The Irons are today being reported as having agreed a £5.5million deal to sign FC Sion midfielder Edimilson Fernandes. And according to The Guardian the Swiss midfielder, 20, is set to travel to London on Wednesday for a medical. Fernandes made 26 appearances in the Swiss Super League last season, scoring one goal. He also played […]
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Report: Swiss midfielder set for Irons medical
Posted on 24 August 2016.
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Two Irons set for loan deals
Posted on 24 August 2016.
Martin Samuelsen is likely to be sent out on loan after agreeing a new four-year contract with the club. His father Frode has revealed that “interesting” clubs are monitoring the teenager who is already a full Norway international. The 19 year old explained: “I think it’s either going to be another loan or first team football […]
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DG: “This is a proper bloke and England cert”
Posted on 24 August 2016.
David Gold believes Michail Antonio is a total Sam Allardyce player and a certainty for England. The co chairman has remained close to the former Nottingham Forest winger throughout his various troubles and admits he “gave him a peck on the cheek ” after his man of the match performance against Bournemouth. Speaking to ClaretandHugh […]
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Slav talks on top striker targets
Posted on 24 August 2016.
Slaven Bilic has confirmed that both Juventus’ Simon Zaza and Wilfried Bony are targets for the Irons. Speaking ahead of tomorrow night’s Europa Cup clash at a morning presser the manager said of the Zaza interest: “We were linked with him (Zaza) last year and he is a top player. We were in contact with […]
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Injury update from the club
Posted on 24 August 2016.
A new injury update from the club’s Head of Medical and Sports Science Stijn Vandenbroucke has revealed ‘ light at the end of the tunnel ‘ over Manu Lanzini and Diego Poyet whom he says will be available for selection “very soon.” David Gold, however, in a tweet, claims that the pair could well be available to […]
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The question of £25m Zaza
Posted on 24 August 2016.
Juventus have offered West Ham Simone Zaza for £25 million but with four strikers – if we include Andre Ayew among them – on the books, should the club splash the cash. ClaretandHugh Facebook members @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ have been reacting to the possibility. O Sign him and sell Sakho and Valencia. Job done. O Sully […]
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Striker explains why he snubbed Hammers
Posted on 24 August 2016.
It’s all a bit late in the day but Carlos Bacca – after suggestions he would take a fortnight nearly a month ago to decide on whether or not he would move to West Ham – has finally given his answer. It is of course – as CandH explained back then – a “no ” although […]
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Exclusive: DS plans to be at Europa Cup clash
Posted on 23 August 2016.
West Ham’s co charman and chief shareholder David Sullivan is feeling fine after what he describes as an operation to correct a heart flutter. Speaking to ClaretandHugh from his hospital bed this evening he revealed that the surgery he has undergone has been successful. He said: “They are just trying to remove a heart flutter. It’s […]
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DS undergoes heart surgery but business as usual
Posted on 23 August 2016.
David Sullivan has undergone heart surgery but is reported to be doing well and this picture seems to prove the point. The Co chairman DS had barely come around from his operation than he was back on the phone showing whatever the circumstances it’s always business as usual. His son David jnr posted the picture […]
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Samuelsen commits long term future to West Ham
Posted on 23 August 2016.
West Ham have officially announced that Martin Samuelsen has signed a new four-year contract with the Club. The Norwegian winger, who joined the Hammers last summer, has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him remain at the London Stadium until 2020. The 19-year-old joined in June 2015, having left Manchester City. “I’ve been here […]
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David Sullivan undergoes heart surgery
Posted on 23 August 2016.
David Sullivan has undergone heart surgery and remains in hospital this evening. David Sullivan junior confirmed his father’s situation by tweeting “Dad’s just had heart surgery woke up from operation and is straight back on the phone to sign more players” posting a photo of his dad on the phone in his hospital bed. Jack […]
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Unofficial Seat Swap Scheme launched
Posted on 23 August 2016.
One enterprising Hammers fan has developed and launched a new website to swap season tickets seats the London Stadium. The West Ham United Unofficial Season Ticket Seat Exchange allows season ticket holders to register and unofficially swap seats if they prefer to sit rather than stand or Vice versa. The website says “This website was […]
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Betway sign record £30m sponsorship deal
Posted on 23 August 2016.
