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The summer transfer window has just closed. How do you rate West Ham’s performance in the transfer window this summer?

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Declan Rice is excited about the London Derby against the Spuds and more specifically hopefully a clash against their midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.

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Manuel Pellegrini was talking like a man who knows all business is done at today’s presser and the focus switched very firmly onto the weekend game against City.

As was always his aim he now has two players in each squad position which is great news for him and us.

There’s little doubt that much homework was done and it’s so refreshing to see that despite assurances to the contrary – it’s called smoke and mirrors of course – he, Husillos and the board have gone for it.

In real terms the next spent has been £16 million above the £30 million mentioned way back at the start of the window and that’s without the Premier League consolidation fees which amount to five per cent of every deal.

The final arrival – the striker we were all screaming for from way back – is a highly promising player and Pellegrini now appears also to have finally switched Antonio from wide midfield to central striker permanently given his words this morning.

And that puts paid to those daft rumours that Michail..

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Former Hammer Andy Carroll could be a Newcastle United player by the end of today a number of reports have claimed today. Newcastle sold Carroll for £35m January 2011 to Liverpool who eventually sold him on to West Ham for £17m

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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has given everybody a huge boost by announcing that Lukasz Fabianski is set to play on Saturday.

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West Ham’s net spend including add-ons has reached £46.1m this summer or £35.7m without add-ons now that Ajeti has been officially confirmed and that excludes the millions paid in agent fees, 4% Premier League fees or 5% FIFA solidarity payments.

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Albian Ajeti has been officially confirmed as having joined the Hammers on an initial four-year contract, with an option to extend for a further two seasons.

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Grady Diangana looks certain to make his proposed loan move to West Brom later today as former boss Slaven Bilic gears up for what most Irons fans will be a promotion winning season for the Baggies.

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Reports from Argentina that West Ham could sign Stuttgart defensive midfielder Santiago Ascacibar today have no basis Claret and Hugh have been told. Transfer rumours on the Argentina player have been building all week with a suggestion that former Hammer Thomas Hitzlsperger now sporting director at VfB Stuttgart was playing a major role in making the transfer happen.

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Over 30% of 1,100 Claret and Hugh readers taking part in a poll believe West Ham will score 61-65 Premier League points this season with another 30% of readers saying 56-60 points is possible. Just over 15% of those voting said 51-55 points is doable while an optimistic 14% reckon West Ham can get to the dizzy heights of 66-70 points with 2% saying 71-75 points and a further 2% saying 76 points or above can be done!

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West Ham have confirmed that Josh Cullen has re-joined Charlton on a season-long loan.

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Swiss striker Albian Ajeti will not be signing tonight so in the words of West Ham Chairman David Gold, You can go to bed!

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West Ham has confirmed that Ticketmaster have overcome technical issues and have re-run the away ballot this morning.

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Josh Cullen, Nathan Holland, Grady Diangana and Dan Kemp could all be loaned out before the transfer window closes tomorrow evening at 5 pm if rumours are to be believed.

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West Ham training ground staff are hopeful that Lukasz Fabianski will be fit for for the game against Manchester City at the weekend.

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West Ham have this afternoon all but completed the signing of Basel striker Albian Ajeti in a deal which could rise to £11 million with add ons.

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Partnership renewed as Gonzo digs deep on Diangana

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Albian Ajeti comes from a footballing family. His two brothers both defenders also used to play for FC Basel – the older one, Arlind, nows plays for Swiss club Grasshoppers, and his twin Adonis is playing for Swiss club St. Gallen where Albian used played.

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Former Hammers manager Slaven Bilic last night enquired about the availability of Grady Diangana on a season’s loan.

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Italian Journolist Nicolo Schira has made a bizarre claim that West Ham have reached an agreement for another centre back less than 8 hours after the official confirmation that the Hammers had signed 18-year-old Portuguese defender Gonçalo Cardoso on a five-year contract.

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According to Sky Sports News Former West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic wants to sign young Hammers Academy centre back Ajobola Alese in on loan for the upcoming season as West Brom look to put the finishing touches to their squad to push for promotion.

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60,000 tickets for West Ham’s Premier League opener against Manchester City have now sold out

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West Ham is getting closer to signing Basel’s striker Albian Ajeti ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline with significant progress made overnight.

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