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Towards the end of this season, holding onto leads in games was something West Ham really struggled with. And a player like Havard Nordtveit could be the man to sure up our defence towards the ends of games. Especially in the games against Chelsea and Leicester in March and April, our lazy defending and controversial

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West Ham wonderkid Reece Oxford has poured cold water over reports he has rejected a new contract. Sky Sports News HQ reported on Tuesday that the 17-year-old had rejected an improved contract, fuelling speculation he would be leaving the club. Arsenal were reportedly interested in signing the youngster back in December, with MirrorFootball claiming the Gunners

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West Ham are expected to return with an improved offer for Alexandre Lacazette after Lyon rejected their initial £31m approach. The ever-reliable @ExWHUemployee revealed on Twitter on Monday evening that the club were confident Lyon would accept the reported £31m bid, but the fact it was rejected doesn’t mean to say the club’s pursuit of

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Former West Ham target Andre Ayew could leave Swansea this summer and would be available for £15m, according to Sky Sports News HQ. The Ghana international was believed to be close to agreeing a free transfer to the club last summer but infamously opted to sign for Swansea instead. Although his choice of club perhaps

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West Ham have turned to Liverpool’s Christian Benteke after seeing a club-record £31million bid rejected by Lyon for striker Alexandre Lacazette, according to The Sun. The Hammers have made no secret of their intentions to spend big on a striker this summer and moved quickly to secure top target Lacazette on Tuesday. However, Lyon’s decision

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With the season officially over, attention now turns towards how Slaven Bilic will strengthen his squad in the summer. Next season is arguably just as important as last, with a new era beginning at the Olympic Stadium and the need to build on this year’s success and look to improve our seventh place finish. We

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4 West Ham Players Hammers Fans Hope to See More of Next Season This article was originally published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to

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It’s that time of year again when new shirt mock ups do the rounds on social media and across various forums. We’ve seen a few generalised mock ups in recent weeks, all of which were pretty impressive, but these latest ones have to be the best yet. It will always be hard for Umbro to

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Another England team announcement, another outrage as West Ham’s in-form Englishmen are overlooked. Mark Noble, Michail Antonio, Aaron Cresswell and even Andy Carroll have all been in great form this season, yet Roy Hodgson has yet again decided to ignore them and pick out-of-form players, some of which have been injured for most of the

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As a huge 16-year-old football fan, seeing my team go from one of the worst in the Premier League under Avram Grant, and then only going on to get promoted back to the top-flight via the playoffs (an amazing day at Wembley) and now to be challenging for European football has been incredible. This means we’re

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I can’t believe the season is over already – it has flown by! But what a season it has been. Slaven Bilic has done a great job by bringing the whole club back together after years of ‘Allardyce in, Allardyce out’. The signings he and the board brought in have been brilliant. Angelo Ogbonna has

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5 Takeaways From West Ham’s Disappointing Collapse Against Stoke This article was originally published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to respect the opinions of

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I first heard about the intended ‘Last game’ at Upton Park on 5th June in support of West Ham Ladies, Jack Sullivan on Twitter, had arranged a fundraising game for West Ham Ladies being billed as the Last Game at The Boleyn. Now, being a huge West Ham fan and a bit of a feminist

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After such a brilliant performance against Manchester United at the old Boleyn, it may seem like an anti-climax for the up-coming game against Stoke. Paradoxically, the outcome of our last game may be even more relevant for our fortunes next season. To guarantee a top six finish a win is required, since there is every chance

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There are a lot of comparisons between West Ham’s stadium move in August this year to Man City’s move back in 2003 – two big cities in the country, both occupying an athletics stadium that had to be converted for football use. Man City had a permanent conversion whereas West Ham have an adaptable solution.

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West Ham are keen on signing Nice defender Jeremy Pied this summer, as reported by Le10Sport. Pied has been in impressive form for Nice this season and is predominantly a right-back, but can also fill in on the left. Slaven Bilic has seen the right-back position as a problem area of his squad this season after

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West Ham have been handed a boost in their chase for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette. The 24-year-old has been left out of Didier Deschamps’ France squad for this summer’s European Championships, meaning there is little to no danger of his value increasing over the summer. Last month The Telegraph claimed the Hammers were plotting a

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It doesn’t get much better than realising your dream of playing for West Ham United. Thankfully for a group of West Ham supporting amateurs, that dream is becoming a reality. In Betway’s Academy series on YouTube, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing Hammers legend Tony Carr give the amateur team the run around in a

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Just a few days after we bid farewell to the Boleyn Ground, videos of that great night are still being released all over social media. It’s a sign of just how much we loved our home, where every single living West Ham fan had grown up watching the mighty Hammers. It’s all we’ve ever known,

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As someone who was there outside the Boleyn Ground on Tuesday afternoon/evening, I’ve found the reports in the media about the behaviour of our fans absolutely disgusting. Of course there can never be an excuse for throwing objects at Man United’s team coach – it was wrong. However, the suggestion that West Ham fans deliberately

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We don’t want to go. I know that. I want to stay at the Boleyn Ground, but I also want the progress that is likely to come from moving to the Olympic Stadium. If we could take both, I would be happier than anyone can imagine, but we’re more likely to succeed in Stratford. So,

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A World Cup winner in a claret and blue shirt is what we’ve been longing for since 1966, but can this player end a 50 year wait? – and this signing will put the cat amongst the pigeons with the big clubs in the Premier League. His agent has been fuelling speculation that a move

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A fantastic event happened last night , West Ham played their last ever game at the Boleyn Ground. 112 years of playing at Upton Park is now a thing of the past as the 2015/16 squad defeated Manchester United 3-2, with Winston Reid scoring the winner and last ever goal at the stadium. I, like

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As the season draws to a close and after the spectacular goodbye to Upton Park yesterday evening it is undoubted the hammers have had an excellent season under the stewardship of Bilic in his first season. But with the move into the Olympic Stadium and the potential of European football very much on the agenda,

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West Ham contemplating a move for Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra, as reported by Tuttosport. The Argentine has struggled with injuries this season, which have limited him to just 14 appearances for the Serie A champions, and is one player Juve are hoping to offload this summer. However, despite wanting him off their books, Juventus are

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Potential West Ham Lineup for the Midweek Clash With Manchester United This article was originally published on 90min.com. West Ham World is a platform that allows fans to express their opinions on a grander scale. The views in this article are not necessarily those of West Ham World, but we ask you to respect the

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