Nathan Holland has confirmed his only aim this season is to be in and around the first team squad. With Manuel Pellegrini and the squad heading back to London and a match at Wycombe this weekend many players will soon be learning their fate – out, loan or first team! The young winger has his […]
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Holland has single aim under “brilliant” boss
Posted on 12 July 2018.
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Anderson’s “wow factor” analysed
Posted on 12 July 2018.
Hammers fan Danny Leach – CandH’s PlayerWatch man – lives in England but has Italian blood flowing through his veins. He has good knowledge not only of Serie A, but also Serie B and Lega Pro (Italian third division). In Italy he supports Serie B’s Cosenza Calcio who faced West Ham in 1992 in the […]
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Payet’s cramped Hammers odds
Posted on 12 July 2018.
Dimitri Payet is still priced at an amazing 2/1 to join the Hammers this summer. The bookies clearly believe there’s more than half a chance of the 31 year old midfielder rejoining us despite reports in France laughing off all such suggestions. According to Sky Bet the midfielder is a 2/1 bet to be back […]
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Hammer is a now a big bookies favourite to leave
Posted on 12 July 2018.
Michail Antonio is now a massive odds on bet to leave the club before the sumer is out. The arrival of Andriy Yarmolenko and imminent alleged appearance of Felipe Anderson looks to have made the former Nottingham Forest man surplus to Hammers requirements. Crystal Palace have had a long reported interest and both they and […]
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Report: Anderson enters work permit territory
Posted on 12 July 2018.
Felipe Anderson at last appears to be on his way to the Hammers following a report in the Daily Mail that the Lazio forward is the subject of a work permit appeal by the club. We have been involved in stop/start talks with the Italian outfit for the past month but it now seems there […]
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Report: Anderson to arrive in London today
Posted on 12 July 2018.
The Daily Mail claim that West Ham have now been granted work permit for Felipe Anderson as they prepare to smash their transfer record in a deal worth in region of £40million. The move is set to be announced in the next 24 hours claims Simon Jones for the tabloid. The paper quotes sources in Italy claiming that a deal […]
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Yarmolenko’s pledge
Posted on 11 July 2018.
Andriy Yarmelenko has promised to turn his back on a difficult season at Borussia Dortmund and give everything to West Ham United. In his first interview he told www.whufc.com: ““I am happy to join West Ham Unite. West Ham is a big club with great fans. I cannot promise them I am the second (Lionel) […]
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Parkesy runs rule over England’s Pickford
Posted on 11 July 2018.
Former Hammers keeper Phil Parkes is delighted that Jordan Pickford has broken through as the England No 1 and gives him an eight out of ten for his World Cup performances. However, he makes it clear that whilst he is a fine stop shot stopper he needs to improve on crosses and come through a […]
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Agent link in possible departures
Posted on 11 July 2018.
Earlier this week Sky Sports reported that Michail Antonio, Cheik Kouyate and Pedro Obiang could find they themselves sold this summer as West Ham attempt to balance the books as they bring in new signings. The link with all three is their agent Will Salthouse CEO from agency Unique Sports Management. It was Salthouse who […]
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Burke joins Hull but deal way short of £1.5m
Posted on 11 July 2018.
Reece Burke has joined Hull City on terms some way short of the reported £1.5 million. The young centre back completed his move yesterday but at a third of the cost quoted in national press reports. In fact the fee Hull will eventually pay out for the central defender is around £500k which includes games […]
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West Ham Podcast: It’s coming home
Posted on 10 July 2018.
The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew is back this week recording a closed season podcast episode discussing the latest summer transfer news including the signing of Jack Wilshere and West Ham related topics involving the World Cup and England’s progression to the semi-final without any West Ham players. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean […]
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Yarmolenko confirms he is a Hammer
Posted on 10 July 2018.
Andriy Yarmolenko has all but confirmed he is about to become a Hammer today. The 28-year-old winger from Borussia Dortmund took to his own personal Twitter account to post some emojis of a plane, signing a piece of paper, crossed Hammers and sunglasses. We may have deciphered the Ukraine International’s clever code. Jump on a plane to London, […]
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More new Irons arrivals on the way…
Posted on 10 July 2018.
The Hammers summer transfer spree looks set to go on right up until the August 8 deadline day. Blimey, we’ve not had as much fun in ages with quality arrivals appearing through the London Stadium doors almost since the window opened. Ryan Fredericks was quickly followed by Lukasz Fabianski, Issa Diop and Jack Wilshere and […]
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Hammers midfielder hopes fade and die
Posted on 10 July 2018.
West Ham’s hopes of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes died tonight when the player decided to rejoin the Portuguese outfit after quitting the club last month. He has been one of nine players to leave the club after supporters physically attacked some of the players but despite a £20 million bid by the Irons, […]
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Hammers face French side in Austria
Posted on 10 July 2018.
