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West Ham are set for a major upheaval this summer after a disappointing maiden campaign at the London Stadium and fans will be hoping of some big deals. The Hammers will focus on strengthening their defensive ranks and will also look to sign a top-class striker but there could also be arrivals in other areas. […]

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Slaven Bilic is likely to find himself involved in sensitive talks over his backroom staff when the review of the season gets underway in the summer. Tensions have been growing throughout the current campaign over the personnel involved in the boot room with the board believing some changes are necessary. And even should the manager […]

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West Ham boss Slaven Bilic brought himself some breathing room with Saturday’s victory over Swansea City but the pressure on the Croatian manager continues to mount. Bilic enters the final 12 months of his contract with the Hammers this summer and has not been offered an extension, despite claims from the board in January that […]

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West Ham’s injury problems have not eased ahead of this weekend’s trip to face rock-bottom Sunderland, with another defender set to miss out. Football.London reports that Sam Byram is a doubt for this weekend’s trip to the North East after rolling his ankle during Saturday’s victory over Swansea City. The right-back was one of the Hammers’ stand-out […]

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Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley told Talksport Radio: “I think David Gold and David Sullivan over the course of their time at Birmingham and at West Ham have been quite loyal to their managers. I think Avram Grant got sacked after being relegated and  Giafranco Zola but over the course of time they have been […]

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West Ham’s defence this season has been far from solid but the East London outfit are preparing to strengthen their ranks this weekend. Despite signing Jose Fonte from Southampton during the January transfer window, West Ham remain keen on adding further defensive additions at the end of the season and are set to revive interest […]

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Premier League leaders Chelsea could wrap up the title on a Friday night, after their trip to face West Brom at the Hawthorns was moved to May 12 as part of the latest round of televised games.

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The Premier League have announced the refereeing schedule for this weekend’s fixtures and the appointment of Andre Marriner for West Ham’s clash with Sunderland doesn’t bring good omens. Marriner has taken charge of two Sunderland clashes so far this season and the Black Cats have won them both- meaning Marriner has been in the middle […]

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Pedro Obiang’s determination – along with that of his wife – has been the key to his second season success at the club and he is ready to fulfill his Premier League dreams with us. Despite saying he would one day hope to play in Italy again that is some time hence and he can’t […]

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  Jonathon Callieri is sorry he didn’t score the “perfect goal” against Swansea but wants a chance from the start against Sunderland at the weekend. The front man volleyed wide after a piece of Lanzini magic last Saturday and said:  “I was close to scoring a goal, maybe I would have scored that goal on […]

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The season for West Ham has not been how many predicted, with the Hammers struggling at the wrong end of the table. Victory over Swansea City at the weekend has relaxed fears of relegation for the East London side but they still face a tough end to the season, with the likes of Everton, Tottenham […]

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West Ham could make a double raid on seemingly doomed Sunderland this summer with both Jermain Defoe and defender Lamine Kone (right) targets . The 28 year old central defender who can also play right back has long been on the Hammers radar but the defender was persuaded to sign a new deal which would […]

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West Ham will not be touring Australia this summer after talks with Adelaide United collapsed according to reports.  Adelaide local press claim today that negotiations hit a brick wall as the Australian local governments were £180,000 short of West Ham’s fees demanded for the two planned matches. Adelaide United match aginst West Ham was pencilled in for […]

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West Ham United need to strengthen their defensive ranks this summer but many fans aren’t impressed by one recent report. The Daily Mirror has stated that West Ham are set to revive their interest in Lamine Kone this summer, with Sunderland likely to have to part ways as they face relegation to the Championship. Sunderland, who tackle […]

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Watford are discussing a contract for trialist Tyrell Robinson.The former Arsenal winger scored again for Watford U23s on Monday night in their 4-1 defeat at Bristol City.

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ClaretandHugh’s big buddy Gonzo from Hammers Chat casts his eyes over what he reckons could become some very expensive long terms deals!  Something occurred to me as I watched James Collins heroically defend his penalty area against Swansea last Saturday. I can’t remember which clearance it was in particular but it was quite evident that […]

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West Ham’s forward lines have struggled this season, so it’s no surprise to see the Hammers regularly linked with attacking recruits. Back in December, SportsWitness reported Slaven Bilic’s side were keen on South American striker Lucas Pratto, who played for Atletico-MG, but the forward ended up staying in Brazilian football and signed for Sao Paulo. However, speaking to ESPN […]

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Sky Sports News HQ are reporting this afternoon that West Ham United would be interested in Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic (above) if they decided to relieve Slaven Bilic of his job this summer. The Serbian who led Watford to promotion in 2014-15 has the Cottagers  within two points of the Championship ply off places and […]

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West Ham Joint-Chairman David Gold will open up his gardens again this Sunday to the public. Time: 11:00am to 4.30pm £5 for Adults, Children under 15 go free All proceeds go to The National Garden Scheme and St. Catherine’s Hospice A beautiful Victorian house set in the middle of a 55 acre golf course with […]

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So just when you thought everything had calmed down West Ham is catapulted back onto centre stage via a denied sell up story. Some may be tempted to use nearly 2,000 words when a sentence will do on the subject – that’s their call,  but the bottom line is: They ain’t selling and are no […]

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Sky Sports News HQ are this afternoon claiming that West Ham will taregt Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic if they decide to sack Slaven Bilic. Bilic’s Hammers future has been in serious doubt in recent months following a disappointing season, but the 1-0 victory over fellow struggles Swansea last weekend appeared to have saved his job. That […]

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Sam Byram will be fit to take his place at right back in the match against Sunderland at the weekend. However, the bad news is that Michail Antonio will be sidelined for up to three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the crucial win over Swansea City at the weekend. Byram was pictured leaving […]

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West Ham were unsuccessful in their pursuit to sign Yacine Brahimi from Porto last summer but may have better luck at the end of the campaign. The 27-year-old was unhappy in Portugal last summer but has fought his way back in the squad, establishing himself as an important player for Porto. Porto, who like other […]

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West Ham are in desperate need of bolstering their forward lines this summer, so news that they may have fallen behind in the pecking order for this star is a major blow. Turkish outlet Fotomac reports that Besiktas president Fikret Orman travelled to Turin last week to meet with Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, who’s set to move on […]

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West Ham stopped the rot with a crucial victory against Swansea City on Saturday, putting an eight point cushion between the Hammers and the relegation zone. That win ended a run of seven consecutive Premier League matches without victory, which had seen speculation on Slaven Bilic’s future at the club rise significantly. Whilst Bilic’s position […]

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West Ham’s season has been pretty poor in all honesty and moves in the January window to improve things didn’t quite work out. One January addition saw Jose Fonte move to the London Stadium from Southampton, whilst across the capital fellow strugglers Crystal Palace secured Mamadou Sakho on-loan from Liverpool. Whilst Portuguese ace Fonte has […]

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