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West Ham has zero interest in Wilfried Bony despite reports from the Daily Mail that the club will be bidding to bring him to the London Stadium this summer. The Daily Mail report – which has since been picked up by other media outlets claimed that Swansea City and West Ham are back on the […]

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Reports that the Irons are set to sign 19-year-old KAS Eupen striker Henry Onyekuru are premature. Owngoalnigeria.com reported yesterday (Wed) that a transfer fee had been agreed at around £7 million and that only personal terms were left to be agreed. The scorer of 23 goals this season has been linked with a move to the […]

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West Ham has won the race to sign hot in demand Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru after agreeing a transfer fee in the region of over £7m for his signing, Owngoalnigeria.com claim this evening. The scorer of 23 goals this season has been linked with a move to the Premier League with Crystal Palace, West Brom, […]

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According to the Daily Mail, West Ham has held talks with goalkeeper John Ruddy about a summer move following his release from Norwich City. Thirty-year-old Ruddy joined Norwich from Everton back in the summer of 2010, having made just one first-team appearance for the Toffees following a 2005 move from Cambridge United. The shot-stopper racked […]

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West Ham could see up to seven first team players leave the London Stadium over the summer as Slaven Bilic has admitted needing more quality in a few positions during the summer transfer window. He said: “Next season, not only do we have to improve our performances, but we need to stay away from injuries […]

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West Ham summer target Pablo Zabaleta wept on the Etihad Stadium pitch on Tuesday night as he bade farewell to the club after nine years and described his decision to do so as the hardest in his career. Zabaleta was bought by the then City manager Mark Hughes two days before the club was taken over […]

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Hammers duo Arthur Masuaku and Sofiane Feghouli are both summer transfer targets for Italian giants Roma, according to reports in Italy. Italian football news outlet CalcioMercato claim that the Italian side are in the market for a full-back and have earmarked West Ham’s 23-year-old left-back as a potential target. Signed in the summer of 2016 from Olympiakos, Masuaku […]

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Hammer Jonathan Calleri has spoken of his ‘happiness’ at West Ham after starting in the last four games for the Hammers as he comes to the end of his season-long loan period.  The Argentine has struggled with life at the London Stadium and to adapt to the pace of the Premier League. “I am happy […]

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Diafra Sakho has returned to his native Senegal after being given special permission for time off by the club.  The West Ham forward has endured an injury-hit season, with a persistent back problem and a hamstring injury restricting him to just four appearances. The 27-year-old will return to Rush Green in early June while the […]

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It is that time of year again when Andy Carroll is linked to a return to his hometown of Newcastle. The Magpies are making a ‘shock move’ for Andy Carroll according to media reports in recent days. Rafa Benitez sees the West Ham striker as ideal to give his team that extra quality as they […]

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Slaven Bilic could be tempted to give two under 23 prospects a taste of first team action during the final game of the season at Burnley on Sunday. Declan Rice  (pictured right) – who was described as “quite outstanding” during the Play Off final victory over Newcastle last night could make an appearance along with […]

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Pablo Zabaleta said his last farewells to the Manchester City fans who have handed him cult hero status over his time with the club last night and is now firmly believed to be on his way to the London Stadium. City gave him  special send off from the Etihad and even Status Quo’s Francis Rossi […]

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Exclusive David Sullivan has sent a big “well done” to Academy head Terry Westley and the under 23s on their promotion to Premier League Division One. As we have reported the youngsters beat Newcastle 2-1 at St James’ Park last night to clinch promotion and a delighted Sullivan was quick to send his congratulations. And […]

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West Ham are set to land an end of season positional bonus of £17.1 million if they can hold on the 12th place after the weekend game against Burnley. The Hammers are unlikely to rise any higher because although they can grab a maximum of 45 points and those teams on that number – Bournemouth, […]

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Terry Wesley watched his young Irons gain promotion to Premier League Division One last night with the gutsiest performance in the world and said: “The boys deserve to be praised for an outstanding season. “They’re delighted but they’re spent and they’ve given it all which shows their real character. You work with these boys every day; we […]

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Manu Lanzini has put loads of rumours to bed by announcing: “I am very happy here.” The brilliant midfielder has been linked with both merseyside clubs in recent days and brought an immediate denial from the club today. An Lanzini is more than content at the club declaring: “The season was good for me on […]

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West Ham United  have tonight announced  that Terry Westley has signed a new three-year contract as Academy Director. In a website statement they said: ‘Westley joined the Hammers at the start of the 2014/15 season, and has enjoyed lots of success since taking over from Tony Carr. Westley was the Academy boss at Birmingham City […]

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West Ham Under 23’s finished off a great season by beating Newcastle Under 23’s at St James Park 2-1 in the Premier League 2 Play-Off Final to win promotion from division two to division one. The Magpies went ahead in the nineteenth minute from a corner. It’s a deep delivery from the right, and left-back Kyle […]

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West Ham’s under 23s tonight turn out at Newcastle in the biggest game of their season – a Play Off Final which could catapult them into the big league alongside the likes of Arsenal, the Manchester clubs Chelsea and the like. After a lost Hammers generation of youngsters over the last 10 years this really […]

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Birmingham City forward Che Adams is being linked with a move to West Ham by the Mirror. The 20-year-old scored seven goals in 40 appearances for Birmingham this season following his move from Sheffield United, for a fee in the region of £2m. He was playing for non-league Ilkeston before joining Sheffield United in 2014, […]

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Vodafone has pulled out of a naming rights deal for the London Stadium after reporting massive annual losses of £5.2bn, due partly to a big write-down in the value of its Indian business. The mobile phone giant, which operates in 26 countries, wrote down the value of its Indian unit by 3.7bn euros after a major […]

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The ClaretandHugh flag was still proudly fluttering but the empty seats spoke volumes for the feelings of most after the shocking defeat by Liverpool. Yes we have supported them through the most frustrating and disappointing season in a long time but the message beamed out from the club after the embarrassing exit by the fans […]

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Manu Lanzini is “not for sale at any price.” New reports have surfaced this morning that Everton are keen to bid for our star midfielder given the likely loss of Ross Barkley in the summer. Toffees boss Ronald Koeman is an admirer of Lanzini who has also been linked with the other merseyside outfit Liverpool […]

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Everton wants to sign West Ham playmaker Manuel Lanzini according to rthe Daily Mirror. The tabloid claims the Hammers face a summer fight to keep hold of the South American over the summer. Friend of this site, Darren Lewis claims  Everton boss Ronald Koeman is hunting creative options with Ross Barkley increasingly likely to decide […]

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A top ten finish for West Ham now appears to be out of the reach for the Hammers with inferior goal difference compared to West Brom, Southampton and Bournemouth now all on 45 points. The Irons are currently on 42 points in twelfth place in the Premier League table and are six goals behind the Cherries, […]

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Aaron Cresswell was left fuming after a West Ham supporter tried to steal his shirt he was trying to give a young Hammers fan on Sunday.  The 27-year-old player had just finished a lap of honour around the London Stadium to a depleted crowd after the Irons collapsed to four nil defeat to his boyhood team. As […]

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