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West Ham United midfielder Pedro Obiang wants to establish himself as a mainstay in the squad after signing a new five-year deal to keep him at the London club until 2022.

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Adrian returned to training in highly positive mood and looking forward to pre-season. And he reminded the squad of the importance of “training well and playing strong in the friendly games” That will be well received by the fans who remember last season when the team produced some lack lustre performances followed by accusations at […]

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Sky Sports will kick off the new Premier League season with a Friday Night Football clash between Arsenal and Leicester, handing Alexandre Lacazette a top-flight Gunners debut in front of the cameras.

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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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Refreshed from a summer break in Los Angeles, Sam Byram is back and ready to get fit for the long season ahead. The right back clearly intends to challenge Pablo Zabaleta hard for a role in the tam but admits he isn’t looking forward to the first week of training. Sam was back at the […]

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TRANSFER COLUMN – SIMON JONES: Liverpool are waiting to see if Red Bull Leipzig relent on selling midfielder Naby Keita after he expressed a desire to leave the Bundesliga club.

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West Ham lost interest in continuing negotiations for Anthony Modeste when they were told it would take £40 million to prise him away from Cologne. The Hammers were stunned the German outfit rejected £22 million out of hand for a 29 year old and have since pulled out of talks. Ideally, the club want three […]

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London Stadium owners have installed a new continuous LED banner advertising screen across the gaps between the lower and upper tiers where supporters flags hung last season. Operators London Stadium 185 say they are open to the idea of displaying digital flags on the new advertising LED ribbon in the middle tier and they say screen space will be […]

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West Ham have emerged as a ‘credible solution’ for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, according to reports in his native France. L’Equipe report the London side are ‘very interested’

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According to The Sun, Luis Muriel is on West Ham United’s summer wishlist. Sampdoria striker Luis Muriel has a buyout clause of £24m which West Ham are thought to be considering. It is no secret that West Ham are desperately trying to sign a goal scoring striker this summer to solve their woes up front. Andy […]

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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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Slaven Bilic will make no decision over Ashley Fletcher’s future until he has sorted out his own striker comings and goings. We understand that the manager remains uncertain of the former Manchester United youngster and is unready to make snap decisions. Huddersfield have registered an interest in the player but the manager is adopting a […]

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West Ham loyalist James Collins looks booked to see out the final season of his contract at the London Stadium. There has been much discussion about the 34 year old’s future but insiders at the club claim he will not be sold. Here’s how fans and followers of ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to the […]

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After missing the end of the last Premier League season with the Hammers due to injury, the winger is raring to go ahead of the new campaign.

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Exclusive Phil Parkes has waded into the discussion over whether Joe Hart should be a realistic target for the Irons this summer and made his feelings crystal clear. Big Phil – who justifiably carries the title of “best goalkeeper in Hammers history ” for many issued a brutal assessment of the stopper in warning Slaven […]

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So far the Irons have added only former Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta to a squad that only secured mathematical safety from the drop with two games remaining.

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According to reports in the Italian media, Udinese right back Silvan Widmer could be the subject of a €10m bid from West Ham United this summer. Italian media outlet Il Messaggero (reported via Sport Witness) claim that West Ham are preparing a €10m offer for Silvan Widmer. Right back has been a longstanding “problem position” for the Hammers. […]

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The Boleyn Ground Memorial Garden was in a sorry state today when West Ham season ticket holder Nigel Kahn paid his respects to Green Street. Developers had promised to keep the garden in good order as part of the original agreement when the land was sold to Galliard homes for £38m, that responsibility was passed on to […]

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West Ham are ready to cut their losses on Enner Valencia by taking a 50 per cent loss on the striker. The Ecuador international cost the Hammers £12 million but with two years left on his deal reports have emerged that Porto are ready to give him a route out of his Hammers hell. Slaven […]

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By guest writer Charlie Fellowes Slaven Bilic endured a turbulent past Premier League campaign with West Ham United, despite having enjoyed much success the season prior. Keen conversations are taking place on who the Hammers need this summer so may I add my two pennorth! The London club’s move to the Olympic Stadium from their […]

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From Tanzania to Tennessee here is a rundown of the 20 clubs’ friendly fixtures before the season starts on 12 August All dates and kick-off times BST. All information correct at time of publication Related: Stadiums of the future: a revolution for the fan experience in sport Related: Premier League fixtures: full club-by-club list for the 2017-18 season Continue reading…

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Here is a new feature from hammers chat set to run for the duration of the summer where we talk with a few forum members and discuss specific West Ham issues. In our first episode Geo sits down with Tom and Mike to talk about what the future holds for our fringe players.

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West Ham kick off their campaign with a tough trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on on August 12. Slaven Bilic’s side then face promoted sides in two of their next three matches.

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West Ham have cleared the London Stadium decks of everything other than “striker business” as the summer transfer season gets underway. Despite talk of Joe Hart and various midfielders interesting the club Slaven Bilic has his mind totally focused on front men. And we understand the club are ready to bringing in two front men […]

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Hammers fans will be eagerly awaiting the publication of the 2017/18 fixture list and just as a reminder – if you didn’t already know -that will happen tomorrow at 9 am. From an Irons perspective the first games will be played away from home as  the World Athletics Championships will be held in the London […]

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West Ham United have joined the race to sign Oguzhan Ozyakup, according to sources close to Turkish Football. A report by Turkish Football is claiming that West Ham United will rival Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur as they attempt to snap up Oguzhan Ozyakup. West Ham are hoping to prise the Turkish international star away by […]

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