With spending set to pass £1bn for the first time, fans discuss the moves so far, what they still need, and the one deal that makes them jealous In: Granit Xhaka Borussia Monchengladbach, £34m; Takuma Asano Sanfrecce Hiroshima, undisc; Rob Holding Bolton, £2m. Related: Premier League: transfer window summer 2016 – interactive Related: For some West Brom fans there’s a bigger picture that won’t be fixed by one
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Transfer window wishlists: who Premier League fans want to sign this week
Posted on 28 August 2016.
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West Ham sign Simone Zaza on loan from Juventus with option to buy striker if he plays enough games
Posted on 27 August 2016.
West Ham have finalised the loan signing of Simone Zaza from Juventus. A £4.3m fee was agreed and the contract includes a clause that can see his move become permanent.
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PIC: Zaza and DS shake hands and cross arms
Posted on 27 August 2016.
And so – as we told you – it’s job done. The beaming Simone Zaza poses for the now traditional pic with David Sullivan displaying himself as the latest Hammer. Negotiations started at 7.30 am this morning and it was at around 9pm this evening that a text appeared on my phone from a source close to […]
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West Ham defender James Collins slams ‘mad’ penalty-box grappling clampdown while Stoke boss Mark Hughes considers change in tactics
Posted on 27 August 2016.
Top Premier League defender James Collins has branded the clampdown on penalty-box wrestling as ‘mad’, as one furious manager admitted he may be forced to change his tactics.
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Zaza talks update
Posted on 27 August 2016.
ClaretandHugh understands that Simone Zaza has agreed to join the Irons in a loan deal which will eventually be worth £26 million. It will become a record breaking deal and the negotiations – which started at 7.30 am this morning – have now come to a successful conclusion. At this stage it is not clear […]
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Pep Guardiola: it’s impossible to keep whole Manchester City squad happy
Posted on 27 August 2016.
• City manager claims players only criticise him when they are not selected • Sergio Agüero urged to close down opposition players, with West Ham next Pep Guardiola has acknowledged that keeping his 30-man Manchester City squad happy will be impossible, saying the only reason players ever criticise him is because they are not being chosen. Related: Claudio Bravo will not make Manchester City debut against West Ham Continue reading…
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Valencia hesitates on big offer
Posted on 27 August 2016.
CandH Exclusive Enner Valencia is dithering about a move to Aston Villa despite being made a massive personal terms offer. The new Chinese owner businessman Dr Tony Xia is desperate to sign the Ecuador striker and has offered the Irons around £10 million over three years. ClaretandHugh has learned that Valencia’s personal terms would dwarf what […]
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Why West Ham fans should start looking at the positives…
Posted on 27 August 2016.
After the lights had dimmed at the Olympic Stadium and everyone had gone home from yet another European exit at the hands of Romanian champions Astra Giurgiu, there was time for reflection. Sitting on the DLR on Friday on my ride into work, my usual ritual of checking social media occurs when I stumble upon many
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Hammers stick to guns on Zaza deal
Posted on 27 August 2016.
West Ham remain locked in negotiations with Simone Zaza and his advisors this evening as the two sides try to edge towards a deal which will see the Italy international become a Hammer. As is always the case in these circumstances the social networking systems – Twitter in particular – are alive with stories that […]
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Slav faces a Payet poser
Posted on 27 August 2016.
Manu Lanzi will definitely be part of the squad for tomorrow afternoon’s clash with Manchester City but there remain doubts surrounding Dimi Payet’s fitness. Lanzini may feature from the start but given the manager’s care with returning players more likely as a sub with Gokhan Tore possibly the one to be subbed or dropped depending […]
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Bilic could have four back for City
Posted on 27 August 2016.
Mark Noble is expected to be available for the clah at Manchester City tomorrow after saving himself the embarrassment of being a part of the horrible midweek defeat by Astra. And Arthur Masuaku will take over from Reece Burke at left back after being Cup tied for the Europa Cup clash. Manager Slaven Bilic indicated […]
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Slaven Bilic says West Ham can banish Europa League misery to perform repeat heroics at Manchester City
Posted on 27 August 2016.
The Hammers were dumped out of the Europa League by Romanian side Astra Giurgiu after losing the second leg of their play-off 1-0 at the London Stadium on Thursday evening.
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Westley happy despite defeat
Posted on 27 August 2016.
