18 July 2017
• Goalkeeper keen to secure regular football ahead of World Cup • Hart spent last season at Torino after losing No1 slot at City Joe Hart has joined West Ham from Manchester City on a season-long loan after completing a medical at the London club. The England No1 spent last season on loan at Torino after losing his starting place at City and Pep Guardiola has signed the Benfica goalkeeper Ederson ...
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18 July 2017
The Hammers can make the England international's move permanent at the end of the season for around £15 million
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18 July 2017
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic wants to keep Sofiane Feghouli and Robert Snodgrass as well as signing Marko Arnautovic. But he has been told that one or the other – probably Snodgrass – will have to be sold as the Irons continue look to plough further funds into the squad building programme. Amid strong speculation […]
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18 July 2017
Paolo Di Canio has spoken of his undying love for the Irons and how he still nurses an ambition to be involved at the club. The hammers legend – speaking to Sky Sports – discussing the London Stadium said: “To go into a new stadium that looked nothing like the old one was not easy. “It […]
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18 July 2017
U23’s edged out at The Hive Our bright young U23 side were narrowly beaten by EFL League Two side Barnet in their first game of pre-season on Saturday. Terry Westley’s men are preparing for their first season in The PL2 Division One, after overcoming Newcastle United in The PL2 Division Two Play-Off Final. However, a Hammers side without the likes of Antonio Martinez, Reece Burke and Josh Cullen struggled to gain any real...
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18 July 2017
West Ham are close to agreeing a deal to sign Marko Arnautovic from Stoke, according to Sky sources.
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18 July 2017
He has been linked with a potential £13million move to West Ham and, with just a year left on his contract, Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller has admitted the Mexican may be allowed to leave.
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18 July 2017
Slaven Bilic’s Hammers were held by a strongly defensive Sturm Graz B side to a 0-0 draw in our first game of pre-season in Austria yesterday. Bilic named a totally different starting XI to the side that beat Burnley on the final day of the 2016/2017 Premier League season, with Adrian, debutant Pablo Zabaleta, Reece Burke, James Collins, Arthur Masuaku, Mark Noble, Pedro Obiang, Nathan Holland, Andre Ayew, Robert Snodgrass and Ashley Fletcher...
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18 July 2017
Cheik Kouyate is the latest Hammers injury victim having picked up a knock in training. Talking after the 0-0 draw against Sturm Graz, Slaven Bilic said: “The only one problem we’ve had is with Cheikhou, who injured his knee in a very strange and awkward way during training, but apart from that I’m happy with […]
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18 July 2017
The Irons are expected to sign top target Marko Arnautovic for a club record fee over the next few days. According to long term Standard Sport reporter and lifelong Hammers fan Ken Dyer, a £23 million deal for the 28-year-old Austrian international has been agreed and the player himself has settled personal terms. Stoke were […]
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18 July 2017
Joe Hart has now agreed to the financial terms on offer from West Ham in the wage sharing deal with Manchester City and is currently finalising the parent club’s share of the terms. The England keeper has now passed a West Ham medical but we learned this morning there is as yet no “timeline” for […]
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18 July 2017
A club-by-club guide to the rising stars who could make a mark in 2017-18, including Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson and West Brom’s Sam Field The 17-year-old was trending on Twitter last Thursday morning during his first appearance for Arsène Wenger’s first team – against Sydney FC – and it was because his pace, power and trickery are always going to be popular. The attacking midfielder played in an unfamiliar right wing-back role but there were...
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18 July 2017
West Ham are hoping to complete a deal to sign forward Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen this week, according to Sky sources.
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18 July 2017
They often say a team scored too early - but does scoring an early opening goal reduce the chances of winning? We've checked Opta data to bust the myth...
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18 July 2017
Pablo Zabaleta declared himself happy with the team’s first run out of the season last evening (Mon) but naturally unhappy not to come away with a victory. Speaking to West Ham TV after the game, he said: “It felt good. It was a shame not to win the game – you always want a victory […]
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18 July 2017
West Ham believe they are holding a trump card in the talks with Javier Hernandez in being able to offer him what Chelsea can’t – regular first team football! The little Mexican has made it clear in the past that is his priority and it may well help the Irons to land an extraordinary coup […]
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18 July 2017
West Ham have been heavily linked with the Mexico international and Bayer Leverkusen appear to be willing to allow him to leave this summer
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18 July 2017
Summer transfer meltdown among some West Ham fans probably started somewhere around June 2 or 3 and has become progressively more paranoic as day followed day without a signing – notably a striker – in sight. With Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho often on sick leave, there were plenty of reasons for complaint and that, […]
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18 July 2017
The pre-season friendly schedule is underway for Premier League clubs - but which team will travel the farthest?
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18 July 2017
Paolo Di Canio speaks to Sky Sports about his enduring love of English football and his determination to return to West Ham in the future.
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18 July 2017
Joe Hart's Premier League return with West Ham puts his England status in the spotlight. So where does the former Manchester City goalkeeper figure in the reckoning? Adam Bate examines Hart's falling stock and the statistics behind it...
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17 July 2017
West Ham began their pre-season in earnest with a stalemate against Austrian side Sturm Graz. The Hammers created plenty of chances and will be disappointed in some profligate finishing.
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17 July 2017
• Spanish goalkeeper seen as experienced deputy to Ederson • Reina’s arrival would end Claudio Bravo’s torrid time at City Manchester City want to buy Napoli’s Pepe Reina in a transfer which, if successful, would mean the end of Claudio Bravo’s torrid time at the club. City are understood to have made an initial bid of around £2.5m for the 34-year-old, who spent nine years at Liverpool, and has also played for...
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17 July 2017
Sturm Graz 0 Irons 0 David Sullivan got a Javier Hernandez hurry up this evening as the Irons opened their pre season campaign with a 0-0 draw against Sturm Graz in Austria. The uncomfortable stats showed an empty goals column after 16 attempts on the Sturm goal who are three games into their pre-season and […]
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17 July 2017
West Ham started their pre-season campaign with a goalless draw against Sturm Graz II in Austria on Monday evening.
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