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West Ham have confirmed defenders James Collins and Patrice Evra will leave the club when their contracts expire on June 30.

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Transfer windows in recent seasons have been difficult for West Ham fans to cope with but there could be reason for optimism this time around. The Hammers are in desperate need of reinforcements after another disappointing campaign at the London Stadium saw the club spend the majority of the season flirting with relegation. Changes are […]

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West Ham have moved swiftly to appoint former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini at the London Stadium and it seems the Chilean is immediately pushing ahead with his transfer plans. The Hammers have a wealth of work to do in the market after a disappointing campaign, spending the majority of the time flirting with relegation, […]

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As the dust settles on the Pellegrini appointment one point appears to have remained overlooked ! By and large his arrival has been welcomed in a big way by Hammers fans although social media will always ensure  those with axes to grind will come across louder than those who are content. As a member of […]

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  Nigel Khan is a rare blogger these days but in this one off piece for ClaretandHugh he explains where he stands on the Pellegrini appointment, the ‘next level’ discussion, what he believes the fans need to do now and  more.   The appointment of Manuel Pellegrini as manager of West Ham can only be […]

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West Ham’s board has remained largely unpopular for a number of years and the fans opinion dipped further after James Collins’ departure in recent weeks. It’s remarkably stated that the Wales international was only informed of his exit via email, with the club electing not to renew the veteran defender’s contract. However, co-chairman David Gold […]

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West Ham have plenty of work to do this summer and they’re reportedly edging closer towards their first addition in the market. Gloucestershire Live report that the Hammers are closing in on the signature of Derby County’s Luke Thomas, in a deal reportedly worth £1.2m. The 19-year-old was Young Player of the Season for the […]

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Plenty of changes are expected at West Ham this summer but experienced Spain stopper Adrian is hoping he’ll be given his chance to shine. The 31-year-old spent the majority of last season as understudy to Joe Hart, on-loan from Manchester City, but forced his way into the side on a number of occasions. However, it’s […]

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Everyone at West Ham seems content with the appointment of former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini but it seems it’s not a view shared by everyone in football. Former West Ham manager Harry Redknapp has criticised the appointment of the Chilean boss, suggesting that the Hammers should have instead looked towards two Englishmen in the […]

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Manuel Pellegrini seems to have plenty of plans up his sleeves for West Ham, after being named as the new manager this week. The experienced boss inherits a side that has underperformed in the past two seasons at the London Stadium, flirting with relegation, and will hope to push the Hammers back into the top-half […]

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Manuel Pellegrini could try to sign Manchester City youngster Phil Foden on loan for West Ham, according to reports. The Daily Mirror amongst others claims the Chilean could be interested in the possibility of bringing the teenager in on loan. Foden made 5 Premier League appearances totalling 45 minutes for Pep Guardiola’s side over the course of the season. […]

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According to John Cross in the Daily Mirror West Ham have joined the battle to sign West Brom striker Salomón Rondón. 28-year-old Rondón is available for £16m thanks to a clause in his contract following West Brom’s relegation and they may have to sell to balance the books. West Ham’s interest comes from incoming boss Manuel […]

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A mistake on West Ham’s official club store yesterday evening has revealed the details of the new Hammers home and away shirts before their planned release on Friday. Descriptions of the two 2018/2019 shirts were briefly displayed on the club’s own website before they were hurriedly deleted. The new home shirt is described as Claret […]

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Manuel Pellegrini, whose two-year contract was announced on Tuesday, wants to sign five players to avoid a fight for survival and instead push for Europe next season.

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West Ham Chairman David Gold told Talksport listeners that West Ham were ready to spend more this summer than ever before. Gold told Jim White “You can’t put a figure on [what Pellegrini has to spend this summer] because you don’t know the players who are going to leave, therefore that will add to the […]

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Enzo Maresca will leave Sevilla this summer to join West Ham on three-year deal reports in Italy claim. Maresca, who has been alongside Vincenzo Montella at Sevilla this season has some experience of the Premier League having played for West Bromwich Albion during his playing career. The former Italian midfielder has spent time with Pellegrini before, […]

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West Ham’s financial commitment to Manuel Pellegrini goes much further than his £8 million basic personal terms because the cost of his back up team is also involved in the deal. And ClaretandHugh has established that totals another £3 million a year when the manager’s number two, goalkeeping coach, fitness coach and  recruitment director of […]

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West Ham defender James Collins confirms he will leave the club at the end of June once his contract expires. Collins was informed via email earlier this month that his deal wouldn’t be extended.

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Hammer James Collins said goodbye on social media today saying “It’s official I will be leaving West Ham on June 30th. Heartbroken’ The centre-back was given a glimmer of hope that Manuel Pellegrini might offer him something as the new incoming manager but his post on Instagram confirms he has reached the end of his […]

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West Ham’s James Collins says he is ‘heartbroken’ after confirming he will leave the London Stadium this summer.

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Manuel Pellegrini has arrived at the London Stadium and has plenty of work ahead of him to rebuild a struggling West Ham side. Defensive reinforcements are being eyed and, with a reported £75m to spend in the market, The Daily Mirror states Pellegrini is ready to move for Burnley’s James Tarkowski. 25-year-old Tarkowski excelled for the Clarets […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has plenty of work ahead of him at West Ham and could raise his transfer kitty this summer with significant exits. A number of sales have been mentioned in the press, raising funds for the Chilean manager to spend in the transfer market, and a young defender could be amongst them. The Times reports […]

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Club insiders have rubbished reports that Derby County’s Luke Thomas is close to becoming Manuel Pellegrini first signing. Reports this afternoon suggested the Hammers have made an offer of £1.2million for the 19-year-old, who was the young player of the year at Pride Park for the 2017/18 season, however, a club source said ‘it was […]

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Manuel Pellegrini has arrived at West Ham and one of his first pieces of business to complete is identifying a new first-choice goalkeeper. Joe Hart returned to Manchester City after a disappointing loan spell at the London Stadium, while experienced Spain stopper Adrian has also fallen short of expectations. That has left the Hammers in […]

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Optimism around West Ham has lifted following the appointment of experienced manager Manuel Pellegrini, who succeeds David Moyes at the London Stadium. The Hammers have endured a difficult few seasons following the departure from Upton Park and the hope is that Pellegrini can restore the feel good factor at the club, pushing the east London […]

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West Ham have ticked the first piece of business off their hefty summer check-list after appointing experienced boss Manuel Pellegrini as the club’s new manager. The Chilean arrives at a club that has plenty of work to do during the close season though, as the Hammers endured a difficult campaign where they spent most of […]

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