Development team boss Terry Westley refused to criticise any of his players despite them losing 2-0 at Swansea last night (Fri). The team entered the game with two wins from two although the Swans also boasted a 100 per cent. Owain Jones and Botti Bia Bi were their scorers although the report on the official […]
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Samuelsen to Blackburn but Fletcher on hold
Posted on 27 August 2016.
Martin Samuelsen has joined Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan but plans are on hold to send out Ashley Fletcher.The 19-year-old Norwegian – , who has signed a new four-year contract with the club, will link up with fellow Hammer Stephen Hendrie, who is also on loan at Ewood Park, for the 2016/17 campaign. Samuelsen […]
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Leroy’s verdict: ‘Write nothing in our out at Etihad!’
Posted on 27 August 2016.
On the face of it – having seen everything we think we need to see – you would have to be utterly crazy to back the Irons to get anything at Manchester City tomorrow. We have been poor – very poor – lethargic, injury hit and unable to pass their way into anything but quick […]
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Bony still on Hammers radar
Posted on 27 August 2016.
West Ham are still keen to bring Wilfried Bony to the club on a potential loan deal despite the imminent signing of Simone Zaza. Slaven Bilic is determined to sort out the striker problems before the transfer window deadline but remains angry at the Europa League humiliation by Astra Giurgiu. He will spend the final week […]
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Manchester City vs West Ham: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for the Premier League clash
Posted on 26 August 2016.
Ahead of the second round of Premier League fixtures, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every match, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats.
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Slaven Bilic defends West Ham fans for jeering during Europa League exit… ‘the crowd had reason to boo’
Posted on 26 August 2016.
The Hammers crashed out of the Europa League play-off stages at the hands of the Romanians for the second year in a row and supporters made their opinions clear at the break.
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Violent supporters facing bans as West Ham investigate stadium brawl
Posted on 26 August 2016.
West Ham have vowed to ban for life the fans involved in violence which compounded their exit from the Europa League against Astra Giurgiu on Thursday night.
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Live Hammers transfer debate
Posted on 26 August 2016.
Join myself and Geo as we discuss all the transfer dealings following the Europa exit to Astra. Will Zaza be any good, should Samuelsen go out on loan, do we have too many midfielders and will we be able to offload a very downbeat Enner Valencia. All this and more discussed live at 8:30 […]
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Adrian speaks on Spain call-up joy
Posted on 26 August 2016.
Proud Adrian has spoken of his joy at being called nto the Spain squad for the first time in his career. Speaking to the official Hammers site he said: ““I was on the standby list for a couple of squads before Euro 2016, but this time around I didn’t ask my agent if I was […]
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West Ham’s search for striker ends with £24m Simone Zaza from Juventus
Posted on 26 August 2016.
• Italy international flies to London for medical ahead of transfer • Zaza will join initially on loan with obligation to buy next summer West Ham’s summer-long search for a striker which has taken them on a meandering trek around Europe was finally nearing completion on Friday night after Simone Zaza flew to London to complete his medical. The Italy striker will initially move to the London Stadium on loan, although West Ham have signed a deal which means …
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The consequences of West Ham’s Europa League exit could be huge…
Posted on 26 August 2016.
Well last night went to plan… Words cannot describe what happened last night, there were no excuses from our team selection except losing their focus on a must win game. Last nights games was a do or die match, one that should of given us the opportunity to be on the higher platform to attract a
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Fan faces life ban after throwing punch
Posted on 26 August 2016.
WEST HAM will ban a fan who was filmed punching another supporter in the face during Thursday’s Europa League defeat. The Sun reports police have identified and arrested the culprit and his details have been passed onto the club. A video on social media showed a man throw a punch at what is believed to […]
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Pep Guardiola confirms Claudio Bravo will not start for Manchester City against West Ham
Posted on 26 August 2016.
Pep Guardiola confirmed new signing Claudio Bravo is fit but will watch on at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City face West Ham, ahead of his debut after the international break.
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Claudio Bravo will not make Manchester City debut against West Ham
Posted on 26 August 2016.
• Pep Guardiola reluctant to rush £13.75m signing into action • City manager suggests Joe Hart could stay and fight for his place Claudio Bravo will not be rushed into the Manchester City side for the Premier League home match with West Ham United on Sunday. The goalkeeper completed a £13.75m move from Barcelona to City on Thursday and was expected to be installed immediately as Pep Guardiola’s No1. However the…
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