Posted on 21 June 2018. Tags: hammers chat, latest football news, News, videos, whispers
So far so good! Not many – wherever they find themselves in attitude towards the board – would argue that there’s been much wrong with the way business has been done so far this summer. However, there’s a way to go before anybody should start going over the top about what sort of season lies […]
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Posted on 21 June 2018. Tags: academy news, fans forum, farewell-boleyn, News, videos, west ham united fc, whispers
Lukasz Fabianski is the club’s record signing for a goalkeeper at £7m. In fact, West Ham has traditionally relied on free transfers, loans and Academy youth products when it comes to their goalkeepers throughout their history. Before yesterday David James held the transfer record for a West Ham keeper at £3.5m when he joined from Aston Villa […]
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Posted on 21 June 2018. Tags: academy news, fans forum, football banter, hammers chat, videos, westham, whispers
Manuel Pellegrini has welcomed West Ham’s two latest signings. He told WHUFC.com “We are very pleased to complete the signings of Issa and Lukasz and, on behalf of everyone at West Ham United, I would like to welcome them both to London Stadium, Issa is a defender with great talent and character. He is only […]
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Posted on 21 June 2018. Tags: academy news, fans forum, farewell-boleyn, skysports, videos, whispers
West Ham United Ladies has confirmed the signing of midfielder Brianna Visalli. The 23-year-old moves to the Hammers after a year with Chicago Red Stars, and becomes the fifth player to pen professional terms at West Ham Ladies, following Rosie Kmita, Becky Spencer, Claire Rafferty and Vyan Sampson in signing with the Club. “I’m not going to […]
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Posted on 21 June 2018. Tags: academy news, hammers chat, match reports, News, videos, whispers
Fiorentina are planning a second bid West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang after seeing their first offer rejected, a report by Football Insider claims Fiorentina are reported to be keen to bring the former Sampdoria star back to Serie A ahead of next season and have already seen one bid turned down by West Ham this summer. The […]
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Posted on 21 June 2018. Tags: coyi, fans forum, News, upton park, whispers, wordpress-org
Marko Arnautovic’s agent Danijel Arnautovic has been spotted in Italy allegedly meeting with Inter Milan management. A photo was posted just before midnight last night by Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. Danijel Arnautovic is Marko’s brother and agent and he runs Arna Sports Management whose only client is Arnie. The report accompanying the photo says […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, upton park, videos, whispers, wordpress-org
The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew is back this week recording a closed season podcast special covering the three confirmed signings, summer transfer news and West Ham related topics involving the World Cup. Listen to Sean Whetstone, Nigel Kahn and WestHamTillIDie.com founder Iain Dale set the world to rights in all things West Ham in […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: fans forum, hammers chat, meta-register, News
West Ham still plans to buy three to five more players after officially announcing their third signing of the Summer transfer window this morning. Claret and Hugh have learned this morning there are some doubts whether Alfie Mawson and Felipe Anderson will join West Ham. But the recruitment team are still working hard on multiple targets following the […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: farewell-boleyn, match reports, meta-register, online soccer news, whispers, wordpress-org
Our partners Blowing Bubbles Magazine are producing a monster Summer Annual which comes out next week. This will be a must have for all West Ham fans this summer to fend off the post-season blues, and it will be one of the biggest editions the team at Blowing Bubbles has ever pulled together! There is some brilliant exclusive content as well […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, hammers news, News, whispers
Manuel Pellegrini’s determination to recruit another central defender means he will almost certainly have to offload one of the current squad given his determination to bring in two midfielders. But should that be the case young Declan Rice has been named an ‘untouchable’ with whom the club are keen to discuss a new deal in […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: fans forum, hammers chat, match reports, News, sports news, west ham united fc, whispers
Italian media have claimed that West Ham have made a €40m bid for Nice midfielder Jean-Michael Seri and a €20m bid for Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro. The 26-year-old Ivorian footballer has a €40m release clause in his contract which expires on July 15th, clubs so clubs have three weeks without having to negotiate a fee with the French club. […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: coyi, football news, match reports, News, transfer gossip, wordpress-org
West Ham’s director of football Mario Housillos is understood to have two options in mind to fill the hole left behind by Manu Lanzini’s devastating injury. According to well connected @whufcbulletin the two players he has very much in mind are Barcelona’s Denis Suarez and FC Porto ‘s 23 year old Oliver Torres Suarez is […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: farewell-boleyn, meta-register, News, sports news, videos, westham, wordpress-org
