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There is much speculation over whom the Hammers will move for as a replacement for Marko Arnautovic when the times comes. As things stand that looks likely to be later rather than sooner but already the list of names is leaking into the public domain with Polish front man Krzysztof Piatek prominent among them. However, there […]

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BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is back to old ways predicting a 2-1 loss for the Hammers this weekend. Lawro tells the BBC website “West Ham got a great result in beating Arsenal on Saturday, while Bournemouth’s defeat at Everton last week means they have lost nine of their past 12 league games. I don’t think […]

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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is keen to keep Pablo Zabaeta on board at the club for as long as possible but he knows the pair’s former club Manchester City are keeping an eye on the player’s long term future. Zaba is just 11 appearances short of triggering a new West Ham one year contract […]

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Manuel Pellegrini knows all about China as a place to live and as a footballing nation! And that he returned to England and the Premier League as quickly as he could when West Ham came knocking suggests it may not have been an experience he was keen to prolong. After managing Manchester City his decision […]

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Pablo Zabaleta reckons Samir Nasri has filled a gaping hole in the Hammers set up perfectly and not many fans would disagree after watching the 31 year old over his first two games. The team has been really hard by the absence of first Manu Lanzini and then Jack Wilshere as the boss attempted to […]

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CandH Exclusive Exclusive West Ham have opened talks aimed at signing Grady Diangana to a new five or six year deal. The young Hammer has burst through the academy ranks this season to become a valuable member of the first team squad. He has 18 months left on his present deal and the club are […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has given little away on whether Javier Hernandez will be involved in the squad for Saturday’s match against Bournemouth. Having revealed that the striker had been in training only since Wednesday he left it at that giving no clue as to whether he would be involved or not. Speculation surrounding a possible switch […]

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Marko Arnautovic’s hopes of leaving West Ham in the January window for China appeared to be fading this morning. The club is digging its heels in on the basis of the latest information received from ClaretandHugh’s insiders. And it seems that even were the Chinese club – believed to be Shanghai – to up their […]

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Manuel Pellegrini’s team selection will be eyed with huge interest by Hammers fans this weekend with so much transfer window speculation circulating around two of the club’s strikers. The cynics among us will be looking at his squad and eventual starting 11 for Bournemouth with great interest given the circumstances surrounding Marko Arnautovic and Chicharito. […]

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Real Betis remain keen on signing Lucas Perez from West Ham claim Estadio Deportivo Betis want a loan with an option to buy while West Ham have demanded any loan came with a compulsory transfer deal in the summer. West Ham wants £4m for the striker they purchased for the same fee with £880,000 as an upfront […]

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Former Hammer Ravel Morrison has sparked rumours of a move to Ibrox by following the official Rangers club account on social media platform Instagram. He also followed boss Steven Gerrard and players Joe Worrall and Ryan Kent. His career has dwindled in Italy and Lazio sent him out on loan to Mexican side Atlas. Lazio didn’t […]

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Episode eighteen of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn and John Bucci discuss the Arsenal victory, transfer news and Marko Arnautovic. We also predict the outcome of the Hammers game with Bournemouth as […]

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By CandH’s Allen Cummings As form guides go, there’s not an awful lot to go on for our upcoming game at Bournemouth. We’ve only matched up against the Cherries on a dozen occasions in league competition since 1929, winning five, drawing four and losing three times during that period. Just one of those […]

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French teenage striker Alexandre Mlinde has denied joining the Hammers despite posting a photo of himself in a West Ham shirt on social media. Last summer French news outlet Foot Mercato claimed that the Hammers are in talks with the 17-year-old’s representatives about a potential move to the London Stadium after his goalscoring record in lower league […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has drawn up a list of potential replacements strikers in excess of ten should Marko Arnautovic leave in the January transfer window claim the London Standard The manager is understandably keeping the identities of the targets under wraps but that has not stopped intense speculation over the past few days linking a number of […]

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West Ham fans are more than happy for Marko Arnautovic to become a Chinese takeaway this winter. The striker – after appearing to wave goodbye to the crowd when leaving the action – has now seen fans wave back almost with an “all the best” reaction. Following the news that he is wanted by by […]

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Pablo Zabaleta who turned 34 today has told the Newham Recorder it is too early to decide on his future at the club next season. “I haven’t made any decisions yet, I am enjoying my football, but I will be 34 this week!” Pablo told the Recorder post-match on Saturday. “For me it is about still […]

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Andy Carroll looks to have been thrown a new Hammers lifeline as the Hammers futures of Marko Arnauotivic and Javier Hernandez look dimmer by the day. Arnie is definitely on his way given the club receive the right offer from China and if Valencia come up with the right numbers the Mexican will be gone […]

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Sources close to Stoke City claim that the sell-on clause relating to Marko Arnautovic is not as generous as first though. The Stoke insider contacting Claret and Hugh by email says the twenty per cent sell-on clause is limited to any profit made by West Ham on the sale of Arnauotvic and not on the […]

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Isla’s fight fundraiser Baz Cox has revealed that AFC Bournemouth has refused him permission to collect for Isla Caton inside or outside their ground this weekend. Baz wrote on Social media “Unfortunately the operations manager at AFC Bournemouth has REFUSED us permission to collect for Islas fight inside or outside the stadium this weekend. For those […]

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A Report by Alfredo Pedulla from Corriere dello Sport that West Ham have had a €35m (£31m) offer for Krzysztof Piatek turned down by Genoa has been dismissed by sources close to the Italian club. Piatek, who joined Genoa last summer from Cracovia Krakow for €4.5m has scored 19 goals in 21 games across all competitions. Astonishingly, nine […]

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Ticketing details for West Ham’s FA Cup fourth round have been announced on WHUFC.com. Wimbledon were only able to offer an allocation of 675 tickets, so West Ham have announced some changes to make the sale of tickets fairer. The 808 Bondholders will be able to secure tickets from 9am on Thursday 17 January with a maximum […]

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Speculation about Marko Arnautovic continues this week with the club braced for a second bid from China or possibly a new bidder entering the market. Manuel Pellegrini says West Ham must find a solution which suits everyone but refused to be drawn into what he actually meant. Insiders say that the manager will be allowed to make […]

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RB Leipzig have offered Timo Werner a bumper new contract worth £100,000-a-week to fend off interest from the Premier League according to German publication BILD. The 22 year-old moved to Leipzig in 2016 from Stuttgart, scoring 42 goals in his first two seasons with the club. Recent reports have suggested that Werner is one of a […]

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Bournemouth and Wolves away followed by Liverpool at home are games which will show the Hammers just how far they have come. We will all be a lot more confident of collecting points against teams placed 12th, 11th and top than we probably were ahead of the Arsenal game. Bournemouth are always tough on their […]

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Representatives from West Ham are said to be in Spain to discuss the transfer of Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez, claim Spanish local media reports. Radio Vigo say the delegation from the Hammers are in Vigo to discuss a deal for the player who was linked to the Irons last Summer. The Uruguayan striker is said […]

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