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Veteran Swansea midfielder Leon Britton has warned the Irons that a relegation scrap holds no fears for the Welsh outfit. After rallying to finish 15th and 12th in the last two seasons the weekend rivals are now in 18th place despite some decent results ahead of the 4-1 defeat at Brighton last weekend. But the […]

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West Ham boss David Moyes is set to go head to head with Sam Allarcyce in the battle to grab West Brom’s Jonny Evans this summer. The Mirror’s Darren Lewis has today confirmed the ClaretandHugh story of several days ago that Moyes is an enthusiastic admirer of the former Manchester United central defender. CandH learned […]

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Manu Lanzini is reliving the Dimi Payet days with a new partner in Marko Arnautovic and he’s loving it. Having returned to the team last week at Liverpool, Manu is looking forward to a three pointer at Swansea this weekend alongside the club’s record signing. Speaking to the official site he said: ““Our partnership is […]

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Michail Antonio is back on the goal trail and looking for a few more to go with the cracker he put away at Liverpool – the high spot of a depressing defeat. And having been on the score sheet at Swansea last season he’s looking for a repeat when Saturday comes around. Speaking to the […]

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West Ham will offer Manu Lanzini an improved deal in the summer despite him already being contracted to the club for another two years with a one year option. The Argentine midfielder has been regularly linked with a move – notably to Liverpool – but the club are preparing a new deal which will be […]

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Adrian has spoken of his pride at being shortlisted for the London Football Awards Goalkeeper of the Year. The other four are Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois, Watford’s Heurelho Gomes, Tottenham Hotspur’s Hugo Lloris and Brentford’s Daniel Bentley . The award, which will be presented at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 1 March. Adrian’s bigger moments probably came in […]

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What an irony! It seems the north London enemy Spurs are going to find themselves in precisely the same situation as West Ham were at the beginning of this season in a few months time. A report in The Independent – which is usually very reliable – claims that the Spuds are set to play the […]

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David Moyes is set to return to his winter midfield targets once he has signed a new deal with the Irons at the end of the season. And that will mean the end of the road for Pedro Obiang who despite being injured currently remains very much on Firontina’s website. The Serie A outfit want […]

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Swansea struggled past Sheffield Wednesday in their FA Cup replay on Tuesday, before their clash with West Ham this weekend. The Swans fielded a relatively strong team against the Championship outfit at the Liberty Stadium as they looked to avoid an upset.  But they were held to a nervy stalemate in the first half, with […]

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The Scottish Sun claim Jose Fonte refused to take part in a behind closed doors practise game arranged by David Moyes Davie Proven writing for the Scotish tabloid said  “A couple of weeks ago I mentioned David Moyes arranging a reserve game to get an injured player match-fit. The game was at Dagenham and Redbridge and […]

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All four of West Ham fixtures in April have been rescheduled for Sky TV. The Hammers’ game away at Chelsea will now be shown on Sky Sports on Sunday 8 April, with a 4.30pm kick-off, although this fixture is subject to change should they be in UEFA Champions League action the following Tuesday. Next up […]

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Patrice Evra’s performance at Liverpool has taken a hammering from former France international Christophe Dugarry. The former Marseilles, Bordeaux and Barcelona striker now has his own radio show on RMC Sport and invited Frank Lebouef and Emmanuel Petit to join him. Dugarry – who also played 30 games for Birmingham City for a mere six goals […]

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Reports have linked West Ham with  Inter Milan’s Japanese defender Yuto Nagatom currently on loan in Tukey. The 31-year-old Japanese who joined Inter from Cesena in January 2011 has hopes of getting in games prior to this summer’s World Cup in Russia. The former FC Tokyo player, who has 101 caps for Japan, has appeared in […]

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A former Hammer accused of gambling £16,000 using a card stolen from a pensioner has had the case against him dismissed. Ex-West Ham winger Blair Turgott was accused of withdrawing the cash and exchanging it for chips during a night at the Playboy casino in Mayfair. Jurors at Southwark Crown Court failed to reach a […]

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The current Premier League table shows the real divide between the haves and the have-nots when it comes to money and success in the League. The top six of Man City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal all have positive goal difference between +15 and +59 while everyone else outside the top six including West Ham has a […]

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The West Ham Groups United have published a 5000-word letter from the club sent to them last Wednesday. The full reply from West Ham Vice-Chairman Karren Brady can be here read here on KUMB.com The letter confirms that the action group had previously met with co-owner David Sullivan for three and a half hours the week […]

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West Ham are set to reignite their interest in Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker this summer, according to a report from the Daily Mirror. The Hammers were reportedly interested in signing the Belgium international in the January transfer window, only to eventually plump for Joao Mario, securing the Portuguese on loan from Inter Milan. The Mirror […]

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James Collins insists West Ham will pick up points from the upcoming clashes with Swansea and Burnley. The Hammers travel to Wales this weekend aware that a victory will move them six points clear of the relegation zone, before hosting the Clarets at the London Stadium the following week. And Collins is confident that he […]

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Swansea take on Sheffield Wednesday this week before their clash with the Hammers in the Premier League. The relegation-threatened Welsh outfit could not get past the Championship outfit in the FA Cup, drawing 0-0 at Hillsborough, leading to a replay on Tuesday.  The Swans had similar trouble against Notts County in the fourth round, though […]

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By Allen Cummings     Last Saturday we were united in remembering and paying tribute to Bobby Moore, probably the finest player ever to grace our great club. Bobby’s premature death from cancer is as much an indelible part of our history as the memories of Mooro’s majestic performances in the claret and blue for […]

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So it’s all been a bit unexciting at the London Stadium this season eh? Well that’s gonna change a bit on the night of May 22 when a certain group of old men will show West Ham fans how to rock the place. I’ll be bang in there as my heroes – notably the amazing […]

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Andre Ayew has been something of an £18m enigma for Swansea City. So desperate were they to get him back from the Hammers in the summer, they stumped up a club-record fee, signing him to a three-and-a-half year deal.  Yet he has played just 85 minutes out of a possible 270 in all competitions, and […]

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West Ham have the edge on their relegation rivals in the season’s run-in, as six of the final 10 games will take place at the London Stadium. After starting the season which saw the Hammers play their opening games away from home – the first home game at the London Stadium came on September 11, […]

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Pablo Zabaleta has lavished praise on Liverpool’s phenomenal front three. The Reds beat West Ham 4-1 at Anfield on Saturday, with Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all on the scoresheet.  And Zabaleta believes that the club’s sensational trio are so good, they could score against any team in world football. He told the […]

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David Moyes handed out huge praise to Marko Arnautovic following the defeat at Anfield declaring: ““He’s doing a good job for us, he’s a real threat, we like him a lot and we’re really pleased with his work.” The manager added: “Marko has been really good, I’ve got to say, he’s been great. We’re demanding of […]

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Patrice Evra left Anfield on Saturday with a nasty wound which needed three stitches and abuse from the scousers ringing in his ears. The former Manchester United star last appeared in the Premier League in 2014  and had a stormy welcome back despite probably knowing what was on the way. But afterwards he shrugged it […]

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