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There is much wide speculation about Manuel Lanzini’s devastating injury and the real severity of it. On one hand, those close to the player are saying he is very confident he will in six to nine months for the start of the 2019/2020 season while others claim it is the worst rupture of the anterior […]

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The Sun newspaper has today claimed that Manuel Pellegrini has lost a boardroom battle to install his friend Mario Husillos to head up recruitment for the Hammers. However, Claret and Hugh understands this report is fundamentally untrue and Husillos will soon join West Ham as was always planned. The tabloid falsely claimed ‘reports have already […]

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West Ham have been told they must pay more to land Swansea keeper Lukasz Fabianski. As reported by Wales Online the Hammers had their opening bid rejected last week as part of a double swoop which included defender Alfie Mawson. 33-year-old Fabianski played the second half of Poland’s 2-2 draw with Chile last Friday as he […]

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West Ham have tonight flatly denied various reports across Europe that they are about to do a deal for Barcelona defender Marlon Santos. The Irons have been linked with the player for a couple of weeks now since The Sun somehow managed to create a link to the 23 year old after he has enjoyed a […]

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Manu Lanzini is heading to Barcelona for a consultation with world renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat in Barcelona this week. He will be joined by the Hammers new head of medical Richard Collinge and has vowed to ‘come back as best as possible’ after suffering a serious knee injury. Lanzini is believed to have suffered a […]

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The Hammers are today reported to be in a race with Fulham and Everton to sign Toulouse central defender Issa Diop. Manuel Pellegrini returns from Chile this week and is understood to have the 21 year old in his sights after the player has been tracked by Arsenal, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona over the […]

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The Hammers will pick up no insurance compensation whatsoever following the dreadful injury to Manu Lanzini whilst the club’s star midfielder was on World Cup duty with the Argentine. International countries do not accept responsibility for payments in such situations and like most players in the modern game Manu was uninsured by the club. This […]

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If West Ham fans needed any reminder of how close the season is drawing they need only remember that the Premier League fixtures for the new season are published on Thursday. There has of course been the normal fake fixture news but the 14th is the date when all will be revealed and we will […]

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West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is understood to have left Chile this morning en route for Spain as the serious transfer market discussions look set to start in earnest. Pellegrini and his director of football Mario Husillos and assistant Ruben Cousillas – both currently believed to be in Spain – are set for their first […]

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West Ham – despite, as regularly reported, having had no contact from Manchester United over Marko Arnautovic – are keeping an eye on a couple of United players as they head into the final year of their contracts. Both defender Chris Smalling and striker Anthony Marital would be of interest although the striker is currently […]

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West Ham – despite, as regularly reported, having had no contact from Manchester United over Marko Arnautovic – are keeping an eye on a couple of United players as they head into the final year of their contracts. Both defender Chris Smalling and striker Anthony Marital would be of interest although the striker is currently […]

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The Hammers have appointed Richard Collinge as the club’s new head of medical. He will head up the sports medicine department under new manager Manuel Pellegrini. In a statement on the official website the club said: ” A chartered physiotherapist with more than 20 years of clinical experience, Collinge has previously worked for a host […]

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Marko Arnautovic played throughout as Austria were beaten 3-0 by  World Cup favourites Brazil today. Making his 72nd appearance for his country he was on the wrong end of a defeat which sends the South Americans to Russia on a big high with Gabriel Jesus, Neymar and Philippe Coutinho getting the goals. Arnie though was […]

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Well, after so long on the dark side I supposed some of us should be used to West Ham life. A summer that started in a blaze of happiness and optimism with the appointment of our new manager is slowly slipping gears into neutral or reverse even. There weren’t many who weren’t well pleased with […]

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Manu Lanzini has issued an emotional message following the ruptured cruciate  injury which has wrecked his World Cup dream and looks set to see him miss a season of his Hammers career. The midfielder – speaking on Instagram – spoke of the pain he is feeling after seeing his childhood Woeld Cup dream shattered. He […]

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West Ham’s goalkeeping position is today continuing to cause anxiety with Adrian allegedly seeking assurances over his position at the club. We reported last night the Spaniard is unsettled by the current situation with the club looking for and launching bids for a new keeper. And today word is that with a year left on […]

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West Ham are still considering their pre-season plans with suggestions that they may set up a training camp in Malaga. Nothing has been finalised at this stage with plans for a Swiss camp also possibly on the agenda but a return to Manuel Pellegrini’s old club hasn’t been ruled out. And were that to become […]

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West Ham have given up on a move for Fulham’s Tom Cairney who has been strongly fancied by both former boss David Moyes and new manager Manuel Pellegrini. The club has made solid inquiries about the 27 year old midfielder who has been outstanding in the newly promoted Premier League side. But the Cottagers are […]

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Speculation that West Ham could reconsider a move for Jack Wilshere is on the rise following the injury to Manu Lanzini. Despite the club having made it clear that the player’s own injury record is more than suspect, the talk has now restarted seeing he is the sort of playmaker the club could need in […]

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West Ham remain entirely confident that Declan Rice will sign a new three or four years deal with the club and are unworried by the leak which claimed the defender had only been offered an £8k weekly wage. The preliminary skirmishing around such contract negotiations are entirely normal and there has undoubtedly been some predictable […]

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A long overdue crackdown on the activities of agents is one of the major issues to arise from the latest Premier League recommendations to emerge from the latest chairman’s meeting . A  decision — backed by 15 clubs including the Hammers— will see recommendations drawn up o be passed on to FIFA who are themselves […]

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West Ham will have are set to shed over £13 million from their annual wage bill once they have offloaded the players  likely to be surplus to requirements under new manager Manuel Pellegrini. With Financial Fair Play Regulations again being taken seriously across the game – notably at Paris St Germain – the club are […]

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Adrian’s days as the Hammers Number One keeper look well and truly numbered with the club’s move for Lukasz Fabianski. The trustworthy Wales on Line has reported the Hammers have had an offer knocked back for the Polish international player who wants out of Swansea and has just a year left on his current deal. […]

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Hammers youngster Dan Kemp has agreed a new three year deal with the club. The 19-year-old winger is set to remain until 2021 and with Nathan Holland, will be looking for a first team breakthrough next season. Kemp is currently recovering from a cruciate injury but is expected to be fit for the start of […]

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Manu Lanzini’s desperate injury will leave manager Manuel Pellegrini needing to reassess his transfer market requirements this summer. The manager is believed to have wanted to bring in two central defenders  but the play maker’s injury means that some of the £75 million funds available will need to be diverted in that direction with Joao […]

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Marko Arnuatovic has repeated  insisted that he has heard absolutely nothing about a much discussed move to Manchester United. And with West Ham doing the same it seems that the speculation which has been doing the rounds is almost based entirely based on agent chat. The Hammer of the Year has been linked regularly with […]

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