Reports have emerged in France tonight that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has agreed to meet Lyon’s asking price of £44 million for last season’s West Ham target Alexandre Lacazette which if true ifs great news for the Hammers. The reports claim that the transfer will be confirmed by both clubs next week, with just one […]
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£44m Gunners ‘deal’ boosts Hammers hopes
Posted on 23 June 2017.
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“Just go and buy him”…err it’s not quite that simple
Posted on 23 June 2017.
It’s that time of the year again – frustration and anxiety mixed together in temperatures approaching the nineties to cause maximum gasket blowing among us Hammers. It’s transfer window time – if anyone needing reminding. A time of the year when we all suddenly become experts in the negotiating business and knowing far more about […]
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Irons wingers await their fate
Posted on 23 June 2017.
Sofiane Feghouli looks the most likely next departure from the club as Slaven Bilic’s search for a speedy winger continues. With moves for Adama Traore and Henry Onyekuru still very much underway, the question is whether the Algerian or Robert Snodgrass is the more likely departure from the London Stadium. It could be both of […]
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Noble anxious over new signings
Posted on 23 June 2017.
Mark Noble has admitted the Hammers face a bigger and bigger battle to get the players they need summer. The captain is watching as keenly as every other Hammer with the club involved in moves for the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho, Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi but says it gets harder and harder. He knows that […]
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Sanchez factor puts Giroud Irons move on ‘hold’
Posted on 23 June 2017.
West Ham have learned that despite Arsene Wenger’s declaration that there remains a role at the Emirates for Olivier Giroud, the Gooners are ready to release the Frenchman once they have landed their new target. However, that could prove more difficult than previously with the north Londoners likely to be involved in a battle to […]
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Hammers face rival for target
Posted on 23 June 2017.
West Ham appear to be in a tug of war with Newcastle United for the signature of Middlesbrough’s Adama Traore. According to national media reports Rafa Benitez has made his first move for the player after agreeing a deal for Christian Atsu – who was on loan to the club last season. Now the Mail […]
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Get your pre-season tickets
Posted on 23 June 2017.
West Ham have put tickets on sale for a number of the club’s pre-season matches and all are available by visiting the club site. We take on Werder Bremen in a two-legged Betway Cup clash in Schneverdingen on Friday July 28 and Lohne on Saturday July 29, before meeting Altona 93 in Hamburg on Tuesday […]
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West Ham Third kit to copy Hearts shirt
Posted on 22 June 2017.
West Ham’s third kit which is due out in September is to copy a theme from Scottish club Heart of Midlothian’s new Umbro home kit for the 2017/2018 season according to EXWHUEmployee speaking on his Phoenix FM radio show last night. The third kit is claimed to be Sky Blue in colour but follow the […]
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No Kouyate threat as summer kicks in
Posted on 22 June 2017.
The media can spin it whichever way they want but Cheik Kouyate has said absolutely nothing that should have any of us panicking over his future. Alarm bells started ringing among Irons fans, fuelled by some pretty ordinary quotes from the midfielder, earlier this week when he spoke of his unhappiness at playing in the […]
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Hammers extend German tour
Posted on 22 June 2017.
West Ham will play Hamburg-based club Altona 93 in the third match of the German leg of their European tour this summer. The Hammers will face the fourth tier German side on Tuesday August 1st at 6.30pm local time (5.30pm BST), following on from the Betway Cup double header against Werder Bremen. The match will […]
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Concern over Hammers League cup fixture
Posted on 22 June 2017.
The EFL League Cup which will be called the Carabao Cup may cause West Ham another fixture headache. Last Friday, the draw for the opening round of the newly-sponsored competition got under way with games being played week commencing 7th August. As West Ham are not involved in any European competition this season they will […]
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Access to West Ham’s memorial garden improved
Posted on 22 June 2017.
West Ham’s Memorial Garden has in Green Street has been tidied up again on Tuesday afternoon by Boleyn Ground developers following complaints of further neglect by supporters visiting it in recent days. Developers Barratt London has now agreed to provide better access to the garden through their own site team after concerns about the process to pre-book […]
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Leicester prepared to gazump Hammers over Iheanacho
Posted on 22 June 2017.
