The 28-year-old is one of several options being pursued by the Premier League side as they look to cover the injury of Aaron Cresswell.
Posted on 01 August 2016.
The 28-year-old is one of several options being pursued by the Premier League side as they look to cover the injury of Aaron Cresswell.
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
The well connected Ken Dyer has updated the situation regarding Ayew, Bacca, Gomez and Sako in his London Evening Standard column today. Dyer writes: “West Ham await a response from Swansea to their £20 million bid for Andre Ayew, who is seen as a replacement for Diafra Sakho, a target for West Brom. A bid of £15m, […]
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
Reports today suggest West Ham have been rejected in approaches for two left backs. The reliable Ken Dyer writing for the London Evening standard says “West Ham have had a loan bid for Kieran Gibbs rejected by Arsenal as they search for an experienced left-back to replace the injured Aaron Cresswell.” “Gibbs, who lost his place […]
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
West Ham United have unveiled a one-off £90 kit for their friendly against Juventus… and it’s not even their first game at the Olympic Stadium. The Irons face Domzale at home on Thursday.
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
West Ham United goalkeeper Darren Randolph has signed a new four-year contract with the club.
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
West Ham United’s Commemorative 2016/17 Thames Ironworks Kit officially went on sale today ahead of its debut at Sunday’s friendly game against Juventus at the former Olympic Stadium. As revealed by ClaretandHugh last week the Commemorative Kit was inspired by one of the very first shirts to be worn by Thames Ironworks FC in 1897. Featuring […]
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
So, let’s catch up! Thus far we have sold James Tomkins for £10 million and it seems Diafra Sakho will soon be on his way for £16 million to West Bromwich Albion. The arrivals have been Håvard Nordtveit (free) Sofiane Feghouli (free), Gokham Tore (loan), Quina (two year scholarship) and Tony Martinez (£2.5 m reported). […]
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Posted on 01 August 2016.
Our partners Blowing Bubbles will be giving away 10,000 copies of their August issue to celebrate the start of a new chapter in West Ham’s history. Following the huge success of their commemorative Farewell Boleyn issue, this must-read edition heralds the move to the Olympic Stadium with interviews with captain Mark Noble, Frank Lampard Snr, […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
The 26-year-old striker, who missed three months of last season with a hamstring injury, submitted a transfer request last month and refused to travel to Austria for pre-season.
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
The bookies have decided Dimi Payet is a cast iron certainty to remain at West Ham. Sky Bet have hm absolutely nailed on to remain a Hammer as he prepares to retun to training tomorrow moring (Mon). The firm have the Frenchman at 1/12 to stay with us which is as short as anything we’ve ever […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
West Ham are stong second favourites to sign Liverpool misfit Christian Benteke this summer. The Hammers have long been interested in the former Aston Villa target man but the prohibitive transfer fee of £31 million and wages in excess of £100k a week had thought to have stimied the deal. However, Sky Bet have hm […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
No sooner had the words “we are no longer a selling club” left Tony Cottee’s lips than Darren Randolph decide to prove the point. Here we have an international goalkeeper as the club’s back up stopper deciding that his future is at West Ham having agreed a new four year deal. I can’t remember that […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
Andre Ayew’s likely move to West Ham after a £20 million bid from the Hammers is of course old news to ClaretandHugh readers. We ran this story 24 hours ago along with inside information that despite the club agreeing terms and the fee required by Swansea the Welsh club was maintaining a silence. Sky “sources” […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
Darren Randolph has signed a new four-year contact with the Irons killing speculation that he could be on his way to Southampton. After a great Euro 2016 by putting pen to paper at the Hammers’ new Rush Green training base earlier today. “I’ve had a good first year at West Ham and this is another […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph has committed his future to West Ham by signing a new four-year contract ahead of the club’s move to the Olympic Stadium.
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
Diafra Sakho’s long discussed move to West Brom may have come a lot closer with the Hammers claiming they have had a £20 million bid for Andre Ayew accepted by Swansea. Baggies boss Tony Pulis is a long time admirer of the Senegal striker who is demanding a move from the club after falling out […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
West Hm are believed to be discussing a possible move for £5million rated Sweden left-back Ludwig Augustinsson whilst continuing to chase Hull City’s Andy Robertson.. Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is an admirer of the Swede but Robertson is the priority choice and the Hammers are doing their best to get a deal across the line over […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
David Gold and David Sullivan have transformed West Ham and former striker Tony Cottee says that means we are done with the “selling club” reputation. TC reckons the sky is the limit and sees absolutely no reason, for example, why top man Dimi Payet would want to leave. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror he said: […]
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Posted on 31 July 2016.
A report that the Irons are keen to do a loan deal for “Manchester United’s left back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson are wide of the mark. The club have made it clear to ClaretandHugh that the injury to Aaron Cresswell will see them sign a regular Premier League performer with Hull City’s Andy Robertson top of their list. […]
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
The 19-year-old defender is one of a several cut-price options West Ham are exploring as they seek cover for the injured Aaron Cresswell, who could miss up to four months with a knee injury.
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
As this day of huge nostalgia on the 50th anniversary of our World Cup victory comes to an end I want to recall recall the man whom I came to know as a work colleague and a friend – the immortal Mooro. This piece was first published a couple of years ago and contains a minor […]
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
West Ham have had made an improved offer of £20 million bid for Swansea’s Andre Ayew which is what the Welsh club demanded after our initial bid of £15 million was knocked back However, the Swans have “gone missing ” over the last 24 hours after we decided not to haggle towards a conclusion but […]
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic may now be ready to throw every single top player at the second leg of the Europa Cup qualifier next week. And that means there’s even an outside chance that Dimi Payet being on the bench despite onlybeing due to return to on Monday. There was desperate disappointment at the […]
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
Rumours that the former Olympic Stadium is about to renamed the Tesco stadium are completely wide of the mark ClaretandHugh understands. The news broke earlier this week in a Daily Mail report but sources close to Stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP insist Indian company Mahindra remain firmly in pole position to sign the sponsorship deal and as […]
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
It is now starting to look like a football stadium as a football pitch is marked out for the very first time. At 100m x 64m our former home at the Boleyn Ground had the smallest football pitch in the Premier League. The new London Stadium pitch is 105m x 68m which makes it five […]
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Posted on 30 July 2016.
A personal recollection from Hugh Southon What a day. I travelled up from Tunbridge Wells to Charing Cross. Then to Euston through to Wembley Central and the walk down to a stadium which even itself had never seen a day like this. The atmosphere was beyond anything I had ever experienced. I was ready for […]
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