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Today’s raids by HMRC officials on West Ham and Newcastle could be the first of many as the Taxman targets football club and footballers in a new public campaign. In a bid to tackle tax issues relating to players’ image rights, the Treasury initiated a specific football compliance project earlier this month, and has announced […]

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In March West Ham announced a London Stadium Priority relocation window as part of the Season ticket renewal process to allow supporters move seats for next season. With the season ticket renewal deadline fast approaching on 31st May the relocation window will open on Thursday 1st June and will close on Thursday 15th June. West Ham will […]

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Over 31,000 West Ham season ticket holders have yet to renew at the London Stadium with just 35 days to go until the deadline. West Ham claimed an 18% renewal rate on the first day of the renewal period in March and Claret and Hugh have been told that since then it has further increased to […]

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Following well-publicised raids at Newcastle and West Ham by HMRC officials this morning it appears the investigation could centre around Marseille transfer activity and payments to agents. West Ham purchased Dimitri Payet and Alou Diarra from Marseille in recent years and rumours suggest it is these deals are being looked into closely. Chelsea has also […]

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West Ham have cooled considerably on the possibility of signing Jermain Defoe. The former Hammer was in flying form earlier in the season but has scored only once in the last eight games since February. The club have had the striker checked out regularly and took a particularly close look at him during the 2-2 […]

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West Ham has reportedly reignited interested in signing Winston Reid’s International team mate Chris Wood, according to calciomercato.com. The Hammers were linked with the Leeds striker back in January. The 25-year-old has gone on to score 25 goals in the Championship this season, making him the league’s top scorer, and his form has once again […]

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West Ham is claimed to be the latest club to join the pursuit of Jonathan Cafu. The 25-year-old Ludogorets winger is a target for a number of Premier League sides. After 10 goals in 24 league outings for the Bulgarian club, Cafu is ready to seek a fresh challenge and the Hammers could be one […]

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With the London Stadium out of bounds, this summer due to the World Athletics Championships West Ham will do a mini tour of Europe pre-season. Previous negotiations to play in Australia or the Asia Trophy in China and Hong Kong came to nothing and instead the Hammers will travel much closer to home by staying […]

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Top man Gonzo – of ClaretandHugh’s partners Hammers Chat  – has launched his latest video series – ‘A Beer with the Boys’ – where  you the punters have  your say on all things West Ham. In this first edition Gonzo opens up with an ind depth discussion on Slaven Bilic’s future and along the way […]

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The chances that West Ham could ground share with Chelsea or Spurs have been described as extremely unlikely despite reports in a tabloid last week.  The Sun newspaper claimed Chelsea were holding talks with West Ham over moving to the London Stadium for three years while they rebuild Stamford Bridge. However, a stadium insider described […]

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The Irons are oday being reported as having made an offer for Saint-Etienne full back Kévin Malcuit, but appear to be in competition with Newcastle. FranceFootball claims both clubs have made offers for the defender – who is in his second season with the French club – ahead of a potential summer switch  The Irons have been […]

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West Ham midfielder Josh Cullen has won FOUR awards at the Bradford City end of season awards night. The loanee midfielder was chosen as the JCT600 Players’ Player of the Year by his fellow squad members. He also picked up the Club’s Social Media Player of the Year, Supporters’ Trust Under 25s Player of the […]

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West Ham been linked with a move for Turkish goalkeeper Onur Kivrak. According to media reports in Turkey, the Hammers are in talks with the 29-year-old Trabzonspor captain ahead of the summer transfer window. Kivrak has kept 13 clean sheets in 27 appearances this term and has reportedly been scouted by West Ham Slaven Bilic tried to […]

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West Ham will need to fight for every point to earn a bigger share of the new TV deal this season. Just four points separate 9th to 16th place in the Premier League table as it stands with West Ham currently in 14th place on 38 points. Each Premier place is worth £2m this year as a […]

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West Ham is selling shirts off their player’s backs in a new auction site launched in association with Germany company Sportnex. The proceeds of the sale appear to go straight to the club as there is no mention of any charity or even the West Ham Academy as beneficiaries of the sale. The new scheme […]

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Havard Nortveidt is looking for a big finish to the season after producing his best display in a Hammers shirt against Everton. He said: “We played well and might have got more than just a point. We kept a clean sheet and also had a couple of chances to score, but we’ll take the one […]

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Jonathon Calleri  will not be offered a permanent West Ham deal at the end of the season and Sofiane Feghouli is another the Irons are ready to offload if they receive the right offer.. Slaven Bilic has been uncertain of Calleri’s future at the club but has had little chance to make a judgement until […]

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Slaven Bilic has made it clear he doesn’t want to go into the last couple of games “with the radio on” as the Hammers bid to put the finishing touches to their climb into safety. Speaking in his Manager on Monday column on the official site he says: “Maybe 38 points will be enough, but maybe […]

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Slaven Bilic did himself a power of good and strengthened his position as boss as a result of the clever 0-0 draw against Everton last weekend. There is still work to be done of course but the brilliantly organised defensive performance carried out to perfection by a motivated team at last brought smiles. And key […]

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Winston Reid was thrilled that the Irons defence kept Romelu Lukaku under lock and key throughout the 90 minutes on Satuurday afternoon. The central defender made his return to the side after injury against the fearsome Toffees striker and was played a massive part during a brilliant defensive performance. Speaking to the official site he […]

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Arthur Masuaku enjoyed a brilliant game against Everton and clearly nobody enjoyed it more than the man himself. Speaking to the official site he said: “I think that was my best game for West Ham. In my opinion I’m better when I’m on the wing because I can go forward and I can come back and […]

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Join Gonzo on match day in his latest vlog as he watches the Irons grab a precious point against Everon. Join him in the build-up with Gro sat alongside and another Hammers Chat regular spotted in the crowd. Once again it’s a must for all Irons fans.

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Dean Saunders has slammed West Ham owners for his perceived treatment of Slaven Bilic. Speaking on BBC TV Sport, Saunders said of Bilic “I think he has been treated awfully and it has undermined him and some of the bad results they have got have been down to the way he has been treated. I […]

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There’s nothing like fear to focus the mind in any walk of life! And as the game against  Everton loomed the figure of Roman Lukaku became very much a part of the Hammers psyche after the big fella had scored nine times on the trot against us. The build-up to the game was all about […]

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Slaven Bilic has heaped praise on his  defence after they stopped Romelu Lukaku  in his tracks yesterday (Sat). The Belgian striker was limited to a single blocked shot thanks to the efforts of Winston Reis, Jose Fonte and the brilliant James Collins.. Bilic admitted he was concerned about Lukaku’s impressive goal scoring run against West […]

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Adrian – who returned to first team action against Everton after 22 games on the sidelines is set to became a target for Spanish clubs this summer. The Hammers triggered an option to tie down the Spanish stopper for another 12 months in March and will discuss a new deal with the 30 year old […]

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