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Paolo Di Canio speaks to Sky Sports about his enduring love of English football and his determination to return to West Ham in the future.

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West Ham’s Vice Chairman Karren Brady is to become the non-executive chairman of Taveta, the holding company for former BHS owner Sir Philip Green’s retail empire. Baroness Brady is taking over as the prominent barrister Lord Grabiner confirms he is stepping down from the role. Grabiner has spent 15 years leading the Taveta board, which came […]

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West Ham have confirmed that midfielder George Dobson has joined Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee. Dobson, a boyhood Hammers fan, joined the club from Arsenal in July 2015 and quickly became an integral part of Terry Westley’s U21 squad. He played a key role as the team won the Premier League Cup in […]

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Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho are  likely to be held back from an taking an active role in the Hammers pre-season games. The Irons kick off their friendlies against a Werder Bremen development side on Monday evening but the front men are unlikely to be involved in that or the match against Fulham on Thursday […]

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says he is “pretty close” to adding to his squad speaking to Sky Sports. The Hammers have been linked with a season long move for England goalkeeper Joe Hart which could be hours away and they haven’t given up hope of signing Stoke winger Marko Arnautovic. “We are pretty close, […]

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West Ham forward Enner Valencia has joined Mexican club Tigres. The Hammers have confirmed the 27-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Everton, has moved for an undisclosed fee.

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Las Palmas have completed the signing of former Hammer Jonathan Calleri on loan after he completed a medical at the Spanish La Liga club based in the Canary Islands. The 23-year-old Calleri spent last season on loan at West Ham but scored only once in 17 appearances.The Hammers reportedly paid a £4m loan fee for his services […]

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This morning West Ham finally confirmed that Enner Valencia has joined Mexican Liga MX club Tigres UANL for an undisclosed fee believed to be between £6m and £7m. The 27-year-old departs east London after three seasons, during which he scored ten goals in 66 appearances. Valencia joined the Hammers for £12m after a prolific 2014 season […]

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Marko Arnautovic’s agent has accused Stoke of playing games claiming the club promised they would not stand in the players way when he wanted to move on. His agent who is also his brother claimed they had an agreement when he signed a new contract last year. Speaking to The Sun, Daniel Arnautovic said: “Marko is very thankful to the […]

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Brentford star Jota will not play in their friendly against Aldershot on Friday with a bid expected imminently from a Premier League club, Sky sources understand.

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The chances of West Ham signing or loaning Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea took a setback today as Romelu Lukaku has reportedly rejected a return to Chelsea. According to breaking news this morning Manchester United have agreed a fee of around £75m with Everton for striker  Lukaku and they hope to complete the transfer by Sunday so he […]

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In part three of our weekly 2016/2017 Season Review, we look at the turbulent months of September and October and how they helped to set the tone for a dismal first season at The London Stadium. September The second month of the Premier League season would not see League action until September 10th, as England left it late to overcome Slovakia in Sam Allardyce’s first and last game in charge of The Three Lions. However, many Hammers fans…

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West Ham will continue to concentrate  on their major striker targets before making a £15 million move for Burnley’s Andre Gray. The club has admitted the 26 year old is a target but believe they have more difficult negotiations on hand before offering Gray the terms he requires. Olivier Giroud, Javier Hernandez, Kelechi Iheanacho and […]

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Quina and Portugal get off to winning start Our young midfielder Domingos Quina helped his Portugal side to a 0-1 win over hosts Georgia in their first game of the 2017 European U19 Championship on Sunday. The starlet played 72 minutes for Helio Sousa’s men before being replaced by Miguel Luiz, as the Portuguese narrowly edged past the Georgian’s at The Tengez Burjanadze Stadioni. Quina showed bright flashes for the team in light and dark blue, but…

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West Ham will listen to offers for four Hammers in this summer transfer window. Enner Valencia is available for offers over £5m after his season-long loan with Everton came to an end and they decided against taking up a £10m option. The Ecuador international cost the Hammers £12 million but with two years left on his […]

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West Ham are tonight being reported as trying to sign Mexico striker Javier Hernandez – better known as ‘Chicarito.’ According to the Mirror, the former Manchester United striker is understood to be open to a return to England with the Irons ready to hand him he opportunity by meeting the £13 million release clause in […]

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Former Arsenal and England Doctor Ian Beasley has joined West Ham following the departure of Dr. Tamim Khanbhai who spent two years with the club. The change is part of a shake-up of medical staff following the appointment of Gary Lewin as West Ham’s new head of Medical Science. Dr Ian Beasley was the Head […]

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Giroud move on the cards It has been reported by The Daily Mail in the last few days that our interest in Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is still very much alive. The 30-year-old has been linked with a move to several clubs including Lyon and Marseille back in his native France, but it is understood that we are leading the race for his signature. However, it’s understood that the front man won’t come cheap …

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Former three times Hammer of the year Scott Parker has announced his retirement from football The 36-year-old started his career at Charlton, before moving to Chelsea for £10m in January 2004. The midfielder enjoyed four seasons in East London between 2007-11, making 129 appearances, scoring 12 goals. “I have enjoyed so many incredible moments during […]

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West Ham United are among a number of clubs chasing a deal for Borussia Monchengladbach star Thorgan Hazard, according to French media outlet Foot Mercato. Thorgan Hazard has been impressive for Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach since joining on a permanent deal from Chelsea in 2015. The 24-year-old is the younger brother of Chelsea star Eden […]

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The head groundsman of the London Stadium is quitting the London Stadium just after the first home game of West Ham’s season he has confirmed this evening. Posting on social media Greg Bolton announced this evening: “Just to confirm, I will be leaving my role as Head Groundsman at London Stadium mid-September. Also, like to confirm […]

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West Ham are plotting a move for Luis Muriel, despite the striker signing a new deal at Sampdoria claim the Sun Newspaper. The tabloid says Colombian striker is keen to move on and the Italians were hoping to spark a bidding war this summer for his signature. The striker recently penned a new deal at […]

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This morning the Sunday Mirror broke a story suggesting that West Ham were preparing to bid for Arsenals Theo Walcott. As you would have read on Claret and Hugh earlier today the article suggested that the winger and sometimes striker was concerned about his England place if he were to continue to play a supporting […]

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The EFL League Cup which will be called the Carabao Cup may cause West Ham another fixture headache. Last Friday, the draw for the opening round of the newly-sponsored competition got under way with games being played week commencing 7th August. As West Ham are not involved in any European competition this season they will […]

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The 18-year-old defender has sealed a season-long loan switch to the German club, hoping to gain first team experience in the Bundesliga

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West Ham have raised the cost of new season tickets for the coming season. Although 47,000 season ticket holders had their ticket prices frozen, 5,000 new season tickets at the London Stadium must pay an increased price range. Prices have risen above the rate of inflation seeing between a 5% and 6% added on to […]

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