Diafra Sakho arrived in a blaze of goals and left amid claims of a mystery injury after a dispute about a £50,000 appearance bonus and his diminishing first-team opportunities.
Posted on 01 February 2018.
Diafra Sakho arrived in a blaze of goals and left amid claims of a mystery injury after a dispute about a £50,000 appearance bonus and his diminishing first-team opportunities.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
THE SECRET SCOUT: Our scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week it’s West Ham’s latest acquisition Jordan Hugill.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: West Ham are investigating a second senior member of staff as the club looks to get its house in order. He is currently away from club duties.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
MATT LAWTON – CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER: West Ham suspended head of recruitment Tony Henry on Thursday amid dressing-room unrest and an accusation from former player Diafra Sakho.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham have dipped into non-league to sign forward Oladapo Afolayan from Solihull Moors. The 20-year-old, who once played in Chelsea’s academy, signs a three-and-a-half year deal.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
After what turned out to be a very emotional and highly charged transfer deadline day our regular contributor from overseas ‘Paul’ give us his usual calm and measured opinion on the Hammers. Having not recorded his views since the Shrewsbury game Paul talks us through the last week culminating in yesterdays transfer dealings which saw […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
The January transfer window has now closed after the usual mad scramble to strengthen squads at the mid-point of the season. But which of the 20 Premier League clubs did best?
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
The social media transfer unveiling has become something of a competition – who can create the most novel, funniest, most engaging way of doing what a simple press release used to.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
A hectic January transfer window closed on Wednesday night – our writers look at all the 20 Premier League clubs and how their business unfolded A hectic transfer window closed on Wednesday night – amid seven Premier League games – with several clubs able to conclude deals on deadline day. Premier League clubs were responsible for seven out of the 10 most expensive transfers of the window with the £75m Liverpool paid Southampton …
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham has announced the signing of a young forward called Oladapo Afolayan. The 20-year-old will join Terry Westley’s U23 squad, has been snapped up from National League club Solihull Moors, where his goalscoring exploits were attracting intense interest from a host of Premier League and Championship clubs. The striker, who has joined on a three-and-a-half […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham player Cheik Kouyate has responded the racism row which has engulfed the Hammers in the last 24 hours. Kouyate posted a picture on social media this morning saying African and proud on his personal Instagram account. He has already received support from Arthur Masuaku and Pedro Obiang who left comments. West Ham released a […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham have this morning suspended recruitment director to the board Tony Henry. In a statement to the official website they say: ” The Club can confirm that Director of Player Recruitment Tony Henry has been suspended pending a full and thorough investigation. “West Ham United will not tolerate any type of discrimination and has, […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham’s favourite son Billy Bonds has joined little Isla Caton’s fight against Neuroblastoma. The little three year old Hammers fan needs to go to the United States where there is hope of a vaccine and Isla’s family are looking to raise £192,000 for her to have specialist treatment there. ClaretandHugh has been looking for a […]
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
• Henry allegedly told agents club do not want to sign African players • West Ham say they will carry out ‘thorough investigation’ West Ham have suspended Tony Henry “pending a full and thorough investigation” after the club’s director of player recruitment was reportedly accused of racism and unlawful discrimination. A report by the Daily Mail alleged Tony Henry told agents the club did not want to sign any African players in the transfer window. Asked for a response by the paper…
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: West Ham have left themselves open to accusations of racism and potentially ‘unlawful’ discrimination after telling agents that they don’t want to sign any more Africans.
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
• Anderlecht refuse to sell midfielder Leander Dendoncker • Tony Henry alleged to avoid African players for ‘bad attitude’ West Ham United’s deadline day ended in acrimony and frustration after their director of player recruitment was reportedly accused of racism and unlawful discrimination, and their hopes of signing a midfielder were dashed by Anderlecht refusing to sell Leander Dendoncker on Wednesday night. A report by the Daily Mail alleged Tony Henry, who was heavily involved in West Ham’s attempts to…
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Posted on 01 February 2018.
West Ham United have bolstered their forward options following the signing of Preston North End striker Jordan Hugill. The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year contract.
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham have officially confirmed the signing of centre forward Jordan Hugill. The 25-year-old arrives in east London from Championship club Preston North End after putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-year contract for a combined fee of around £10m. The Middlesbrough-born striker told WHUFC.com “I’m absolutely delighted! It’s been a long day, but to get […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham United have left themselves open to accusations of racism and potentially unlawful discrimination after telling agents in the transfer window that they don’t want to sign any more African players. In an email printed by the Daily Mail, recruitment director to the board, Tony Henry Henry wrote of an unnamed player: ‘We don’t want […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Mark Noble has claimed Michail Antonio has shown his fellow team-mates “disrespect” by failing to show up for a pre-match meeting on time. His late arrival meant the player was public dropped by David Moyes who explained his actions in the post-match press conference. Noble said: “That’s the manager’s decision. It sets his stall out […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham insiders say that the club has completed the signing of Preston North End’s top goal scorer Jordan Hugill. The 25-year-old striker has cost West Ham around £9m. A late bloomer, he started his career in non-league with sides like Seaham Red Star, Consett and Whitby Town and also had a spell at the […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham target Ibrahim Amadou has arrived in London as the Lille captain looks to push through a Premier League move in the coming hours, according to Sky Sports. Kaveh Solhekol reported on his personal Twitter account on Wednesday evening that Amadou had arrived in London at 19:05 after catching a train from Lille. Solhekol […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
Although a club insider says West Ham were still trying to bring Leander Dendoncker this evening they admitted the player remains in Belgium and has yet to undergo any kind of medical. Stories this morning suggested that Anderlecht had immediately rejected a bid for around 20 million euros but our source says negotiations have been carrying on all […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham youngster Martin Samuelsen has joined Championship side Burton Albion on loan for the rest of the 2017/18 season the club have announced. West Ham has also officially confirmed that Reece Burke has joined Championship club Bolton Wanderers on a five-month loan agreement. Striker Toni Martinez is expected to join an as yet unnamed Spanish club […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham has officially confirmed that Andre Ayew has signed for Swansea City for an undisclosed fee thought to be £18m plus a further £2m of add-ons. The 28-year-old Ghana international spent 18 months in east London after joining from the Swans in August 2016 for around £21m including add-ons. He notched 12 goals in […]
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Posted on 31 January 2018.
West Ham are closing on the £8million signing of Preston North End striker Hugill. The 25-year-old is on his way to London for talks with David Moyes and a medical ahead of completing his move.
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