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John Cross in the Daily Mirror claims that West Ham are ready to break the bank and smash their wage structure to sign Olivier Giroud. Arsenal are likely to offload the France striker as they look to complete a £50m deal for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette. Cross claims West Ham are willing to pay £20m plus […]

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Sampdoria have reportedly decided against a move to bid for West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna deciding they cannot match his £45,000 per week basic wage he earns at the London Stadium. The 29-year-old joined the Hammers from Juventus in 2015 for £7.5m and quickly became a key figure.  However, he missed a considerable part of last […]

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Southend United manager Phil Brown is keen to bring former loanee Stephen Hendrie back to the club. The 22-year-old left-back – who appeared five times while with the Shrimpers at the start of 2016 – is available on a free transfer after being released by West Ham after both sides agreed to cancel his contract […]

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Bolton Wanderers have registered their interest in taking West Ham pair Josh Cullen and Reece Burke on loan this season claims the Bolton News. The duo have worked with Phil Parkinson before at Bradford City and are said on the Whites’ shortlist if the Hammers decide to send them out for more experience.   Parkinson […]

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News today that Manchester City want a buy back clause on Kelechi Inehacho takes this game we all love so much into areas which need investigating by Fifa – ah hold on we all know about them don’t we. You get my point though – contracts need standardising – big time cos right now a […]

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West Ham have confirmed they are keen on both Olivier Giroud  AND Theo Walcott as they continue to eye the strikers they need to take them to the next level. Unconfirmed speculation arose last week the Irons were ready to make their interest in both Arsenal front men known formally to the Emirates hierarchy. The […]

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West Ham fans appear to have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of transfer business so far this summer but in reality, we are no different from the majority our Premier League rivals. London teams Chelsea, Spurs and Crystal Palace have yet to sign a single player this summer while Arsenal have one just free transfer […]

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West Ham will insist on a 50 per cent buy back clause should they be successful in winning the race for Manchester City starlet Kelechi Inheacho. But they are seriously unhappy at closing a deal which could see City decide to insist on his return next summer or any window after it should the striker […]

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West Ham loyalist James Collins looks booked to see out the final season of his contract at the London Stadium. There has been much discussion about the 34 year old’s future but insiders at the club claim he will not be sold. Here’s how fans and followers of ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to the […]

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Michail Antonio has all but denied he made too quick a return to action after his first hamstring injury last season. And he believes he’ll be ready for action when the new season opens up on August the 12th. The Hammer of the Year first pulled up in the game against Leicester City and was […]

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Slaven Bilic is a massive admirer of the Portugal youth international  who played in the high profile London Stadium opener against Juventus, featured in the Europa League and was on the bench 12 times last season. Indeed he even missed the Under 21 promotion clinching game at Newcastle as expectations grew he may feature in […]

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This morning the Sunday Mirror broke a story suggesting that West Ham were preparing to bid for Arsenals Theo Walcott. As you would have read on Claret and Hugh earlier today the article suggested that the winger and sometimes striker was concerned about his England place if he were to continue to play a supporting […]

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Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed his club are keen on a deal to sign Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud but claims the striker is keen to take his time on his future. Giroud’s future at Arsenal remains unclear after the Frenchman started only 11 Premier League matches this campaign. Despite his fall down the pecking order […]

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SCORENigeria.com claim that Nigeria forward Henry Onyekuru has got his work permit visa approved to the UK and he still wishes to play in the Premier League in the coming season. The 20-year KAS Eupen of Belgium star has been in Paris with his representatives studying the many offers tabled for him. A source informed […]

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Enner Valencia’s adventure with West Ham appears to be coming to an end very soon as he prepares for a return to the Mexican Liga MX. Sources close to Valencia say the Ecuador international could joining Mexican outfit Tigres UANL after agreeing on personal terms with them this weekend but his former club Pachuca are also said keen […]

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So you thought it was tough being a West Ham supporter during the summer transfer window. Well, try swapping places with one time Hammers managerial favourite Rafa Benitez who reportedly finds himself on thin ice at the club after  missing out on numerous targets. According to the Mail the Spaniard could be on his way […]

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Manu Lanzini will be in line for a new Hammers contract at the turn of the year. The Hammers are keen to tie  the Argentinian to an extended contract as they did Michail Antonio and  are ready to talk to the midfielder’s advisers. Lanzini was brought in an £8 million deal after a season’s loan […]

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West Ham had reportedly made Theo Walcott  a £25million ­target should Arsene Wenger insists that Olivier Giroud must remain at the Emirates. Both Arsenal strikers were down the pecking order at the Emirates during the last half of the 2016/17 season  and according to the Mirror West Ham are on the Walcott case. Walcott has also […]

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Former  West Ham defender Alvaro Arbeloa has revealed he is retiring from football. The 34-year-old Spaniard made three Premier League appearances for the Hammers last season before being released. In an interview with Marca he said: “It’s time to say goodbye. Physically I was okay to keep playing.” The full-back spent three years with Liverpool […]

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There’s great news from Michail Antonio as the pre-season edges ever closer – he believes he will be ok for the start of things after suffering a hamstring injury towards the end of the campaign. Speaking to the official site the Hammer of the Year declared: “The rehab is going well, I’m on schedule and where […]

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We’re back with the third edition of our new show ‘Your Shout’ and we’d like for you to get involved in this fans opinions feature. All you need to join in is your camera phone and yourself, then simply record your views and send them to gonzohammerschat@gmail.com. In this episode we have a couple of […]

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James Collins is set to complete the final year of his West Ham contract at club. ‘The Ginger Pele’ was among those who it was believed the club would entertain offers for but the Hammers loyalist is all set for another season in the claret and blue. It means that he will be just a […]

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Reports that West Ham are eyeing a move for Portugal keeper Rui Patricio this summer can be dismissed. The stopper is also being linked with Watford but as CandH have reported on several occasions this summer, the club is keeping faith with its current keepers. The 29-year-old Patricio helped Portugal to the Euro 2016 title […]

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Speculation that Olivier Giroud could be on his way to the London Stadium is causing much debate on the ClaretandHugh Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ The “will he won’t he” debate intensified with news that Arsenal are set to tie up a £44 million for Aleandre Lacazette over the next few days. Here’s some random views from […]

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Slaven Bilic remains cautiously hopeful that Diafra Sakho will return to training fit and ready for pre-season after “encouraging” reports on his progress. Nobody is getting over excited as there have been so many false starts following surgery on his back injury. But there is optimism  that he will be ready for the start of […]

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Michail Antonio saw his 2016/17 season cut short but can’t wait to get back into action in August. Having returned from a hamstring injury in March his campaign ended in the 1-0 home win over Swansea but he now looks forward and hopes ” a great season” is in prospect. He explained: “I am so […]

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