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WEST HAM are taking a contract gamble over keeper Rob Green. The Championship high-flyers are refusing to offer Green a bumper new deal — even though his current one expires this summer. West Ham co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan are learning from mistakes made by previous boards and…

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FURIOUS Harry Redknapp denied taking backhanders for transfer deals and told a journalist: “A bung, that’s a f****** sick word,” a court heard yesterday. Redknapp, 64, was recorded being asked about payments over the transfer of England striker Peter Crouch while managing Portsmouth. He claimed money paid into his offshore account in Monaco by the then Pompey chairman …

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West Ham have launched an ambitious bid to sign Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou on loan. Manager Sam Allardyce has gone cool on Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic after their £6m bid was rejected and is hopeful that Chelsea will allow them to take Kalou instead. The 26-year-old is available after being…

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Well perhaps not, but one of our biggest concerns in recent weeks is our inabilty in recent weeks to make anything out of our set pieces (penalties excluded!!!) Take last weeks game against Forest – 14 corners for example. Nice to see last night in our ‘development’ game against Gillingham, Matty Taylor corner, fired in by

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Former West Ham and Arsenal winger Luis Boa Morte has joined South African side Orlando Pirates on an 18-month deal. The 34-year-old had been without a club since his contract was cancelled at Greek side Larissa due to financial problems at the club. The Portuguese winger won a Premier League title with Arsenal in 1998, and…

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Apparently Edgar Costa has been on trial with us for a week (first I’ve heard) and the Hammers are now in negotiations with him for a permanent deal. Stats Click for larger

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Court told of £189,000 in Harry’s pet’s name HARRY Redknapp deposited tax-free bungs into a secret offshore bank account set up in the name of his DOG, a court heard yesterday. ‘The three stooges’ The Tottenham soccer boss, 64, went on trial accused of cheating the taxman over payments totalling £189,000 while working at Portsmouth …

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Kevin Nolan was delighted to lead the way as the West Ham United first-team squad showed their support for Dylan Tombides on Saturday’s match with Nottingham Forest. The West Ham United captain joined the rest of the players in wearing special ‘ Get well soon Dylan ‘ T-shirts in the warm-up ahead of the game. The message for …

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Sky Sports understands West Ham are weighing up a move for Nottingham Forest star Lewis McGugan. McGugan is thought to have impressed West Ham boss Sam Allardyce during Forest’s defeat to the Hammers at Upton Park on Saturday. Highly-rated midfielder McGugan caught the eye for Forest at Upton Park, including scoring a stunning long-…

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West Brom have slapped an £8million valuation on Peter Odemwingie amid interest from Fulham and West Ham. Promotion hopefuls West Ham are the latest club to enquire about the Nigerian striker (above), who was an unused substitute in the weekend win at Stoke. Odemwingie has slipped down the pecking order at the …

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West HAM boss Sam Allardyce is ready to raid his old club Bolton Wanderers for giant centre-half Zat Knight. Allardyce would like Knight to join his club’s promotion push but could wait until the 31-year-old is a free agent this summer. Knight has been a regular for Bolton but is one …

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The search continues because last night a combination of Rangers asking 10 million for Jelavic and the player asking for too much wages has forced West Ham to pull the plug on that little venture. It’s gonna be a Bosman mark my words…

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Harry Redknapp will face charges of tax evasion at Southwark Crown Court on Monday Room already cleared for him

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LIVERPOOL have emerged as contenders to sign Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic, with the player’s father claiming that Anfield is his son’s preferred destination. With just nine days remaining of the transfer window, the interest in the forward looks set to intensify this week. Ally McCoist confirmed yesterday that talks had taken place between Rangers chairman Craig Whyte and his …

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Take Our Poll Word is on the street that Englands No.1 wants out in the summer, which puts us in another dilemma. What do you think?

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Avram Grant, who led Chelsea to the Champions League 2008 finals, was named new coach of Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade , the club said in a statement on Friday. Partizan Belgrade, who at the same time announced the sacking of Grant’s predecessor Aleksandar Stanojevic, did not reveal any details of the transfer. According to…

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QPR could be set to gazump London rivals West Ham in the chase for Rangers hitman Nikica Jelavic. Smile Record Sport understands the Loftus Road outfit are to step up their interest in the Croatia striker after new boss Mark Hughes identified his January transfer targets. Jelavic had been on the radar of…

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We can all sleep soundly in our beds tonight (& tomorrow night) because despite (another) poor performance, we won, picked up three points & are sitting pretty at the top of the championship tonight. Long may it continue. Southampton play Leicester City on Monday evening.

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James Tomkins has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with West Ham United West Ham United are delighted to announce that James Tomkins has signed a new long-term contract with the club. The 22-year-old centre-back has pledged his future to the club by putting pen to paper on a …

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FOR 10 MILLION!! Yes that’s the asking price for Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic. Now I’m sure the guy can score but there is a HUGE difference between scoring a shitload of goals in Scotland and scoring goals in England. It’s a massive gamble and for 10 million it’s a gamble too far in my opinion. NEXT!

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Aston Villa are chasing West Ham striker Carlton Cole. The 28-year-old seems to be getting tired of his current club West Ham and could look for a fresh start at Villa. Alex McLeish’s side are set to lose star striker Darren Bent to Liverpool and could look to bring Cole in to replace…

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Rangers have held informal talks with West Ham over top goalscorer Nikica Jelavic. Ally McCoist confirmed earlier on Friday that no formal offer has been received for the Croatian striker, who has netted 17 goals for the Scottish champions this season. However, it is believed that discussions between the clubs have …

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Bolton skipper Kevin Davies has put former boss Sam Allardyce on alert at West Ham after admitting he does not know whether he has a future at the Reebok Stadium. The 34-year-old forward has lost his first-team place as the Trotters scrap for Premier League survival. His axe has not gone …

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West Ham United are to make yet another bid for Jordan Rhodes after learning that Southampton are to make a bid of 4.5million for the player. Both teams realise that if this deal comes off it more or less guarantees promotion for them so neither wants to be out done. The rumour is if the…

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Sky Sports understands that Southampton have turned down a loan bid from Championship rivals West Ham United for Jason Puncheon. It is also understood that Puncheon is wanted by two more of the Championship’s promotion contenders in the shape of Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace. Two of the midfielder’s former clubs …

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