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Hammer Toni Martinez dealt a deadly blow to his former club on his debut for CD Lugo on Saturday. The 21-year-old was loaned Rayo Majadahonda at the start of the season but managed just two goals in 18 appearances for the La Liga 2 side. His season-long loan was cancelled last week before he joined Rayo’s relegation rivals CD […]

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Marko Arnautovic called West Ham season ticket holder Baz Cox this afternoon after Baz challenged him on social media. Baz asked Arnie in Instagram ‘What’s the truth? If we like playing in front of us and the London Stadium, will you be here in August?” Arnie replied to Baz asking him to send him his mobile number […]

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Nottingham Forest are keen on an £8million move for West Ham defender Reece Oxford claims Chief Football Writer John Cross in the Daily Mirror this afternoon. Cross claims The Championship club are tracking the 20-year-old and watching developments with the final decision now resting with new boss Martin O’Neill as they look to strengthen their squad for a […]

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So far we have been spared the players’ sob stories on the official site – long may it continue or at least until after a win or draw on Tuesday night….and that friends is absolutely no easy task! Cast your minds back to the FA Cup clash at Molineux when they beat Liverpool before grabbing […]

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According to Sky Sports man, Kaveh Solhekol Eintracht Frankfurt are in talks to sign Reece Oxford from West Ham and are ready to pay up to £8m to land the 20–year-old defender. Oxford has made no secret that he wants to leave West Ham and hopes the club will allow it to happen. The youngster […]

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Exclusive by Hugh Southon West Ham’s abrupt FA Cup exit has cooled hopes that they can sort out a winter deal for Celta Vigo’s Maxi Gomez. The club were understood to be looking at signing the 22 year old and loaning him back to the La Liga given their perilous scrap against relegation. The plan […]

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By CandH blogger Allen Cummings There’s very little need for in-depth analysis or for studio pundits telling us what we can easily see for ourselves. Manuel Pellegrini summed it up perfectly in two simple sentences in his post-match interview. He said: “We saw a team without any desire to win.” He then added: […]

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West Ham are mulling over giving young Nigerian forward Ayo Faniyan a contract after a lengthy trial according to Allnigeriasoccer.com The 18-year-old has been training with The Hammers Academy for more than eight weeks now with a view to signing a contract in the coming weeks. The player is a free agent since September 2018 after […]

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According to fresh reports in Spain, Valencia has lodged an €8m (£6.9m) offer for West Ham striker Javier Hernandez and remains keen on signing him this month, claims Spanish newspaper Marca. Marca say Valencia are still ‘obsessed’ with the Mexico striker following a report earlier this month that they had a ‘personal agreement’ with the striker […]

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West Ham and AFC Wimbledon players did not wear black armbands for Sala during their Cup clash with West Ham on Saturday evening out respect to his family wishes. Earlier FA Cup games during the day saw the introduction of black armbands by the FA for the missing striker. The BBC later explained his family contacted […]

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Manuel Pellegrini admitted he was ashamed of this team at half time in the FA Cup defeat against Wimbledon. Asked whether he was angry at half time by reporters he replied “Yes of course. I was ashamed of them.” Asked whether his players wanted to win Pellegrini said “No you always want to win but […]

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Manuel Pellegrini refused to discuss the Marko Arnautovic contract extension last night after the FA Cup defeat against Wimbledon insisting he only wanted to talk about the game. With no recognised press facilities at Wimbledon’s stadium in Kingston, Surrey reporters huddled around Pellegrini post-match. Asked why Arnautovic was now staying Pellegrini told the reporters gathered around […]

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So Marko Arnautovic signed a new contract to motivate him to give his best for West Ham, so what! He was born in Austria, not the East End, this is not his boyhood club! We all know and understand he is motivated by money and wants to maximise his earning potential in his remaining playing days […]

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“I changed three players because I could only make three changes. I could have changed all the players.” Manuel Pellegrini No mincing of words, no excuses but at the end of the day Manuel Pellegrini’s words simply don’t help. He has come in for criticism for his starting X1 and there can be little doubt […]

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West Ham’s new agreement with Marko Arnautovic makes perfect sense. The Hammers keep Arnie for the rest of this season at least by offering a one year extension – plus presumably a rise – with the clear proviso that the if the Chinese return offering around €50 million by an undisclosed date he can leave. And […]

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Please vote with your personal ratings for West Ham players who played for ten minutes or more in the AFC Wimbledon v West Ham in the FA Cup Fourth Round Proper on Saturday evening. Please only vote if you watched the game yourself and select a numerical score between one and ten where one is […]

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Exclusive by CandH Associate Editor Sean Whetstone Claret and Hugh have learnt this afternoon that Marko Arnautovic stuck a secret deal with the club to stay until the end of the season. We understand the deal – which is thought to include extra financial incentives – allows the striker to leave in the Summer transfer window […]

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By Hugh Southon AFC Wimbledon 4 West Ham 2 Pick your own word – shame, embarrassment, disgust, horror – none of them are strong enough – together they may come close! This was the night that will be remembered when the younger West Ham generation relate their worst ever experiences to the next one. For […]

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Sean takes his first pop at the ratings as a special treat on a ‘special night’ and wishes to remind us that these are based on our performance against a bottom of the table LEAGUE ONE side for crying out loud Adrian: Not even close to Fabianski! 3 Antonio Better after he was released from […]

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Andy Carroll comes under the PlayerWatch spotlight tonight as he is given a chance by Pellegrini to prove his worth. That didn’t go so well then! CandH’s Danny Leach reports! 20 – Receives the ball in attack, turns away from his man but he plays a stray ball across the pitch which goes […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has put out a very strong starting XI ahead of the FA Cup fourth round proper tie against AFC Wimbledon tonight at 7.45 pm at the Kingsmeadow stadium, showing his ambition for a good cup run. The gaffer makes six changes from the side that were beaten by AFC Bournemouth last weekend. Fabianski, Pablo Zabaleta, Aaron […]

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Nearly eighty-nine per cent of West Ham supporters believe West Ham will overcome Wimbledon this evening in Surrey. Five per cent believe AFC Wimbledon will achieve a giant-killing by beating the Hammers and six per cent expecting a draw. A draw would force a FA Cup replay causing West Ham’s game against Liverpool to be […]

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Valencia manager Marcelino García Toral has publicly spoken for the first time about the possibility of Hammer Javier Hernandez before the transfer deadline closes next week. “Chicharito is an option because he isn’t playing much and is in favour of joining, but the situation is complicated,” Marcelino is reported as saying by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo […]

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The day after Marko Arnautovic’s apparent change of heart and commitment to the Hammers and I am still trying to make sense of it and understand what the real story behind his statement. Just days ago the club were bracing themselves for a further bid from China with a minimum valuation set at £45m before […]

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Celta Vigo have agreed to sign Uruguayan forward Gabriel Fernandez from Penarol this summer in a €4m deal, claim reports in Spain. Various media reports in Uruguay in recent days say the deal between the clubs is done and personal terms agreed in principle. Fernandez has netted 13 goals in 36 appearances this season for the […]

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West Ham faces AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup Fourth round proper at the Kingsmeadow stadium in Kingston, Surrey. The match will be televised live on BT Sports with a kick off time of 7.45pm The game is an echo a similar cup draw played in August last year when the Hammers were drawn away to […]

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