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Marko Arnautovic has been at the centre of the headlines all week with lengthy quotes from his agent brother Danijel that he wants to play at the highest level. And today it emerged in the national press and was confirmed by senior sources to ClaretandHugh later that he is asking for a £200,000 a week […]

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Marko Arnautovic wants £200,000-per-week to stay at West Ham, but the £200,000 question is: Is he worth it? There is little doubt that £200,000 this season is much like £100,000-per-week last season, given the crazy inflation of the transfer window. But for Arnautovic to warrant the Irons breaking their wage structure, he needs to prove […]

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Andy Carroll grabbed most of the headlines from the behind-closed-doors friendly against Brentford but it was a highly significant game for Nathan Holland. The highly skilled and super-quick winger – back from a two month injury – was in terrific form and looking to catch up with lost time as he laid his first team […]

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West Ham fans have beaten the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea in the rankings of the highest attendance in Britain! The Irons’ supporters routinely pack out the London Stadium to cheer on Manuel Pellegrini’s men, and they lie fifth in the rankings, per TalkSport. The highest attendance at West Ham was 56,947 against Wolves, only […]

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West Ham have confirmed that Mark Arnautouvic’s brother has hit the club with a £200k week pay demand. The Austrian striker has been in the news all week since his brother Danijel made it clear he could be on his way with Marko apparently saying that he trusted his brother with his best interests. Now […]

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Born Richard Craig Scudamore 11 August 1959 (age 59) Bristol, England Nationality British Education Kingsfield School Alma mater University of Nottingham Occupation Executive Chairman, Premier League Salary £900,000 (£2.5 million with bonuses) [1] Spouse(s) Catherine Scudamore Children 5 Not much shocks me in this game anymore! But I have to admit that the Hammers backing a £5 million golden […]

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Twitter user @EXWHUEMployee has told listeners on the West Ham Way Podcast broadcast on Phoenix FM that high earners in West Ham squad are causing a knock on effect to those what parity. “The problem with doing this and making our interest in Nasri clear and that we’re prepared to pay that wage is it’s […]

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Andy Carroll’s return to West Ham action is exciting for Aaron Cresswell! The big striker make his comeback earlier this week, as the Irons beat Brentford 2-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Carroll has yet to play for the Hammers competitively this season. But Cresswell is delighted that the forward is back in contention to play […]

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VAR will be introduced to the Premier League from next season, but Pablo Zabaleta is cautious over the effect it will have on the game. Zabaleta was a pundit for the BBC during the World Cup in Russia, a tournament which featured VAR. Overall, the effect of technology seemed to have a positive effect on […]

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Marko Arnautovic wants £200,000-per-week to stay at West Ham, according to The Sun! Arnie and his brother hit the headlines earlier this week as he claimed that he could move to a Champions League club. Manchester United have been heavily linked with a bid for the Austria international. And a report from The Sun now […]

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David Gold insists that plans to cap the amount foreign players in the Premier League will not work. Reuters report that the FA has proposed limiting the amount of overseas stars from 17 to 12 following Brexit. FA chief executive Martin Glenn is understood to have explained the proposal to clubs on Thursday. But Gold […]

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Jack Wilshere loves the London Stadium! The midfielder has been injured for the majority of the season. But he started the Irons’ first three games of the season, but he has now undergone surgery on his minor ankle problem and is looking forward to getting back to playing in one of the finest stadiums in […]

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West Ham Chairman David Gold has come under fire after he became one of two Premier League chairmen to go on the record to support the £5m payment to outgoing PL Chairman Richard Scudamore. Gold was door stopped BBC journalist Dan Roan and Sky News outside the Connaught Rooms in London following the meeting. Gold said: “[He […]

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The Premier League has released a statement through Associated Press Journalist Rob Harris It reads: “The Premier League has today agreed the arrangement of Richard Scudamore stepping down from his role as Executive Chairman. The decision was made by the Audit and Remuneration Committee and the New-Executive Directors, supported and endorsed by the clubs. The payments, […]

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West Ham were at the Court of appeal yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to get three judges to force Stadium owners E20 to disclose six crucial Email documents which they claim are highly relevant to the capacity court case which is scheduled to start on Monday. The leading Judge explained at the start of the appeal: “It […]

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Manuel Pellegrini was pleased with the way his side performed in their 2-1 friendly victory over Brentford on Thursday. The two sides clashed in a behind-closed-doors friendly, with goals from Robert Snodgrass and Javier Hernandez handing the Irons the win. Nevertheless, the Championship side worked the Irons hard, and Pellegrini was pleased with the run-out. […]

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Mark Arnautovic has responded on social media with a two-word answer but I am not sure anyone is any the wiser with his reply. Instagram user West Ham United Now posted a comment saying: “With all due respect to Arnie, he hasn’t achieved much in his career. So is he looking for a bumper contract […]

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Home Office figures published today reveal that they are 1,822 football banning orders in force representing a decrease of 6% from 1,929 last year. This continues the downward trend seen in the number of football banning orders in force in the last 7 seasons, falling by 43% from 3,174 on 29 November 2011. Of the […]

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West Ham today made history with the first live streaming of a Court of Appeal hearing which was part of a pilot for a new service designed to increase public access and awareness to the court’s work. Online viewers watched via a Youtube live stream as three senior judges heard an appeal on Thursday in the […]

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Roma and AC Milan are interested in Angelo Ogbonna, report Calciomercato. The two Serie A clubs are looking to bolster their defence this January, and are keen on offering Ogbonna a return to Italian football. Ogbonna began his career in Italy with Torino, and spent a total of two years with Juventus prior to his […]

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In a surprise result, nearly 56% of West Ham supporters say they are happy with the progress the Hammers have made this season despite picking up just 12 points from 12 Premier League games. In a Claret and Hugh poll of 1,500 readers, 839 (55.93%) said they were happy with the progress made by Manuel Pellegrini […]

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David Gold has backed a golden handshake for outgoing Premier League chief Richard Scudamore. Premier League clubs have each been asked to fork out £250,000, so they can hand Scudamore a £5 million payout. The idea originated with Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck, and it seems as though the majority of clubs will go along with […]

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The Premier League has confirmed that the transfer window will again close a day before the start of the 2019-20 season. All 20 clubs were represented in a share-holders meeting on Thursday, during which the proposal was rubber-stamped, per Sky Sports News. Transfer windows had previously ended on August 30, but the reduced window is […]

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Jack Wilshere says he is feeling good after undergoing ankle surgery. The former Arsenal midfielder has not featured for the Irons in the Premier League since September, in a 1-0 defeat to Wolves. However, he is nearing a return to action, and he says he will always back himself to make an impact on any […]

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Andy Carroll played for West Ham United today! The big striker came on as a substitute in a behind-closed-doors friendly between the Irons and Brentford on Thursday. He played the second half, joining Javier Hernandez in attack, as the Hammers won 2-1. Robert Snodgrass scored the opener, and Chicharito the second, as the Irons were […]

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Kris Commons has been forced to apologise over his harsh criticism of Robert Snodgrass. The former Celtic star wrote in the Scottish Daily Mail earlier this week, criticising Snodgrass for “withdrawing” from the squad. Scotland have two key games against Albania and Israel in the Nations League, but the Irons midfielder will not be part […]

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