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Jack Wilshere has hailed summer signing Felipe Anderson, insisting that he is coming good at West Ham. The Brazilian has sparkled in his last two outings, scoring twice against Burnley and once against Huddersfield Town. Anderson, 25, joined the club for a club-record fee, and Wilshere insists he has all the ability in the world, […]

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Marko Arnautovic has been warned that a move away from West Ham may not be in his best interests. The Austria international revealed on Wednesday that he wants to play with “the best players”, while his agent, who is also his brother, has said that “he is ready to take the next step”. Arnautovic was […]

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News that Richard Scudamore could pick up a £5m golden handshake funded by all 20 Premier League clubs including West Ham has not been well received by football supporters up and down the land. Footballers are not rewarded when they leave the club or retire so why should Scudamore? Testimonials are now a rare occurrence and even […]

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The news that Daniel Arnautovic could be engineering a move for his brother Marko shouldn’t come as a surprise to West Ham supporters. We all know the routine! As a football agent if you only have one client the only way you properly earn big money is to move him on to another club as […]

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West Ham is expected to vote in favour of a £5m golden handshake for outgoing Premier League Chairman Richard Scudamore later today at the Premier League meeting of club Chairman and the proposal is expected to pass by 15 votes to 5. Five clubs are said to oppose the payment which will cost each Premier […]

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Mark Arnautovic’s agent has been talking to the foreign press again about his brother’s future. “It’s not that he really wants to leave, but we believe this is the moment in his career when he has to take a step forward and try to win a few trophies, maybe even the Champions League,” he told gianlucadimarzio.com. “There […]

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Michail Antonio says Wayne Rooney deserves an England swansong. Gareth Southgate’s side face USA on Thursday, in a game that will mark Rooney’s first international appearance since his retirement in 2017. A number of critics claim that the match is a mere testimonial, with the former Manchester United striker not set to play in the […]

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The FA’s plan to cap foreign players at twelve could cost West Ham in the valuation of foreign players they may be forced to offload. The Hammers are concerned that many of their 17 non-home grown players will massively lose value overnight if the plan is implemented. West Ham could be forced to offload five foreign […]

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Could Manchester United again be interested in Marko Arnautovic? He certainly seems to think so! The Austria international made it very clear on Wednesday that he would be willing to leave the Irons for a club playing in the Champions League. And while his brother, who also works as his agent, says Arnie “loves playing […]

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Samir Nasri is set to train with West Ham as he bids to earn a permanent contract at the club, reports the BBC. Nasri has been in talks with the Irons over a permanent move to the club. Manuel Pellegrini is a fan of the midfielder, having worked with him, and won the Premier League […]

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A West Ham insider has messaged Claret and Hugh to say that social media rumours that Andy Carroll refused to take part in a community event are completely false. A post on Instagram which was then widely circulated on the Internet falsely claimed the striker: “Had an argument with the West Ham foundation and refused […]

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News that Richard Scudamore could pick up a £5m golden handshake funded by all 20 Premier League clubs including West Ham has not been well received by football supporters up and down the land. Footballers are not rewarded when they leave the club or retire so why should Scudamore? Testimonials are now a rare occurrence and even […]

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West Ham are almost now a third of the way through the Premier League season with 12 points from 12 games. Manuel Pellegrini was announced as the new Hammers manager with much fanfare in the summer as details of his £10m per year package leaked out and he started to form his backroom team including a new […]

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Mark Noble has paid a glowing tribute to the retiring Joe Cole. Cole made his name at West Ham before going on to become a multi-time Premier League champion at Chelsea. The former England international began his career in east London in the 90s, and returned for a brief stint in 2013. And Noble reckons […]

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Issa Diop insists he is not bothered by speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United. Jose Mourinho hailed the defender earlier this season after United lost 3-1 to the Irons. He said: “He had a fantastic match. Congratulations to the scout who found the 21-year-old kid, Diop. He was a monster and dominated […]

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Hammer Robert Snodgrass has shown his generosity by personally donating £3,000 to the Isla Caton fund. The fund is just over £200,000 shy of their £600,000 target as Isla continues to receive specialist treatment in Barcelona. Hopefully, his donation might be a catalyst for other West Ham players, many of which earn more than Snodgrass to put […]

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Live-streaming of selected court cases will begin tomorrow on 15 November 2018 to improve public access to, and understanding of, the work of the courts say the Courts and Tribunal Judiciary in an article published yesterday. In the case selected for the public pilot, West Ham United and E20 which manages the former Olympic stadium are […]

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Marko Arnautovic has openly admitted for the first team that he could be tempted to leave West Ham and his agent/ brother Danijel has made it clear it could happen. The Hammers top man raised serious alarm bells in an interview with the Austrian newspaper Kurier where he is quoted as saying: “I’m 29, so that’s […]

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Hammer Marko Arnautovic has admitted he needs weekly injections to play due to an ongoing knee injury. The striker is in Vienna, Austria on International duty and took time to speak to Salzburger Nachrichten. The report by the Austrian paper says the striker cannot concentrate on football at the moment because his left knee, which has been […]

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West Ham has been asked to contribute towards a £5m golden goodbye for the outgoing Premier League Chairman Richard Scudamore. The clubs were asked for the money before a meeting on Tuesday by Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck. Scudamore who is reportedly paid £2.5m per season, is stepping down next month after 19 years at the organisation and […]

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In episode twelve of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn and George Bucci discuss the Huddersfield draw, the possible signing of Samir Nasri, the possible retirement of Pablo Zabaleta and the definite retirement of Joe Cole. We also predict […]

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Former West Ham player and manager Harry Redknapp has been confirmed as a contestant in ‘I am a celebrity get me out of here” which starts this Sunday on ITV at 9 pm. Speaking ahead of venturing into the jungle, Redknapp said he had never watched the programme before. “There’s nothing tougher than being a manager […]

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Jack Wilshere has once again been discussing his England hopes which right at this moment don’t look to great of course! The last time he spoke on the subject was when he was omitted from Gareth Southgate’s squad for Russia when he tweeted that he was going to have his say on the matter. He […]

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West Ham are this afternoon still locked in talks with Samir Nasri and his advisers as they try to land a deal for the 31 year old out of contract midfielder. Despite reports that Chinese clubs may be interested in the former Arsenal and Manchester City player Manuel Pellegrini is desperately keen to land the […]

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Angelo Ogbonna is still hanging on to his international hopes despite experiencing a lean time at West Ham. The 30 year old central defender has been struggling for minutes this season making just four appearances in teh Premier Leahue. He has suffered because of the outstanding form of Fabian Balbuena and Issa Diop but refuses […]

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Aaron Cresswell insists there can be no “looking over the shoulder” as the Hammers bid for a top ten finish starting with a game against the best team in the land a week on Saturday. Discussing the way ahead Cressie declared: “It’s still early doors but we want to keep our momentum going and really push […]

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