West Ham has signed a new three-year principal sponsor deal with Betway thought to be worth £30m which will extend the betting company’s partnership through to end of the 2019/20 season. “West Ham United are pleased to announce the renewal of the Club’s partnership with principal sponsors Betway. The new deal is the largest sponsorship agreement in […]
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Hammers Europa clash live on TV
Posted on 23 August 2016.
The Hammers are back on BT Sport West Ham v Astra Giurgiu Thursday 7.30pm BT Sport 2 HD and 4K UHD The Hammers welcome the Romanian champions to the London Stadium for the play-off round second leg on Thursday 25 August at 7.45pm – just over a year after being eliminated from the same tournament by the same opposition.With […]
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Gold stands by his support for safe standing
Posted on 23 August 2016.
West Ham Co-Chairman, David Gold appears to stand behind his comments of four years ago when he said he was open minded about Safe Standing and if West Ham got the Olympic Stadium he would certainly consider it there. The Chairman re-tweeted the short video clip to his 152,000 followers on twitter this morning. Later […]
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Hammers fans make a big splash
Posted on 23 August 2016.
West Ham fans jump off bridge into canal after beating Bournemouth https://t.co/aRuSH2IJ74 — West Ham Football (@westhamfootball) August 22, 2016 Share This:
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Martinez sinks Magpies
Posted on 23 August 2016.
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Simone Zaza update
Posted on 23 August 2016.
According to Italian football site gianlucadimarzio.com Juventus have been offered Simone Zaza on loan to West Ham for £5.1m with a further £19m option to buy when the loan completes. David Amoyal writes: “After the deal with Wolfsburg collapsed, Simone Zaza is waiting to find out where he’ll play next. West Ham is interested, there have been contacts […]
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Masuaku tops player ratings
Posted on 23 August 2016.
New left back Arthur Masuaku tops the player ratings on an average score 7.6 from the West Ham v Bournemouth Premier League game narrowly beating Michail Antonio into second place on an average rating of 7.5. Kouyate was the third most rated player on 7.4 while Byram and Noble both scored 7.2 being the only […]
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Newham’s 100,000 ticket giveaway begins
Posted on 23 August 2016.
The London Borough of Newham has started it’s giveaway of up to 100,000 free tickets to West Ham games at the London Stadium starting with this Thursday’s evening game against Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play off second leg. Newham borough residents who have previously registered an interest in watching West Ham were emailed this […]
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The dead transfer sketch
Posted on 22 August 2016.
The Daily Mail are once again trying to resurrect the Carlos Bacca transfer story. Sam Morshead in the Mail writes this evening: “West Ham are set to make a fresh attempt to sign Carlos Bacca from AC Milan, by offering less than the £20million they originally tabled for the Colombian.The Hammers are in desperate need […]
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Burke commits future to West Ham
Posted on 22 August 2016.
West Ham have announced that central back Reece Burke has signed a new four-year contract with the Hammers. The lifelong Hammer has been rewarded for an outstanding 18 months by putting pen to paper on a deal that will keep him at London Stadium until summer 2020. The Newham-born Academy graduate broke into the first-team squad […]
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Juve ready to sell Zaza but want a fortune
Posted on 22 August 2016.
Juventus want £25 million for Simone Zaza but West Ham are reluctant to do a permanent deal for the Italy international. The Hammers have been lined with the player by his father who is quoted in the national media tonight as saying: ‘West Ham are a solution we’d appreciate and represent something more concrete. ‘We’ll have […]
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Irons should formally declare support for safe standing
Posted on 22 August 2016.
Guest post by Jon Darch from the Safe Standing Roadshow As the operator of the Safe Standing Roadshow, I have been delighted over recent years by the numerous declarations of support for safe standing made by David Gold. Less delighted, however, by the failure of West Ham as a club to do likewise. Now is the […]
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Sullivan pays tribute to Antonio
Posted on 22 August 2016.
David Sullivan has singled out Michail Antonio has something of a hero in his latest ‘From the Boardroom’ column on the official site. David makes no bones about how shattered the board is at the number of injuries the club has suffered declaring: “The board have been devastated by the injuries that we are suffering […]
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Stadium operator apologies for missing seats
Posted on 22 August 2016.
French Stadium operator LS185 has released the following statement in response to missing seats at the game against AFC Bournemouth. Published on WHUFC.com West Ham say they will ensure that the issue will be resolved immediately and the 56 supporters affected are compensated. “London Stadium wish to apologise to those West Ham United Season Ticket Holders […]
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