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WEST HAM are reported ready to move for Anderlecht’s Belgium international Leander Dendoncker. The midfielder played a major part in helping the Brussels club to last season’s title, and is set to play at the World Cup finals. Manchester United, City, Chelsea and Everton have all shown previous interest in the 22-year-old. Widespread reports in Belgium […]

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By Allen Cummings Now the excitement of Sunday’s game has subsided (I jest of course), it’s perhaps time to consider who were the biggest losers after that less than scintillating draw. Was it West Ham? Was it Shrewsbury? Was it the BBC, (or the Biased Broadcasting Corporation as I like to call them. Travelling up […]

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David Moyes has told Borrusia Monchengladbch and FC Leipzig he’s not keen on selling his best young players. Borrussia are desperate to get Reece Oxford back to Germany with Sporting director Max Eberl making his enthusiasm for the 19 year old very obvious. Reece spent the first half of the season on loan at the Bundesliga […]

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Joe Hart is looking forward to an FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury on home turf with a few back from injury and promises a “different game ” as a result. The League One outfit have been defeated just five times in 33 games this season and the keeper said: “They’ve got a lot of energy, are […]

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West Ham have seen two firm bids turned down already in the transfer window. With David Moyes determined to bring in an energetic midfielder – of even two – the Hammers went in with bids of £15 million for Bournemouth’s Harry Arter and Stoke City’s Joe Allen. They were turned down flat by both relegation […]

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Marko Arnautovic looks certain to return for the game at Huddersfield this weekend. The club’s record signing has been missing suffering a hamstring problem but after two scans showed no serious issues he looks highly likely to have recovered sufficiently to start. The club’s medics have put the problem down to a tight hammie but […]

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West Ham face competition for the signature of Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin. The Irons are reported ready to move in durng the windown but La Liga outfit Valencia are now reported to have entered the frame.  Arsene Wenger claimed this morning that a move could be on although added there had been no contact with West Ham […]

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WEST HAM are understood to be ready to move for Anderlecht’s Belgium international Leander Dendoncker. The midfielder played a major part in helping the Brussels club to last season’s title, and is set to play at the World Cup finals. The two Manchester clubs, City, Chelsea and Everton have all shown previous interest in the 22-year-old. […]

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West Ham will not be cancelling Joe Hart’s loan agreement as is being speculated by some media outlets. Reports have emerged that Rafa Benitez in particular would be keen to take the England goalkeeper to Newcastle but it’s not going to happen. Hart has been at the centre of some vicious criticism this season but […]

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No luck again in the FA Cup draw! West Ham – assuming they beat Shrewsbury – will again be forced onto the road for an away trip to either Bournemouth or Wigan Athletic. The Hammers or Shrewsbury were the 23rd ball out of the famous canister a few moments ago as the draw was completed […]

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Swansea defender Alfie Moye is flattered by speculation linking him with West Ham and more latterly Watford but claims everything is entirely out of his hands. The Irons have been linked with a £25 million bid for the player at the same time as his price tag was reportedly pushed up to £40 million by […]

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Josh Cullen can start smiling again – his tooth is back in place! The midfielder had it knocked out after receiving a high boot to the face from Shrewsbury Town captain Abu Ogogo during yesterday’s FA Cup tie After the tooth was recovered and Cullen waited to replace his bloodied shorts, Stuart Pearce urged him to […]

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It’s Monday and that means only one thing – Mike’s back! The Hammers funny man this week casts his eye over the various player rumoured to be on their way to the club and discusses in his own unique way how they will or won’t fit in. He assumes that Messrs Sulivan and Gold will […]

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The Irons are today being reported as ready to move in on Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin with a price tag of £10 million being attached to the player. The Daily Mirror claims  the Hammers are favourites to land the 26 year old as David Moyes continues to search for midfield reinforcements. Coquelin being seen as […]

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By Hugh Southon in conversation with Terry Westley West Ham’s academy director Terry Westley is making a pretty fair fist of following the legend that was Tony Carr! Once dubbed the Academy of Football when Carr was in charge, not many would have backed the likeable and passionate Westley to start challenging for heroic status […]

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Terry Westley takes his U23 side takes his team to Manchester United declaring: “It’s been a terrific year for the whole Academy in 2017 and we want to continue with that going into 2018. The Hammers travel to the Leigh Sports Village for the 7 pm clash after beating United 4-2 in the east end last […]

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Sam Allardyce has been surprisingly linked with a possible move for Dafra Sakho in the January transfer indow. The former Hammers boss has brought in Cenk Tosun  in a deal worth £27 million but he still wants to add another forward and Sakho is reported to be on his radar. The Hammers are ready to sell […]

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Hailed as the signing of the summer, Javier Hernandez has had a lean time at West Ham this season to the point where his summer exit is being freely discussed. Here’s how ClaretandHugh’s followers feel about Chicharito’s future:   O Another striker disaster. It is still possible that Hernandez could be okay with a partner. […]

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Charlton and Peterborough United are likely to be disappointed in their pursuit of Josh Cullen. Posh director of football Barry Fry is reported to have believed he had a deal tied up but the youngster’s impressive performance at Shrewsbury after his retern from Bolton looks to have thrown the deal into reverse. Charlton boss Karl […]

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West Ham continue to be linked with Liverpool striker Danny Ings despite David Moyes making it clear the front positions are the lowest on his priority list. The Hammers boss has made it clear that his priorities lie in midfield and used the match against to give Hammers under 23 and returned Bolton loanee Josh […]

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Josh Cullen presented David Moyes with a selection headache after an impressive 90 minutes against Shrewsbury as we head into the game at Huddersfield. The manager gave him and Reece Burke the opportunity to impress and the young midfielder in particular took his chance in brilliant style. Afterwards Moyes made his feelings clear declaring: ” […]

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Toni Martinez finds the support he attracts from the Hammers faithful “unbelievable” and has pledged: “I promise that I’m just going to keep working and I’m sure that more chances will arrive. The young striker made his debut in yesterday#s 0-0 draw at Shrewsbury and said: When I was warming up, I could hear them singing my […]

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David Moyes didn’t hesitate to pay tribute to Shrewsbury after today’s Third Round FA Cup tie declaring: “We’re fortunate that we’ve taken the tie to a replay.” At his post match press conference he said: “Shrewsbury were better than us today so I’m pleased to still be in the FA Cup. “We had hardly any […]

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Young Hammer Josh Cullen was called into the starting XI after his Bolton loan spell against Shrewsbury today. During the course of 90 minute he lost a tooth and gained a lot of admirers – here’s his 90 minutes touch by touch from CandH’s Daniel Danieli Leach   4 – Caught holding on to the […]

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Shrewsbury Town 0 Irons 0 Third Round FA Cup Tie It seems a bit tasteless to describe the Irons as toothless on an afternoon like this…sorry Josh Cullen (right). But poor as they were we are against the Shrews  – and they were very poor – we will surely never play that badly again and get […]

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Joe Hart becomes honorary skipper for the afternoon on the return to his hometown club Shrewsbury Town today. Hart played 58 times for the  side as a teenager between 2004 and 2006. According to the official website Winston Reid and  centre-half Angelo Ogbonna will be joined by Declan Rice in defence, with Reece Burke filling […]

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