premier League season kicks off on Friday – but which team typically has the strongest start?

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West Ham have flatly denied new claims that Olivier Giroud is set to join West Ham. America’s Fox News pundit – former Wimbledon and Newcastle defender Warren Baron – told viewers that the Gunners striker was definitely on his way to east London. Sadly, however, as we suspected it simply isnt true with a top […]

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The Hammers have to day signed a young Swede who is believed to be on his way to the very top. Sead Haksabanovic, 18. is understood to have arrived at the Hammers for a fee of around £3 million despite it formally be described as “undisclosed.” He looks to be a very attacking midfielder but whether he […]

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London Stadium operators have reacted to a story by the Sun newspaper headline that “West Ham’s London Stadium seats lie dumped in industrial yard” A source close to the stadium management company LS185 who spoke to Claret and Hugh this morning laughed off the weekend tabloid story saying the seats had been carefully stored in an agreed […]

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Slaven Bilic wants to bring in a new midfielder but Jack Wilshere is not currently on the Irons agenda. The 25 year old has been regularly linked with the Irons this season but he is not in their minds given the problems they have with injury prone players. Whilst the Arsenal and former England man […]

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