Up The Hammers – Latest West Ham United FC News

ClaretandHugh is excited to announce a new development in our partnership with Hammers Chat to give you the chance of VIP entry  to the closest bar to the London Stadium. For those of you who don’t know,  the Hammerschat boys operate the boat bars just a three minute walk from the stadium. And we are […]

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MailOnline has teamed up with Carling, the Official Beer and Cider of the Premier League, to give you the chance to win four tickets to watch West Ham vs Crystal Palace on Saturday, January 14.

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West Ham are interested in signing Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart this summer, according to The Sun. Adrian’s London Stadium contract expires at the end of this season and it is looking increasingly unlikely that Slaven Bilic will decide to extend it. Instead, it appears Bilic has been given the green light to move for […]

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In his article in the Daily Mail on Monday 9th, which was subsequently and bizarrely shared on the club’s official site despite its critique of both the fans and the club’s transfer policy, Martin Samuel made the following statement: “The negativity felt by the locals towards West Ham’s new stadium is a contradiction anyway. On one […]

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Michy Batshuai is very much back on the Hammers radar. We reported last night that the Belgian striker is unhappy about the planned loan switch to Swansea and the Hammers have immediately been in touch with Chelsea. The player is keen on a move to the London Stadium and The Mirror’s Darren Lewis – with […]

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West Ham were banned from wearing Thames Ironworks special commemorative kit for the FA Cup defeat against Manchester City it has been revealed in the Sun newspaper. It has now been confirmed the Thames Ironworks outfit contravened FA regulations with Hammers vice-chairman Karren Brady tweeting: “It’s a shame as we love that kit.” The story claims West […]

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David Gold has told Twitter followers that he is recovering after being admitted to hospital. The co chairman missed the game against Manchester City and vice chairman Karren Brady then reported on Twitter he had  been admitted. But talking to a follower on Twitter who wished him well despite “differences” on occasions Gold replied: “Yes […]

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West Ham joint chairman David Gold has  questioned the resale value of Jermain Defoe. It has been suggested it would cost the Irons £15m to leave the Black Cats and that he may want a minimum two year contract to improve his 18 months at Sunderland. This would leave no resale value at the end […]

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You may find this hard to believe but Simone Zaza was not the worst Premier League striker this season. The Hammers total flop loanee fills second place in the “worst stakes’ behind £17 million Spurs signing Vincent Janssen, the man who cost Levy £17 million in July A Mirror survey of the top ten failures in […]

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West Ham are hoping to hijack Michy Batshuayi’s loan move from Chelsea to Swansea.. with some help from the player himself. Chelsea have agreed to send the young Belgian international to Wales on loan as part of a deal that will see  Fernando Llorente arrive at Stamford Bridge. However, it has become clear over the course […]

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Jermain Defoe appears to have found a novel way of suggesting a move back to West Ham may be very much on his mind. Wearing  huge smile in an Instagram pic the former Hammer and Sunderland front man posted an image of himself and a model of ET in the famous bicycle scene of the […]

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Gonzo and Geo from our partners Hammers Chat are back on the case with a look at the latest gossip and controversies surrounding West Ham. In this video they discuss the various transfer activities currently taking place and of course the position of manager Slaven Bilic following the Manchester City defeat. Neither is scared to […]

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West Ham fans have sent a clear “don’t sack Slav” message to the West Ham board. David Sullivan made it clear on the official website that the next two games are “Cup Finals” which was widely interpreted by the media as meaning the manager is on the edge. And although ClaretandHugh sources claim the manager […]

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Over the past few seasons we’ve seen our club buy some flops from foreign leagues, but unearth some absolute brilliant deals from the lower English leagues. Hammer of the Year Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio and Darren Randolph to mention are just a few worthy of mentioning. So if the club decide to dip into the […]

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West Ham publish the official attendance and tickets sold after every game but the number is different to how many supporters actually turn up and go through turnstiles for matches. There have been visible gaps around the London Stadium all season which have had many asking  caused many to ask where the missing thousands are […]

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West Ham have yet to receive any formal offer from Roma for Sofiane Feghouli. The  winger has been heavily linked with a move to Italy over recent days with the manager Luciano Spalletti admitting he is on his wish list. He declared: “It is known that Feghouli is a player we would like.” However, West Ham […]

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Slaven Bilic has revealed that the Hammers “have to come back ” from the massive Manchester City defeat against Crystal Palace this weekend. And in his Monday column on the official website he says: ““The same players played really well a few days ago, with ten men. “We showed how we could defend as a […]

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West Ham have rejected speculation that they are about to land Brentford’s Scott Hogan in a deal which would have amounted to between £10m and £15m. The media has been suggesting for days that Hogan is all but a Hammers player but ClaretandHugh has been told this morning that a deal is nowhere near. The […]

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West Ham have issues an official website statement following what the club claims is an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today. The statement reads: “Following an incorrect and misleading article in a national newspaper today claiming that West Ham United are struggling to fill London Stadium, the Club would like to clarify the position […]

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Sam Byram is ready to line up for the PL2 side against Norwich City tomorrow night (Mon)  and hopes to play a major role for the first-team in the second half of the season. The right  back has recovered from a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough and said:  “The injury feels good […]

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Big Sam Allardyce will present a haunting figure when he swaggers into the London Stadium with his relegation threatened Crystal Palace side at the weekend. Football is a game full of wicked ironies and sub plots and that will certainly be the case when the former Irons and England boss comes looking for points. For […]

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Can I remind everyone that there is a strict bad language/swearing code on both the website & FB forum. If people are feeling kind, a ‘yellow card’ warning will be given. Repeat offenders will be ‘red-carded’& deleted-or made to watch the Man City game again!

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Slaven Bilic’s future appears to be very much on a two game line. The national media – like ClaretandHugh last evening – has latched onto David Sullivan’s website statement that the upcoming games against Palace and Middlesbrough are critical to the manager’s future. And CandH has learned today that there is no question that Palace must […]

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West Ham are this morning being reported as ready to to make a new bid for Robert Snodgrass with Ashley Fletcher thrown in as bait! According to the Sunday Mirror’s Steve Stammers who is a long term fan with good links to the club the new offer would see £2 million on offer for the […]

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ROMA coach Luciano Spalletti wants to sign Sofiane Feghouli. We reported last night that teh Italians were closing in on a deal with West Ham having agreed personal terms with the player’s agent. We understand the Serie A outfit are ready to offer around £12 million for the Algerian winger who has made minimum impact […]

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West Ham have snubbed in talks aimed at becoming involved in the possibility of signing exciting young Chelsea prospect Tammy Abraham. The 18 year old – on loan at Bristol City – has scored 17 goals in 30 appearances whilst and has been tracked by the Hammers for some time. Although he has a couple […]

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