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West Ham have been scouting Algerian right-back Youcef Attal at OGC Nice & they view him as a long-term potential replacement for Pablo Zabaleta claims DZ football who covers Algerian football. The 22-year-old defender only joined French Ligue 1 side Nice from Belgian First Division A outfit Kortrijk in the summer for a transfer fee believed […]

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Manuel Pellegrini was always the driving force behind ensuring that Jack Wilshere was signed on a three year deal at West Ham – a decision considered by many to more than a little controversial. The midfielder’s injury record and recent form suggested this was a big risk but the manager remains convinced of the player […]

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Episode fourteen of season eight of the popular West Ham podcast Moore Than Just A Podcast is now available. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean Whetstone with fellow presenters Nigel Kahn, John and George Bucci analyse the Newcastle away victory, we discuss Javier Hernandez aka Chicharito and the newly formed West Ham Supporters board. […]

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The former Arsenal midfielder, who arrived in the summer with a lengthy history of injury trouble, played the final five minutes of Saturday's 3-0 win at Newcastle – his first action since September 1.

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Jack Wilshere was a high risk for West Ham who has saved the club a potential £100million investment, boss Manuel Pellegrini says.

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Conference Premier high flyers Solihull Moors, managed by Tim Flowers, need to beat League One Blackpool in a replay at Bloomfield Road next Tuesday in order to face Unai Emery’s side.

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West Ham will be at home for the Third Round of the FA Cup having been pulled out of hat first to play Birmingham City. That’s a hugely ironic draw for the owners who were previously in charge of the Bluenoses. That we have been drawn to play at the London Stadium is a huge […]

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Confident Chicharito iis looking forward to plenty of points this Christmas declaring: “December is always crucial for us to get as many points as we can and to achieve the goals we want to” he said. “We are all going to be ready now for the [Christmas] period and we know that recovery will now be […]

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West Ham co owner David Sullivan is delighted with a Third Round FA Cup draw against the club he and David Gold formerly owned – Birmingham City. The two were in charge at St Andrew’s for 16 years before selling out to Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung and after a short break from the game took […]

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Aaron Cresswell faces a late fitness test ahead of West Ham’s clash with Cardiff this week. Cresswell was withdrawn during the Hammers’ 3-0 win over Newcastle at the weekend after sustaining a hamstring injury. And it’s touch and go as to whether the left-back will be fit for the clash with Neil Warnock’s side in […]

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The big boys will discover their fate on Tuesday evening while the lower ranked teams will be dreaming of a lucrative away trip.

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Declan Rice insists the Hammers have to target six pints from the next two games against Cardiff and Palace. He told www.whufc.com: “Saturday was a special start to this next run of games. We have got Cardiff and then Palace and we have got to look at it as a chance to get nine points. […]

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Neil Warnock will have nothing but warm words for Robert Snodgrass when the Hammers meet Cardiff City at the London Stadium tomorrow night. For the veteran boss admits that when the two parted company at Leeds where he managed the Scot he could have cried. Discussing tomorrow night’s game he said: “It was one of […]

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West Ham have been left sweating over the fitness of defensive duo Aaron Creswell and Fabian Balbuena ahead of the visit of Cardiff.

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Manuel Pellegrini has praised Robert Snodgrass for reviving his West Ham career.

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Mark Noble was delighted with the Hammers’ 3-0 win over Newcastle at the weekend, but says the club could and should have scored even more! He told the club’s official website: “I feel relieved because Saturday was one of those games where, if you lose, you’re back in the mix and going into a three-game […]

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Felipe Anderson is a “flying machine”, according to Jamie Redknapp! The silky winger destroyed Newcastle at the weekend as the Irons ran out 3-0 winners at St James’ Park. Anderson capped his performance with an excellent solo goal as the Irons leapfrogged the Magpies into 13th. And Sky pundit Redknapp was impressed with the performance […]

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Manuel Pellegrini made two major decisions in the summer – one about Felipe Anderson and the other on a certain Robert Snodgrass. At the time they were at the opposite end of his thinking with one to become the marquee signing at 35 million and the other needing to show that he could his unfortunate […]

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Garth Crooks has hailed Manuel Pellegrini’s decision to play with two strikers against Newcastle. The Hammers boss picked Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic up top as the Irons ran out comfortable 3-0 winners at St James’ Park. Hernandez scored twice and Felipe Anderson capped an excellent individual display with a superb injury-time finish to round […]

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Zaba is thinking only of Cardiff City and back to back wins! Whether he plays or not given Manuel Pellegrini’s insistence that he can’t play in every game is another things but his commitment to the squad is clear. Speaking about the game to www.whufc.com he said: “We are thinking about Tuesday, then we will think […]

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West Ham faces Cardiff City on Tuesday night at the London Stadium. Today’s Claret and Hugh poll asks whether the Hammers will Win, Lose or Draw? West Ham has played the Welsh side a total of 58 games since their first game one hundred and four years ago in Southern First league on 10th April […]

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Javier Hernandez has received a big vote of confidence from supporters with over 85% wanting the Mexican striker to stay beyond the winter. Questioned by Spanish newspaper Marca last week on whether he will be weighing up his future in the Summer Hernandez replied: “I don’t know, even this winter! “I want to play, to participate as much […]

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By CandH’s Allen Cummings On Saturday it was a 550 mile plus round road trip to see the Hammers play away at Newcastle. St. James’ Park is one of the country’s iconic football grounds. Those West Ham fans with an aversion to the London Stadium will willingly tell you it’s a ‘proper’ […]

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West Ham’s on loan midfielder Edmilson Fernandes has been roundly condemned in the Italian media after an apparently awful performance against Juventus. Fiorentina were beaten 0-3 and Fernandes’ display was described by Calciomercato.com as: “Mistakes and errors,he also gives a penalty to Juventus, not ready for certain situations.” Fiorentina won their last match on September 30 […]

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Declan Rice did not have any countries fighting for his international allegiance the last time he played at St James’ Park.

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Chicharito has received his first Claret and Hugh man of the match after scoring an average score of 8.47 from hundreds of reader ratings. Felipe Anderson was close behind with an average score of 8.37 with Issa Diop in third place with a score of 8.18. It has been a long time since three West Ham players […]

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