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Video: Classy Dimi seals it with a kiss for Darren

Dimitri Payet kisses fellow West Ham teammate Darren Randolph at full time. pic.twitter.com/fBhL554b0L — Uber West Ham (@UberWestHam) June 26, 2016 Share This:

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Dimi thoughts for Darren as keeper despairs

Dimi  Payet showed himself the absolute top man again as he ran to his Hammers team-mate emotional Darren Randolph after the French sent the Irish home with a 2-1 Euros victory earlier this evening. Ireland had taken the lead after just two minutes, Robbie Brady scoring a penalty, before Antoine Griezmann struck twice scored twice. […]

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Randolph’s Irons future questioned

One very significant West Ham related question was raised during commentary on the France/Republic game this afternoon. I can’t tell you who the commentator was as I take little notice of such things but after Darren Randolph had made a point blank second half save he said: “Darren Randoph…surely not to be West Ham second […]

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Exclusive: Tore deal twist as talks go on

Exclusive Reports that West Ham have agreed to sign Gokhan Tore at a fee of around £10.5 million are wide of the mark. Regular recent speculation that a deal has been agreed to bring the Beskitas wideman to the Olympic Stadium is correct – but ClaretandHugh can exclusively reveal that this remains only as a […]

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Hammers linked with second bid for Cherries man

The Daily Mail are claiming West Ham will come back in with a second bid for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson. The Mail said “Bournemouth are anticipating further interest from West Ham in coveted striker Callum Wilson and winger Matt Ritchie though their £30million valuation for the pair has proved a deterrent so far. West Ham […]

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Fans want Pedro to stay

The vast majority of West Ham supporters want Pedro Obiang to stay this summer, a poll conducted by Claret and Hugh has revealed. Despite having limited chances, 81% of fans say Obiang should stay despite him being tipped for the exit door if his valuation is met by another club. Bilic is happy to move […]

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Arsenal and Madrid in for Lacazette?

Steve Stammers from the Daily Mirror suggests that Arsenal has now entered the race to sign Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette Stammers claims “Gunners’ boss Wenger is to meet with a representative of the player this week in France. But also interested are West Ham and Champions League runners-up Atletico Madrid. The asking price will be around […]

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Agent has news for West Ham supporters

Football agent Muzzi Ozcan is up to his old tricks teasing West Ham supporters he has news but not revealing what it is.  The agent and advisor to the FA was the first to break the news on twitter that Bilic had agreed terms with West Ham to become their manager in 2015, hours before […]

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Saints linked with West Ham stopper

The Sun newspaper is claiming that West Ham keeper Darren Randolph is a £3m summer transfer target for Southampton. The Hammers signed the Republic of Ireland stopper last year on a free transfer from Championship side Birmingham City. Randy played 15 games in-between the sticks for West Ham last season in all competitions. The 29-year-old […]

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Hammers ‘target’ joins Saints

Regular speculation that West Ham were interested in signing Norwich City wideman Nathan Redmond finally came to nothing today when the former Canary agreed to join Southampton He agreed a five year deal with the club at a fee reported as being £11 million   Redmond scored six times in the Premier League last term, […]

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Hammers poised to sign Man City striker

 West Ham are poised to sign Manchester City teenager Tyrese Campbell, sources close to the player have told ESPN. Campbell is free to find a new club after turning down City’s offer of a scholarship deal at the Etihad with the player fearing there is little chance for progression at the club. City were reluctant to lose […]

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Financial deadline could force Marseille to sell

French newspaper Le Parisien claim Marseille must find 25 million Euros by 5th July or face sanctions including a transfer ban by the French football authorities. Le Marsisien say: “Marseille are beset by financial difficulties. According to our information, even after selling Benjamin Mendy to Monaco for just over € 10 million, they still have a deficit […]

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Zidane praises Payet

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has praised Dimitri Payet “It is a great story – he (Payet) has always always had talent, but now at 29 he is getting the respect he deserves, “ Zidane said. “There is so much pressure on young players to perform on the biggest stage, Dimitri has shown things don’t […]