West Ham has invested over £40m in the three transfer deals they have completed this summer while committing another £35m in wages over the lifetime of their contracts. Ryan Fredericks was a free agent but we paid a combined total of £4m in signing on bonus and agent fees to land the former Fulham man. Issa […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: fans forum, meta-register, sports news, videos, west ham
The chances of signing Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson were seemingly receding this morning with the club finding the demands from the Italian club are too great. West Ham are thought to have made a bid worth up £37m this week made up of a £30.7m transfer fee and £6.2m in add-ons but this seems to […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: academy news, footy news, match reports, meta-register, News, transfer gossip
Spurs fan Lord Alan Sugar today sparked a huge racism row after he posted a racist tweet comparing the Senegal World Cup squad which included Hammer Chiek Kouyate to black beach sellers. Hundreds of people immediately slammed the 71-year-old Apprentice host, but he initially failed to back down, calling the reaction ‘OTT’ to what was a ‘bloody […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: academy news, match reports, meta-register, News, online soccer news, whispers, wordpress-org
Swansea centre-back Alfie Mawson’s switch to West Ham now appears to be in doubt Claret and Hugh has learned. The manager and his director of football Mario Housillos want a second new central defender but have reservations about tabling a £20 million bid for a second player from a relegated club – Swansea. The club […]
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Posted on 20 June 2018. Tags: academy news, coyi, fans forum, football news, News, videos
West Ham have officially confirmed the signing of Poland international goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. The stopper joins the Hammers on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £7m from Swansea City, where he made more saves than any other Premier League goalkeeper in that period. The experienced 33-year-old, who is currently in […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: fans forum, hammers chat, News, transfer gossip, wordpress-org
Former West Ham transfer target William Carvalho will join Inter Milan on a free transfer after the World Cup claim the Italian media today. The report believes he’ll sign a £2.5m-per-year deal at the San Siro despite being heavily linked with West Ham and Everton in the past. Carvalho along with seven other players have cancelled […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: fans forum, match reports, News, west ham world, whispers, wordpress-org
West Ham are tonight being reported as making what could be their last offer for Lazio’s Felipe Anderson. The Hammers may now have played their final card in the chase for the Brazilian according to www.tuttomercatoweb.com. The to-ing and froing on the deal has been going on for two or three weeks but the Italian media […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: football banter, hammers chat, match reports, News, whispers
West Ham United have announced the official signing of Issa Diop on the club website. Although the statement says the fee is undisclosed CandH can confirm its earlier story that the club have paid £22 million for the former Toulouse man. And the club’s determination to give new manager Manuel Pellegrini all he needs this […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, match reports, News, videos, whispers, wordpress-org
Issa Diop has become a Hammer within the last hour on a five year contract worth around £70k. The giant defender has become the third signing of the window although his and goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski’s switch to the London Stadium haven’t yet been officially announced. However that is due to happen on the official website […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: academy news, fans forum, farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, News, transfer gossip
Issa Diop’s move to the Hammers was this afternoon described as “very close” with the assurance that, as reported, the switch by keeper Lukasz Fabianski is now complete. The London Evening Standard initially reported that the top Toulouse prospect, centre back Diop, and the Swansea keeper’s move, would be announced within the next 24 hours. […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: football news, hammers chat, match reports, transfer gossip, whispers
West Ham Ladies have signed Centre Back Vyan Sampson from Arsenal Ladies. The 21-year-old, who made three appearances for West Ham at the end of last season, ends a seven-year association with the Gunners having made her WSL debut in 2014. “I came to West Ham to do some training and I fell in love […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: fans forum, News, premier league, videos, whispers, wordpress-org
James Maddison has been announced as a Leicester City player over the last 24 hours, this laying another rumour involving the Hammers to rest. Despite regular bulletins from the mainstream media that the former Norwich City midfielder was a target for the Irons that was never the case And in the end it came down […]
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Posted on 19 June 2018. Tags: farewell-boleyn, hammers chat, meta-register, videos, west ham news, whispers, wordpress-org
West Ham are set to announce a double signing within 24 hours according to reliable journalist Ken Dyer writing in the London Standard. It is well known that the Hammers have agreed on a £7million, three-year contract with Swansea for Fabianski but Dyer confirms they will delay confirmation of the deal until tomorrow since the 33-year-old […]
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