Craig Shakespeare is plotting a £25million bid for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, as Leicester prepare to spend big this summer claims the Telegraph. The new Leicester manager is prepared to better an offer made by West Ham for the Nigeria international. Iheanacho is free to leave the Etihad Stadium ahead of the forthcoming season, […]
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Oxford explains his move to Germany
Posted on 21 June 2017.
Reece Oxford has told a German TV interviewer he hopes to kick on with his career saying: “Hopefully, I can kick on now and get to know the boys when I get the training (ground) next week” Asked why he moved to Borussia Monchengladbach and Germany he told TV cameras: “I have seen the squad and […]
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We are East London
Posted on 21 June 2017.
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Hammers free up £14m off wage bill
Posted on 21 June 2017.
West Ham has freed up nearly £14m off their annual wage bill for this coming season which can be re-invested in new players. Including basic wages, employers national insurance and add-ons Gokhan Tore £60,000 per week, Jonathan Calleri £40,000 per week and Alvaro Arbeloa £65,000 all officially end their loans on 30th June in 9 […]
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Hammers confirm departure of two players
Posted on 21 June 2017.
West Ham has discretely confirmed the departure of two Hammers players by mutual consent. Tucking the announcement at the bottom of the story of a move for Reece Oxford to Germany on WHUFC.com the club confirmed “Goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel and defender Stephen Hendrie have both left the Club after terminating their contracts by mutual consent. West […]
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Cup of Tea with Geo & Gonzo
Posted on 21 June 2017.
We’re back again to discuss the weeks goings on at West Ham United in our live show at 8:40pm this evening which you can view here on Claret & Hugh. Nordtveit, Reece Oxfords loan move to Germany, season tickets, the kit launch and of course all the transfer rumours will go under the microscope whilst myself […]
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Season tickets finally go on sale
Posted on 21 June 2017.
Season tickets for the London Stadium finally went on sale today five days later than originally planned due to logistical issues. Yesterday the club published a new pricing tariff for the 5,000 new season tickets which will now be available to the top of the 55,000 supporters who paid a tenner a time to join […]
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Parkesy hands down his Joe Hart verdict
Posted on 21 June 2017.
Exclusive Phil Parkes has waded into the discussion over whether Joe Hart should be a realistic target for the Irons this summer and made his feelings crystal clear. Big Phil – who justifiably carries the title of “best goalkeeper in Hammers history ” for many issued a brutal assessment of the stopper in warning Slaven […]
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Noble kept things secret
Posted on 21 June 2017.
Mark Noble has revealed that he and the club kept his hernia problem a secret last season but is now looking forward to a top pre-season. And it has now emerged from Mark that he played through the pain barrier until the last possible moment but has been working hard on his rehab and is […]
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New roles for Brady and Antonio
Posted on 21 June 2017.
Karren Brady and Hammer of the Year Michail Antonio have been unveiled as ambassadors for West Ham United Ladies. The Hammers had revealed they were making significant improvements to the Ladies set-up, with a number of full-time appointments and ambitious plans to reach WSL1 in the next five years. Now vice chairman Brady and top […]
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New deal on cards for midfielder
Posted on 21 June 2017.
West Ham are ready to offer a new deal to Pedro Obiang! The midfielder is now recovering from an injury which saw him miss the last part of the 2016/17 campaign with interest reported from Everton, Ac Milan and Sevilla. Earlier there was speculation that Liverpool were also interested but the Irons are determined to […]
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Hammers encouraged by Chelsea moves
Posted on 21 June 2017.
West Ham are watching anxiously as Chelsea are reported to be in their opening moves to take Robert Lewandowski to Stamford Bridge. It seems that Diego Costa’s Blues days are very much behind him with Antonio Conte deciding that the Spaniard can leave south west London. But a lack of movement in the market has […]
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West Ham home kit launched
Posted on 21 June 2017.
West Ham’s home kit for 2017/2018 has been officially launched by the club. The shirt was previously leaked in Thailand and went viral on the Internet. Supporters who pre-order have been offered a 10% discount off all 2017/18 home shirts plus free UK mainland standard delivery to selected UK postcodes. The claret and blue kit […]
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The West Ham £200m waiting game
Posted on 20 June 2017.
We all know that West Ham want two good strikers this summer transfer window, the problem is that most of the Premier League club want proven strikers also. Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Southampton, West Brom, Palace, Liverpool and Everton are just some of the clubs on the lookout for a new striker and most are prepared to […]
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