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Report: Fee agreed for Tore

West Ham has reached a £10.6m agreement with Besiktas to sign Gokhan Tore, according to the Turkish media. Besiktas value the player between £13 and £15 million but could be forced to take less as they look to meet financial fair paly sanctions by UEFA after being previous fined. Turkish publication FutbolArena, claim that both clubs […]

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Trust Slav’s list – look where he was last summer

The word “list” pos up time and again when talking to our favourite club insiders on transfer targets but it normally brngs a shout from fans to “bloody well (and worse) get on with it for ….. sake. This started last season when David Sullivan made it clear he had a list of managerial targets […]

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Liverpool nick OS idea from West Ham for Anfield

Liverpool FC has submitted a planning application for a champions place style walkway almost identical to the one designed by West Ham for the Olympic Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Park this coming season. On their official website Liverpool announced earlier this week “Liverpool FC has today confirmed it is exploring the feasibility of creating a […]

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Elliot becomes a Tyke

Former West Ham Academy striker Elliot Lee has joined George Moncur in newly promoted Championship club Barnsley it has been confirmed. Barnsley Football Club officially confirmed that Elliot Lee has agreed personal terms at Oakwell yesterday and will join Barnsley ahead of the 2016/17 season. A product of West Ham’s Academy system, the Durham born striker enjoyed two […]

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Fans want James Tomkins to stay

An over whelming 82% of West Ham supporters want James Tomkins to stay at West Ham. The 27-year-old defender joined the West Ham academy in 1997 aged seven after he was spotted playing for his local Sunday league side. He started life as a striker before switching to defence signing his scholarship forms in 2005. Tomkins […]

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Fab four could not have signed for Irons

West Ham have four players who would have been unable to  played in the Premier League last season had Britain not been in the European Union at the time…. Dimi Payet, Pedro Obiang, Angelo Ogbonna and Adrian. With Brexit having won the referendum the ramifications remain unclear when and how the new relationship with Europe […]

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78% of fans reject West Ham shirt pricing strategy

Over forty per cent of West Ham supporters think that price is the most important factor when buying a West Ham replica shirt and have no qualms about putting money in the pockets of Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley. A further 38% of fans believe football replica shirts are a rip-off and never buy them anyway. Earlier […]

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Hammers look for another Liverpool discount

Liverpool are said to be closing in on a £30million deal for Southampton’s Sadio Mane  which in turn will push Christian Benteke out of the Anfield exit door. Liverpool will look to offload the £32.5million signing, although they could struggle to find anyone willing to take on his current £140,000-a-week contract. They are thought to entertain […]

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Hammers active on two strikers

It’s now pretty well a given the official site’s ‘Insider’ is a very well placed source within the club itself. So when – as today – he/she says various “rumours” are “understood” to be correct, it’s fair to believe them. The Insider column has been at the centre of some pretty fierce criticisim over recent […]

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Irons stick to guns on striker price

Reports that West Ham have reduced their asking price for Enner Valencia to £7.5 million have been rubbished by club sources this evening. The club are sticking to their £12 million valuation on the Ecuador international after the forward enjoyed a good Copa America tournament. Suggestions declaring the Hammers will knock an immediate £4.5 million […]

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Umbro advert with 26,000 names is published

Umbro has finally published the advert in a large format to allow season ticket holders to find their own names on WHUFC.com this afternoon. Umbro gave in to fan pressure to publish a big version of their advert which featured in the last Hammers programme at the Boleyn Ground which contains the names of over […]

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Report: Hammers back in for striker

Sky Sources are currently claiming  the Irons have made a a €35m bid for Michy Batshuayi. The offer is worth around £28.25m at 9am on Friday morning but that is set to change as the exchange rate fluctuates following the Brexit vote. Batshuayi scored 24 goals for Marseille in Ligue 1 last season and is […]

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CandHExclusive: DS on Brexit Irons impact

West Ham charman David Sullivan – like all other Premier League chairman – was this morning assessing the effets on how Britain’s decision to lave the European Union would affect the club’s finances and future. The markets have been rocked with the result of the referendim which also led to the near immediate resignation announcement […]

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