West Ham will face French Ligue Un side Angers SCO in the second of their pre-season fixtures in in their Austrian tour this summer. Manuel Pellegrini’s men will take on Les Scoïstes on Friday 3rd August at 6.30pm CEST (5.30pm BST) at the Das.Goldberg-Stadion in Grödig. The Hammers’ clash with Angers will follow on from their Betway Cup […]
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West Ham to confirm centre back signing
Posted on 10 July 2018.
West Ham is expected to announce the signing of Corinthians centre-back Fabian Balbuena within the next 48 hours. The 26-year-old is understood to have travelled to London to complete a medical and will be confirmed subject to international clearance and a work permit appeal. The Hammers have met the 26-year-old defender’s release clause reported to be […]
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Keown makes Moore than a fool of himself
Posted on 10 July 2018.
By Allen Cummings I have nothing against Harry Maguire. He’s clearly a solid and efficient defender. He’s been a vital component of Gareth Southgate’s England defence. But does he really justify comparison with England’s finest ever defender – our very own Bobby Moore? Martin Keown, one of the BBC’s many so-called football […]
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Burke pens heart felt message to West Ham fans
Posted on 10 July 2018.
Reece Burke pens a heartfelt message to West Ham and fans thanking them for their support as he leaves the Hammers for Hull City in a £1.5m permanent transfer. Burke posted on Twitter “To West Ham …I achieved my dream of playing in the Premier League for my boyhood club and scoring a winner in front […]
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Pellegrini on Wilshere
Posted on 10 July 2018.
Manuel Pelegrini us delighted to have captured Jack Wilshere on a free signing from Arsenal and today officially welcomed him to the Hammers squad. The 26 year old midfielder is seen as a replacement for Manu Lanzini initially but once the Argentinian is recovered from injury there should be no reason why both players can’t […]
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Captain Carroll looks for full pre-season
Posted on 10 July 2018.
Andy Carroll claims he is delighted to be experiencing the toughest of training regimes as he warms up for the new season. AC captained the Hammers as they went down to a 3-2 defeat against Winterthur and said: “Obviously we came out here to win but, at the end of the day, it’s 45 minutes […]
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Malaga in the dark over player interest
Posted on 10 July 2018.
Malaga says they are in the dark over transfer rumours West Ham are keen on their captain Recio. The Hammers have obvious links with Malaga as director of football Mario Husillos held the sporting director role at the Spanish side and Hammers boss Pellegrini was in charge of Malaga from 2010 until 2013. However, according […]
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New twist in Dimi Payet tale
Posted on 09 July 2018.
French media have found much amusement in rumours that Dimi Payet wants to return to West Ham. RMC Sport says the reports from the UK have been met by laughter by the Marseille board. The media outlet instead suggests it is a ‘poker bluff’ by the 31-year-old former Hammer to get a better deal at the French club, […]
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Time has run out for Reece
Posted on 09 July 2018.
Academy player Reece Burke days at West Ham appear to be numbered as nears a permanent exit to Hull City this summer. It was reported on Sunday night that Frank Lampard’s Derby were ready to hijack Hull’s bid to sign the 21-year-old centre back in a £1.5m deal Burke has made 15 appearances for the Hammers […]
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Wilshere part of the West Ham family
Posted on 09 July 2018.
Jack Wilshere posted a photo of himself on social media in his old West Ham shirt tonight to show his West Ham family links. Wilshere told WHUFC.com “When I think of my childhood, I think of West Ham, I think of the shirts I had, the players I had on the back. I had a shirt […]
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Yarmolenko arrives in Switzerland
Posted on 09 July 2018.
Borussia Dortmund winger Andriy Yarmolenko and his agent have arrived at the West Ham team hotel in Bad Ragaz ahead of a medical to confirm his transfer to the Hammers. His agent Shablii Vadim who is the CEO of the Prostar football agency gave the game away by posting a photo of the view from the West […]
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Wilshere can’t wait to get going
Posted on 09 July 2018.
Jack Wilshere has finally become a Hammer…years on from when he first wore a claret and blue shirt with John Moncur’s name on the back of it! After signing for the Irons today he said: “I’m excited. I can’t wait to get going.” Speaking to www.whufc.com he said:“I met with the manager and it was clear […]
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Howard Webb explains why he thinks VAR Michael Oliver was WRONG to make penalty call which led to Erik ten Hag’s Man United sacking
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Howard Webb admits VAR was WRONG to send David Coote to pitchside monitor over West Ham’s winning penalty against Man United in game that got Erik ten Hag sacked – as referee chief urges officials to ‘make own judgement’
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West Ham star Michail Antonio misses Jamaica’s clash with the USA after losing his PASSPORT, reveals boss Steve McClaren
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Jarrod Bowen scores within SECONDS after coming off the bench during England’s clash with Ireland – as West Ham star bags with his first touch in Nations League game
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Chelsea LGBTQ+ supporters group lash out at ‘hateful comments’ directed at Sam Kerr and her fiancee Kristie Mewis after announcing they are expecting their first child
