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It’s finally official West Ham have officially confirmed that striker Diafra Sakho has joined French Ligue 1 club Rennes on a permanent basis for two and a half years for an undisclosed fee. Whufc.com says: “The 28-year-old departs east London after three-and-a-half seasons in Claret and Blue, during which he scored 24 goals in 71 first-team […]

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First scans on Pedro Obiang’s knee were completed on Sunday, further scans will likely take place on either Wednesday or Thursday this week. Depending on the severity of the injury, Obiang could potentially be sidelined for the rest of the season claims www.whufcbulletin.com. The report claims medical scans have revealed that Pedro Obiang has sustained a tear […]

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In a few days time we will know which of the Academy youngsters we have seen in first team action are to remain at the club and which are to go out of loan. A few weeks ago when the team was in the bottom three there were regular calls for several of them to […]

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Angelo Ogbonna has spoken of his shock that his teammate Arthur Musauku was caught spitting at an opposition player declaring him to be ” such a nice person off the pitch.” He said: “I’m surprised that Arthur could do something like that and I think everybody, including the manager, is surprised. “It happened and he has […]

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Dundee have been linked with a shock move for West Ham striker Toni Martinez claims the Dundee Evening Telegraph. The 20-year-old forward, who was bought by the Hammers for around £2.4m from Valencia B in 2016, has been told by David Moyes that he is free to go out on loan for the remainder of […]

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Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol has come under fire after posting a message on twitter defending West Ham owners David Sullivan and David Gold. On Sunday, Solhekol‏ took to social media to post a tweet which could have composed by the owners themselves. Solhekol posted: “West Ham owners Sullivan & Gold confronted by angry fans at Wigan. Fans want […]

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Joe Hart’s hopes of finding a way out of his West Ham hell before transfer deadline days look next to zero. The Times reports this morning that the keeper is ready to push for a new loan elsewhere before Wednesday’s cut off point but the Hammers are unlikely to accept any such a proposition. CandH […]

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West Ham are still waiting for a firm bid  from Swansea for Andre Ayew after making it clear that thus far there has only been a loan offer for the Hammers misfit. Report this morning claim that the struggling Swans are ready to launch an £18 million bid for their former player having offered £15 […]

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Moyes has made a lame attempt to defend the squad after the FA Cup defeat at Wigan and it’s unlikely too many supporters will accept his reasoning Speaking after the game he said: “People shouldn’t be maybe that surprised because if you look at the team we played, I don’t think our team is necessarily a […]

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David Moyes will be faced with less options than he’s had since taking over as Hammers boss when Palace visit on Tuesday evening. The manager – faced with a monstrous injury list – plus the absence of Arthur Masuaku – is all set to hand on-loan midfielder Joao Mario his League debut in a reshaped […]

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Diafra Sakho is currently in France attempting to complete his West Ham exit yet again Claret and Hugh have learnt tonight. The Senegalese player is undergoing a medical and hopes to join French team Rennes before the transfer window closes. This time the striker has received permission from the club his exit appears inevitable unless he fails […]

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West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is close to completing an £8m move to Rennes, according to a report by Sky Sports quoting sources. The report says Rennes are prepared to pay £4.5m up front for the Senegal international with £3.5m in add-ons depending on his performance. Sakho came close to moving to Rennes on the penultimate […]

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Arthur Masuaku has apologised on the club’s official website after he was sent off for spitting in yesterday’s 2-0 loss at Wigan. Masuaku told WHUFC.com “I want to say sorry for my actions on Saturday. I let down my team-mates, the manager, coaches, board and the fans. I am very sad because the manager and […]

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West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is expected to spend Sunday undergoing a new medical according to website France Football. Sakho’s agents are believed to be discussing a potential loan move to Ligue 1 side Rennes with a fixed price to buy if his scores a certain number of goals. The Daily Mail claims ‘Rennes are now proposing a […]

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David Sullivan has hit back at reports the club he will not be bringing in more players this month “due to funding not being available.” In an official statement to the club website he said: “I have been made aware of reports suggesting that there will be no more players joining the Club this month due […]

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West Ham Co_Chairman David Gold has taken to social media to share his frustration at the Hammers growing injury list. Gold told his twitter followers: “This was our injury list before yesterday’s game it does not include Declan Rice or Cheikhou Kouyate, both could be back for the Palace game. This is not meant to be […]

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Arthur Masuaku shamed the club and team but chiefly himself when red carded for spitting yesterday against  Wigan in yesterday’s FA Cup match. Here’s how followers on the ClaretandHugh Facebook group responded to his outrageous behaviour! O Quite rightly sent off . Not a fan of him at the best of times, so I’m amazed […]

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West Ham have revealed there is no chance of signing former Southampton striker Graziano Pele in the winter window. Reports of a move for the player emerged earlier in the day but the Irons have admitted there is no chance of him making the move given his current earnings. The 32-year-old joined Shandong Luneng for […]

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Pedro Obiang will be out for a minimum of six weeks after being stretchered off suffering ligament tear to his knee. Obiang collided with Wigan’s Max Power in the 36th minute of the match at DW Stadium and had to be stretchered off the field of play after receiving medical attention. The initial diagnosis for […]

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West Ham Chairman David Sullivan was confronted in the Wigan car park yesterday evening by Hammers fans angry at the club’s 2-0 dismissal from the FA Cup. And the co-chairman allegedly told supporters “We can’t sign anyone!” adding that it was almost impossible to do business in the current January window. Sullivan challenged West Ham away supporter […]

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West Ham are claimed to be considering a move for former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle. The 32-year-old joined Chinese outfit Shandong Luneng for £12million in July 2016 after scoring 23 goals in 68 games for the Sains before moving on and collecting  a reported £13.5 million salary. Pelle is apparently ready for a return to […]

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West Ham are this morning reported to have been told they will have to stump up £30 million for Fulham’s Tom Cairney after making an initial bid of £15 million According to veteran journalist Scottish Alan Nixon in The Sun the south west London club are determined to see off our attempts to grab to […]

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Tony Cottee has backed Joao Mario to become a hit for the Hammers but believes it was a good move to sigh him on loan rather than make the deal  permanently. The former Hammers striker reckons that had the club splashed out major money on the midfielder it would only have succeeded in increasing the […]

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Joe Hart has indicated that Pedro Obiang is facing a lengthy time on the sidelines despite no scan on his his injured knee taking place until tomorrow (Sunday). And with Arthur Masuaku facing a long spell out for spitting the Hammers look to be in deep trouble as critical Premier League games come upon us. […]

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  Spanish striker Toni Martinez came under the watch of CandH’s Daniel Danielli Leach today in what was not an entirely  dream partnership with Chicharito. 5 – Controls Zabaleta’s clearance really well but the ball is kicked against him and goes out for a throw 14 – Puts the Wigan centre back under great pressure […]

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David Moyes has told Arthur Masuaku he will deserve everything he gets after spitting in the dorection of Wigan’s Nick Powell during the FA Cup defeat today. The manager said: ““He (Masuaku) will deserve everything he gets and he will get something off us as well. It’s unacceptable, totally unacceptable. “Just as we were looking […]

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