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Mourinho: ‘I think Chicharito will have 20 goals easy’

Watch Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho talk about former Javier Hernandez: “I think Chicharito will have twenty goals easy, even coming from the bench for the last 10 or 20 minutes, he will have 20 goals. He is a guy that naturally the ball comes, rebound here, rebounds there, boom – goal. The goalkeeper saves, […]

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Arnautovic set for medical

Marko Arnautovic is set to complete a medical at Spire Roding Hospital to complete his move from Stoke City. A transfer fee of £20m is said to have been agreed with the Potters with a further £5m of add-ons dependent on performance indicators.   The 28-year old is said to have been offered a five-year deal and has […]

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Hammers summer investment could reach £110m

With the imminent arrival of Arnautovic and Hernandez West Ham could take their potential summer spending to £110m in fees and committed wages. Javier Hernandez is likely to cost a transfer fee close £18m while Arnautovic will cost £20m plus up to £5m of add-ons. On top of this £43m is a large signing on fee for […]

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West Ham v Fulham Highlights

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Fans go crazy as Hernandez says “Yes”

So it seems that David Sullivan has landed the crown jewel this summer with the club announcing Javier Hernandez has agreed terms and will  for a medical next week. The news came against all the instincts of many Hammers fans who expected another let down on the striker front but it now seems ‘The Little […]

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Lanzini off the mark but Irons need a tonic

West Ham 2 Fulham 1 Manu Lanzini grabbed the first goal of pre-season, Ashley Fletcher walked in a second after the Fulham keeper Button tripped over some blades of grass, the Championship tam got one back later. Apart from that not much else happened! Ok, I know all about the fitness issues – which is […]

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Hammers official statement on Little Pea

The Hammers official site has just announced officially that Javier Hernandez and the club have agreed terms for his switch to the London Stadium. And they confirm that “the former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker will fly to London in the coming days to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical with the Hammers.” […]

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Hammers accept Randy bid

According to reports, West Ham goalkeeper Darren Randolph is poised to join Middlesbrough after they agreed on a £5m fee for his signature it is claimed this afternoon. Sports journalist Pete O’Rourke who broke the news says the player will now undergo a medical before the transfer is completed. A report yesterday suggested West Ham rejected £3.5m […]

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World catches up on CandH Hernandez news

Sky Sports are catching up with us! ClaretandHugh reported much earlier today that Javier Hernandez is set to sign a deal with the Hammers next week after he returns from his holidays. Now within the last few minutes under a “Breaking News ” banner, SSN declare boldly: “West Ham have agreed a deal in principle to sign Javier […]

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Your Shout: The fans get animated!

In our latest ‘Your Shout’ the fans seem in a far more positive mood with the imminent arrivals of some high calibre players. The is the show which gives fans the opportunity to share their views on all things West Ham and we’ve had quite a bit of mobile phone footage sent to us over […]

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West Ham board deliver on Premier League promise

We appear to be days away from one of the most exciting West Ham signings in a long time when Javier Hernandez eventually becomes a Hammer. After the failed experiment with foreign players such as Simone Zaza and Gokhan Tore the board promised to focus on players with Premier League experience and I think they have […]

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Exciting Hernandez update

Javier Hernandez now looks firmly on his way to West Ham as the club close in on their major striker signing of the season. There should be no late hitches in a deal that everybody associated with the club is now eagerly awaiting to happen. However, it is now likely that it will be next […]

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Young Irons told to make it count against Fulham

West Ham’s youngsters have been told to “get off on the right foot” and “make an impact from the start” if they are called on for tonight’s match against Fulham in the second Hammers pre-season friendly. Academy director Terry Westley was delighted with the way his youngsters performed in the opening pre-season against Sturm Graz […]

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Bayern Leverkusen want £17.7m for Chicharito

Bayern Leverkusen are reported to want 20 million Euros which converts to around £17.7m for their top striker Javier Hernandez claims German newspaper BILD today. The newspaper says West Ham and Chicharito have already agreed on personal terms on a deal believed to worth up to  £145,000 per week to the player but West Ham’s offer […]

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Chicharito the goal poacher

This graphic shows that West Ham transfer target Javier Hernandez is a fox in the box when it comes to scoring goals.  From 72 goals, 28 were finished in the six yard and 68 within the 12-yard box. Only four goals were scored outside the box.  It appears if you feed Little Pea in the […]

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Cup of Tea With Geo and Gonzo

Here we are again with our weekly chin-wag in what is becoming and event filled period for West Ham. Hart, Hernandez, AFCON, Keita and of course Arnautovic all go under the microscope as the Hammers Chat team enjoy a nice cuppa.

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Bad news on Kouyate injury

West Ham has suffered an early injury blow to the start of their season with the news that Cheik Kouyate will be out of action for the beginning of the Premier League season. Speaking to Daily Mirror, West Ham boss Slaven Bilic confirmed Kouyate will face a spell on the sidelines until the end of August. Bilic […]

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January boost for Hammers

The Africa Cup of Nations finals are set to be expanded to 24 teams and moved to dates in June and July but will continue to be held every two years after recommendations on the tournament at a symposium in Morocco on Wednesday. The decision must still be ratified by the Confederation of African Football’s […]

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Premier Sports TV pulls ‘live’ plug on Hammers

Premier Sports TV has let down thousands of Hammers fans looking forward to watching tomorrow evening’s game against Fulham from Austria. The minor TV channel made a great marketing ploy out of the fact that they would be showing all our pre-season games including the London derby gathering many subscribers among our fan base as […]

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Thrilled Bilic talks Hart

Slaven Bilic is a thrilled man as Joe Hart lands at West Ham after several days of hard negotiating. And the vast majority of Hammers fans have welcomed the siging across the social networks in what is clearly a big statement of intention from our club. Bilic told the official website: “I am delighted to welcome […]

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Gracious Adrian’s big Hart welcome

Since summarising my feelings on the Joe Hart deal last night and following a great discussion on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ I accept that despite the lack of “to buy option” this is good business by the club. Truth is of course that contracts and clauses mean very little these days and any number of […]

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Adrian hits back at Sullivan’s praise for Hart

West Ham goal keeper Adrian has shown his passion for the Hammers by hitting back at comments by West Ham Chairman David Sullivan on the official club website in which he said he was looking forward to being reunited with the ‘best goalkeeper’ he has worked with in Joe Hart. Adrian posted on his official […]

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Matty Upson rejoins West Ham

Matthew Upson has rejoined West Ham in a coaching capacity to help out with the Academy youngsters. The former Hammers captain was spotted last night in West Ham training gear at Colchester with a notepad under his arm. He is understood to have a part time role with the Academy. Upson has kept close contact […]

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Sullivan puts an end to rumour mongering

David Sullivan has finally killed off the many rumours and ill informed speculation surrounding the Hammers transfer activity this summer. And certainly the weeks long speculation that Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere could be on his way to the London Stadium looks dead in the water. The one time much hailed Wilshere is not in Arsenal manage […]

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Antonio doubt

Michail Antonio may be struggling to make the first match of the season at Manchester United. The Hammer of the Year has joined the rest of the squad in Austria under the new policy of taking everybody on pre-season whether they are fully fit or otherwise. The club’s most versatile player has been rehabbing through […]

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Sullivan’s happy return with his “best keeper”

David Sullivan claims Joe Hart is the best goalkeeper he has worked with during his time in the game. The co chairman took the England keeper to Birmingham City on loan in 2009 and declared: “Joe was absolutely fantastic for us at Birmingham City eight years ago. He is the best goalkeeper I’ve worked with […]

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