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West Ham’s Reece Oxford is joining Borussia Monchengladbach on a season-long loan claims John Cross in the Daily Mirror. The 18-year-old Hammer is going to Germany to help his development claims the report. Oxford found his first team opportunities limited since his appearance at sixteen when he helped beat Arsenal at the Emirates. He has since signed […]

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Brand new and exclusive from ClaretandHugh’s partners Hammers Chat is a new YouTube channel that features YOU! We’ve asked a few of the members of the forum at www.hammerschat.com to send in their mobile phone clips and give opinions on the weeks West Ham news. It’s the chance for the fans to get involved throughout […]

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Swindon Town are set to appoint former West Ham striker Teddy Sheringham as their new manager. BBC Radio 5 live’s senior football reporter, Ian Dennis, says Sheringham will be the replacement for Luke Williams, who resigned last month. Sheringham had a spell in charge of League Two Stevenage in 2015-16 but was sacked after 33 […]

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London Mayor, Sadiq Khan’s investigation and report into the former Olympic Stadium is facing further delays. The draft report was due to due to presented to GLA members this month but will not be delivered until later this year. A spokesperson for the Mayor of London Speaking exclusively to Claret and Hugh today said: “Moore Stephens […]

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The Irons may get the chance to land long time target Martin Braithwaite this summer after the Dane made it clear he is set to leave Toulouse in the summer. Southampton and a number of Bundesliga clubs targeting the international front man who scored 12 goals in all competitions last summer. The 25-year-old has been linked […]

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Berlin’s Olympic Stadium — where Jesse Owens won four gold medals and Usain Bolt broke two world records will soon lose its running track and athletics field under renovation plans. Plans were announced last week that the German iconic venue will be converted into a football-specific stadium for Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin. The famous blue running track will be gone after it hosts the 2018 […]

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West Ham hold only a minimal interest in Southampton winger Dusan Tadic and the player is certainly not on the Slaven Bilic priority list. The club have been credited with an interest in the national press this week but in fact the Hammers are far keener to bring in their out and out strikers. With […]

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Slaven Bilic is ready willing and eager to blood the club’s youngsters. West Ham has been regularly accused of not giving the academy products a chance but the manager has made it clear he is ready to do so. He said: “Josh Cullen had a fantastic season at Bradford. Reece Burke went to Wigan but unfortunately […]

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A report presented to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) Investment Committee on 9th May shows the real depth of losses being racked up by the London Stadium public body owners. The LLDC  March 2017 Management Accounts which can be found here shows the public body spent £35.54m on the London Stadium in the financial year […]

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The London Stadium has been transformed into a music venue for the arrival of Depeche Mode as part of their Global Spirit Tour on Saturday.  The Global Tour is the band’s 18th tour which will see them play to more than 1.5 million fans in 32 cities in 21 countries across Europe but this Saturday will be […]

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Hertha Berlin have signed former West Ham striker target Davie Selke from RB Leipzig on a long-term deal. The 22-year-old  International said on the club website “For me, Hertha are one of the biggest clubs in the Bundesliga, and I’m delighted the transfer has gone through, In the coming years, I want to do my […]

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West Ham target Martin Braithwaite has revealed that he plans to leave Toulouse this summer. The Hammers have been previously interested in the Danish forward, who scored 11 goals in 34 Ligue 1 games this season and he is thought to remain on a long list of strikers who might be available this transfer window. […]

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Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi slammed the interview claimed by Het Niuwsblad. The article quoted Batshuayi as saying: “Honestly, I’m not trying to think too much [about my future]. It will be up to the board and the coach to decide. I’m the player, I go where Chelsea send me.” In response to the article, Batshuayi wrote […]

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Under 5,000 season tickets will go on sale to 55,000 waiting list in two weeks time ClaretandHugh has learned. With over 90% renewing their season tickets at the London Stadium it means demand will outstrip again on season tickets. The club has been amazed at the high renewal rate which they say matched the last […]

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West Ham have been linked with anotherBundesliga striker in the shape of Werder Bremen’s Max Kruse. A report in the German paper Bild, claims the striker is of interest to West Ham and they have enquired about his availability. As with all strikers this summer they are said to face competition from Premier League rivals Everton, […]

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West Ham striker target Henry Onyekuru is closing in on a move to  Arsenal after the Gunners agreed a £6.8m fee for his transfer with Belgium side KAS Eupen claims a report on owngoalnigeria.com A fellow Nigerian football site called ScoreNigeria, says the 19 year old who scored 24 goals forBelgium side Eupen will earn a […]

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Nearly 47,000 season tickets holders have renewed their seats at the London Stadium when the deadline passed at 5pm this evening.   With 52,000 season ticket holders, it means over 46,280 supporters which account for 90% of all season tickets decided on retaining their seats. Less than 6,000  of supporters (5,720) have decided not to renew which […]

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Anthony Modeste, who once had a horror spell on loan at Blackburn Rovers, has thrived in German football and this season has scored 25 goals in 33 games for FC Cologne. In 2015 he was allegedly offered by Hoffenheim to a number of Premier League sides which included West Ham for a mere £5m before moving to Cologne. […]

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Michy Batshuayi has confessed he could head out of Chelsea on loan with West Ham keen to land the striker. Batshuayi told Belgian outlet Het Nieuwsblad: “Honestly, I’m not trying to think too much about my future. “It will be up to the board and the coach to decide. I’m the player, I go where […]

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Kelechi Iheanacho’s Nigerian agent, Olumide Olowu says there is no current agreement between West Ham and Manchester City for his client but he would be happy to accept a contract as long it is up to his standards. In an email dated today seen by Claret and Hugh his agent says: “There has been no agreement […]

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Kelechi Iheanacho’s proposed summer move away from Manchester City could be stalled claim ESPN,  until a legal dispute with his former representatives is sorted out by the courts. Iheanacho, now represented by Stellar Group, is involved in a lawsuit with his former representatives, U.S.-based First Eleven Management, over his image rights. A source close to […]

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Bookmaker Sky Bet is making West Ham the red hot odds on favourite to sign Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho but Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi is a less fancied move by the Bookies making the Hammers only the fourth favourites to make the move to East London behind Monaco, Everton and Newcastle. Sky Bet make West Ham […]

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The question of whether to stick by our two keepers has split the fan base. In yesterday’s Claret and Hugh Poll we asked whether the club was right to deprioritise the keeper position this summer and concentrate on other positions. Nearly 48% (557 47.73%) agreed with sticking with Adrian and Randolph next season while over […]

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Many thousands of season ticket holders will miss the season ticket deadline at 5pm today as they let their season ticket lapse for the London Stadium. West Ham are confident they will exceed the Premier League average eighty percent renewal rate. In last week’s Supporters’ Advisory Board Head of Ticketing, Nicky Keye confirmed that the average […]

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Jack Sullivan, son of Joint-Chairman David, has been appointed managing director of  West Ham United Ladies. The move comes as ambitious plans are unveiled to get the Ladies promoted into the FA Women Super league within five years. New Ladies managing director Jack Sullivan told WHUFC.com: “This is a massive project of great importance to […]

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Former Arsenal and England Physio Gary Lewin will be joining West Ham’s medical team over the summer to become the new Head of Medical. The 53-year-old is regarded as one of the best physios in football and oversaw five World Cups and four European Championships with England Lewin briefly returned to Arsenal to work with the […]

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