Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

Here’s a very interesting read from a totally neutral organisation – notably the Premier League website and it should bring a smile to the faces of Hammers fans! “Felipe Anderson’s move to West Ham United is undoubtedly one of the most exciting of the summer transfer window. The club-record signing from Lazio is a creative attacking midfielder […]

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Our partners Blowing Bubbles want passionate and vocal West Ham fans to help them sell their fanzine this season. Editor David Blackmore and his selling team can be found near Stratford tube and international stations before match days but are looking to expand their team to position sellers at locations around the London Stadium. David […]

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Moussa Marega does not figure highly on the manager’s list of striker targets although the club do hold a “tiny interest” in the Porto front man. The general media have been touting the 27 year old as a target for the past couple of weeks but the reality is he is one of five front […]

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West Ham players have reported to Rush Green for a morning training session before flying to Austria this afternoon. The Hammers have a four-day trip to Arnautovic’s homeland, where they will be based in the Alpine town of Kitzbuhel at a five-star hotel with stunning views of the mountains. Arnautovic told WHUFC.com  “It’s nice to be there, […]

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A majority of Hammers fans want Robert Snodgrass to be given a chance to prove himself at West Ham again. After a season on loan at Villa, the Scottish midfielder’s position is again being keenly studied by boss Steve Bruce in the hope that he may entice him back to the Championship Over club. But […]

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The Hammers have landed in the top four but not as part of a league with which they would want to be involved but  I reckon it needs treating with caution. The Mirror has reported a survey which Chelsea come out top of the most hated clubs in the land – a fraction of a […]

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The Daily Express yesterday claimed again that West Ham is chasing Porto striker Moussa Marega. The report seems to be based on comments made by Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol a few days ago who said: “West Ham have spent quite a lot of money under their new manager Manuel Pellegrini and they still want to […]

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Barcelona’s Andre Gomes has long been linked with West Ham. Rumours first surfaced last Summer under Slaven Bilic and they returned again under David Moyes in the January transfer window. It should come as no surprise they have returned yet again under Manuel Pellegrini who also said to be an admirer like his predecessors. Last week […]

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Robert Snodgrass told West Ham fan Adam Bailey that he is staying a Hammer this season.  Snodgrass was at the O2 last night for the boxing and was pictured with Angelo Ogbonna. Adam posted on Twitter “Met Snodgrass last night said to me is 100% staying this season” Mark Noble and Jack Wilshere were also […]

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Reports that West Ham are preparing a second bid for Besiktas defender Domagoj Vida are wide of the mark. A previous report suggested that West Ham had already made a €25m (£22m) offer which was turned down by the Turkish outfit in recent weeks but club insiders at the time denied those claims saying there was […]

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Could Marko Arnautovic be an outside bet for the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2018/2019 season? The 29-year-old Hammers scored his fifth goal in four pre-season games yesterday as West Ham played Ipswich. He has scored in every pre-season game he has been involved so far carrying on his form of the later part […]

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With Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce keeping a close check on Robert Snodgrass’ position at the club we are interested in your view on the midfielder. Snoddy has enjoyed a lot of playing time in pre-season and may well have impressed the new boss Manuel Pellegrini sufficiently to earn a place in the squad. Bruce […]

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Steve Bruce is this morning reported as to be keeping a close eye on Robert Snodgrass’ position at West Ham and would like to take him back to the midlands if possible. The report comes from local media sources who – as mentioned in  previous reports – are worth listening to given their local knowledge […]

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Marko Arnautovic  made a very strong point to those such as myself who weren’t overly impressed with the Irons outing against the Tractor Boys yesterday (Sat). Speaking to the official website he said: “We are trying to work on the basics that the gaffer wants from us. But it is not always easy because the […]

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Felipe Anderson grabbed his first goal in claret and blue and then revealed how Chelsea’s Wilian had persuaded him to swap Serie A for the Premier League. And he’s very glad to be here making it clear the £35 million record fee down’t faze him in the least as he prepares for life at West […]

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Hugh hands out the marks as the Irons complete another pre-season victory     Fabianski: No complaints at all particularly as he was always looking to deliver straight to feet. 6 Fredericks: Love the bloke. Lightning down the right side and fine assist for the goal. Knows how to defend 7 Balbuena: Early days but […]

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We can’t allow Saturday to pass without our mate Gonzo’s view of the game at Ipswich and here he generates a great discussion on what’s going on with Pellegrini’s Hammers. Ok, today wasn’t quite as exciting as the Villa game  and the Hammers Chat supremo thinks he knows why but as always he wants to […]

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Sead Haksabanovich is proving the surprise packet of an exciting summer with the manager giving him more minutes than anybody would have expected. And the former Hamstads midfielder is relishing every minute after a disappointing campaign last term declaring: “It feels good to have those players around me. “I’m feeling happy that I’m in the […]

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Mark Noble divides opinion but nobody would dare question his passion! Now the manager has declared him to be a player of huge importance to the team. So we asked the ClaretandHugh FB members @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/?ref=bookmarks for their views. Here’s a random selection of their responses. O Still a top player the most passionate Hammer since […]

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The Hammer completed their ‘British soil’ pre-season campaign with another win but as reported they were not entirely impressive against an Ipswich Town team who gave them a tough work out. Goals from Anderson and Arnautovic – with a reply from Harrison – was enough for them to fly out for the Betway Cup clash […]

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The under 23s battled to a draw at Barnet against a team packed with Leaugue Two performers. It was a challenging encounter for the youngsters at The Hive and that they scrapped their way to a draw ensures they remain unbeaten in four pre-season clashes. Nathan Holland had the best chance from open play but […]

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Ipswich Town 1 Hammers 2 Well we got away with it but whether we should have done is questionable: the answer, though immaterial, is probably NO! A third minute header from Felipe Anderson off a fabulous Fredericks cross and an Arnie effort off 70 following an Ipswich mistake at the back saw us home but […]

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West Ham’s director of football Mario Husillos has put a “not for sale” on the head of Javier Hernandez. And that’s a confirmation of what CandH has been saying for several weeks, that the Mexican will be a key player in Manuel Pellegrini’s set-up this season. The striker came back to training just yesterday and […]

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Chicharito returned to training for the first time today since Mexico exited the World Cup. But given his lack of time with the squad it remains to be seen whether the manager will give him minutes against Ipswich Town at Portman Road tomorrow (Sat). One thing is certain however, Manuel Pellegrini is a huge admirer […]

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Crystal Palace have offered £11 million for Cheik Kouyate as they bid to close a cheap deal for the Senegal midfielder. But as is the case with Pedro Obiang, who Sampdoria want for the same fee, the Hammers have stuck a £15 million price tag on the player. With the Hammers having strengthened throughout the […]

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Chicharito has returned to West Ham. The striker was back at Rush Green on Friday after coming back from holiday, having represented Mexico at the 2018 World Cup.  He underwent the normal pre-season tests including a weigh-in, blood tests and fitness tests which all the squad have completed. He will now step up his fitness […]

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