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SIMON JONES – TRANSFER COLUMN: As well as £72million moves for M’Baye Niang, Davy Klaassen and Jordan Pickford, the Toffees are also targeting Malaga’s Sandro Ramirez.

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From Tanzania to Tennessee here is a rundown of the 20 clubs’ friendly fixtures before the season starts on 12 August All dates and kick-off times BST. All information correct at time of publication Related: Stadiums of the future: a revolution for the fan experience in sport Related: Premier League fixtures: full club-by-club list for the 2017-18 season Continue reading…

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Henry Onyekuru could face a challenge to obtain a work permit as he does not automatically qualify on the percentage of senior international matches for his national team. In order to automatically qualify for a work permit, the player must have participated in a certain percentage of senior international matches for his national team. Generally, that […]

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Following a long and taxing season with both club and country, many of the world’s top footballers have taken up the opportunity to get away and soak up the sun.

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 Sofiane Feghouli has told RMC Sport that he sees his future at West Ham despite rumours linking him to a move to PSG. “I had a very good pre-season but a week before the season I was injured for a month and a half. The first team was in place and it was necessary to get […]

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West Ham United are now being widely linked with a swoop for Besiktas midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup. A number of teams are chasing the star midfielder, who only has a year left to run on his current deal with the Turkish giants. West Ham are in the hunt to sign him with Ozyakup’s former manager Slaven […]

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Michy Batshuayi is set for crunch talks with Chelsea in the coming days according to reports which say he wants assurances over his future after struggling to make enough first team starts in his first season. Diego Costa has already been told he has no future at the club by Antonio Conte and is expected […]

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West Ham have raised their offer for 20-year-old KAS Eupen Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru to £9m, Nigerian website Owngoalnigeria.com claims. Previously the same website claimed West Ham had already agreed a fee agreed after meeting his release clause of around £6.5m but now conveniently they claim the fee only applies to clubs in Belgium, while for clubs […]

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The Daily Mirror are reporting that Crystal Palace are set to launch a bid to hijack Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho from under the noses of West Ham. The 20-year-old is widely expected to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer after the emergence of Gabriel Jesus alongside Sergio Aguero and he has remained one of the […]

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Newcastle will be forced to relocate away fans from next season meaning West Ham fans will no longer have to sit in the gods climbing up fourteen flights of stairs. Under new rules set to come in, top-flight clubs must locate some visiting supporters at pitchside level. League and TV bosses believe such placement leads […]

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Reports that West Ham are leading the chase to sign Manchester United defender Chris Smalling are wide of the mark yet again. The defender has two years to run on his current deal at Old Trafford but new reports claim Jose Mourinho is ready to sell the player if clubs can match his £15million valuation. […]

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Many Hammers supporters are upset about the thought of never playing a Boxing day fixture at home again. West Ham will play their Christmas fixture away for the fourth year running this December instead making a 300 mile round trip to Bournemouth this year. Personally, I can’t imagine anything worst than battling with 200,000 shoppers […]

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West Ham United striker Enner Valencia could be set to leave the club this summer, according to reports in the South American media. South American media outlet Bolavip – reported via Portuguese news source A Bola – are reporting that Enner Valencia is on the radar of FC Porto this summer. Valencia joined the Hammers in […]

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According to The Daily Star, West Ham United have emerged as front runners in the race to sign Chris Smalling. Manchester United are willing to sell Chris Smalling this summer and the Hammers are now in pole position to snap him up. Chris Smalling has been pushed to the periphery of the Manchester United squad […]

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West Ham will spend Boxing day away from home for the fourth year running with many asking whether they will ever get a chance to watch the Hammers at home again the day after Christmas after moving to the London Stadium last Summer. The Hammers last played their last Boxing day fixture at home when they […]

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According to reports in the French media, Andre Ayew is trying to push through a move to leave West Ham United and re-join his former club Marseille. According to French media outlet France Football, reported via Sport Witness, Andre Ayew is “scratching at Marseille’s door” as he attempts to push through an exit. Andre Ayew […]

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Today, the Premier League officially released its fixture list for the upcoming 2017/18 season. West Ham United will be competing in the Premier League and fans were eagerly anticipating the announcement of our fixture list before 9am this morning. Having looked at our fixture list, West Ham fans were less optimistic. There are tough periods […]

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West Ham have confirmed a pre-season game against Manchester City in Iceland. Nine days ago we brought you the news quoting local Iceland sources but it has today been officially confirmed on WHUFC.com Slaven Bilic’s side will face City in Reykjavik on Friday 4th August, in what will be the first-ever match between two English Premier […]

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Pep Guardiola’s side will travel to Reykjavik on August 4, shortly after flying back from their tour of the United States. They are playing Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham in America.

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Here is a new feature from hammers chat set to run for the duration of the summer where we talk with a few forum members and discuss specific West Ham issues. In our first episode Geo sits down with Tom and Mike to talk about what the future holds for our fringe players.

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The fixture list shows West Ham were due to play Southampton at home at the London Stadium on Saturday 19th August but the IAAF World Athletics Championship will have only finished days before the scheduled match. Officially the game is listed to be re-scheduled but in reality, West Ham will ask Southampton to agree to […]

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West Ham face the possibility of having to play their first three matches of the season away from home, while Tottenham’s only home game in August could be against Chelsea.

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West Ham have been selected to play Manchester United on Saturday 12th August as their first game of the 2017/2018  Premier League season but fans should probably not book non-flexible train or plane tickets such yet or book non-refundable hotel rooms. Sky and BT are unlikely to announce which games will re-schedule until the beginning of […]

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• Stadium will not be ready after World Athletics Championships • Chelsea start title defence at home to Burnley, while Spurs begin at Newcastle West Ham United will be unable to play their first scheduled home match of the season against Southampton on 19 August because the London Stadium will not be ready after hosting the world athletics championships this summer. The athletics finish on Sunday 13 August and West Ham confirmed after the Premier League fixtures for 2017-18 had been released that their …

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West Ham’s programme of three away games to open their new season will hold no fears for the players and manager. For  the team  showed last season they were a different proposition on the road than they were at the London Stadium where they will be hoping the season of adjustment translates into much better […]

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West Ham kick off their campaign with a tough trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on on August 12. Slaven Bilic’s side then face promoted sides in two of their next three matches.

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