27 June 2017
West Ham are plotting a move for Luis Muriel, despite the striker signing a new deal at Sampdoria claim the Sun Newspaper. The tabloid says Colombian striker is keen to move on and the Italians were hoping to spark a bidding war this summer for his signature. The striker recently penned a new deal at […]
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27 June 2017
West Ham are understood to have received an informal inquiry for Robert Snodgrass from Brighton and Hove Albion. The Scotland international and former Hull City midfielder joined the Irons for £7 million in January but was bitterly disappointing during the last half of the season. The club are ready to unload and although there has […]
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27 June 2017
Hammers goalkeeper Nathan Trott has been included in the England U19s squad for the upcoming UEFA European Championship next month. The 18-year-old was a key figure for West Ham’s U23s last season and his form was rewarded by the national selectors in March when he was called-up for the three Elite Round qualifiers against Spain, Norway and Belarus. […]
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26 June 2017
West Ham have revealed to CandH that Manchester City will want a buy-back clause inserted into any deal for Kelechi Iheanacho. An Irons insider tells us we would accept nothing less than 50 per cent on top of what they may pay for a deal to be done. Under such an arrangement City could buy […]
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26 June 2017
Sean’s view on that buy back affair Beggers can’t be choosers goes the saying and in a seller’s market for Premier League strikers they can dictate the terms. Personally, I see no problem in buying Iheanacho for £20m with a £30m buy back clause for City. We are not a top six club and therefore we are […]
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26 June 2017
John Cross in the Daily Mirror claims that West Ham are ready to break the bank and smash their wage structure to sign Olivier Giroud. Arsenal are likely to offload the France striker as they look to complete a £50m deal for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette. Cross claims West Ham are willing to pay £20m plus […]
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26 June 2017
Sampdoria have reportedly decided against a move to bid for West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna deciding they cannot match his £45,000 per week basic wage he earns at the London Stadium. The 29-year-old joined the Hammers from Juventus in 2015 for £7.5m and quickly became a key figure. However, he missed a considerable part of last […]
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26 June 2017
Southend United manager Phil Brown is keen to bring former loanee Stephen Hendrie back to the club. The 22-year-old left-back – who appeared five times while with the Shrimpers at the start of 2016 – is available on a free transfer after being released by West Ham after both sides agreed to cancel his contract […]
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26 June 2017
Bolton Wanderers have registered their interest in taking West Ham pair Josh Cullen and Reece Burke on loan this season claims the Bolton News. The duo have worked with Phil Parkinson before at Bradford City and are said on the Whites’ shortlist if the Hammers decide to send them out for more experience. Parkinson […]
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26 June 2017
News today that Manchester City want a buy back clause on Kelechi Inehacho takes this game we all love so much into areas which need investigating by Fifa – ah hold on we all know about them don’t we. You get my point though – contracts need standardising – big time cos right now a […]
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26 June 2017
West Ham have confirmed they are keen on both Olivier Giroud AND Theo Walcott as they continue to eye the strikers they need to take them to the next level. Unconfirmed speculation arose last week the Irons were ready to make their interest in both Arsenal front men known formally to the Emirates hierarchy. The […]
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26 June 2017
TRANSFER COLUMN - SIMON JONES: Liverpool target Naby Keita has expressed a desire to leave RB Leipzig this summer but the German club want at least £70m.
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26 June 2017
Now this is a thorny subject. For some people, me included, the success of next season will depend on whether we can find a striker or two who can almost guarantee a double figure tally whilst staying fit enough to play for most of the season. This apparently is a tough ask as we have not been very successful in our attempts to make this happen recently. Last year’s scattergun...
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26 June 2017
The 2008/2009 Premier League campaign was a fantastic season for any West Ham fan, but just who were the key players? And where are they now? David Di Michele The swashbuckling Italian forward was instrumental during the 2008/2009 campaign, when his goals helped us to a ninth placed Premier League finish, but where is he now? The former Italian international’s spell with us would only last a season, but his impact would last ...
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26 June 2017
West Ham fans appear to have become increasingly frustrated with the lack of transfer business so far this summer but in reality, we are no different from the majority our Premier League rivals. London teams Chelsea, Spurs and Crystal Palace have yet to sign a single player this summer while Arsenal have one just free transfer […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Keep calm and don’t panic
26 June 2017
West Ham will insist on a 50 per cent buy back clause should they be successful in winning the race for Manchester City starlet Kelechi Inheacho. But they are seriously unhappy at closing a deal which could see City decide to insist on his return next summer or any window after it should the striker […]
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26 June 2017
West Ham loyalist James Collins looks booked to see out the final season of his contract at the London Stadium. There has been much discussion about the 34 year old’s future but insiders at the club claim he will not be sold. Here’s how fans and followers of ClaretandHugh’s Facebook forum @https://www.facebook.com/groups/363174467150521/ responded to the […]
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26 June 2017
Michail Antonio has all but denied he made too quick a return to action after his first hamstring injury last season. And he believes he’ll be ready for action when the new season opens up on August the 12th. The Hammer of the Year first pulled up in the game against Leicester City and was […]
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26 June 2017
Slaven Bilic is a massive admirer of the Portugal youth international who played in the high profile London Stadium opener against Juventus, featured in the Europa League and was on the bench 12 times last season. Indeed he even missed the Under 21 promotion clinching game at Newcastle as expectations grew he may feature in […]
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25 June 2017
If the beating heart of a football club has always been the supporters, the stadium a team calls home must be its body. Sportsmail takes a look back at some of the major stadium switches
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25 June 2017
This morning the Sunday Mirror broke a story suggesting that West Ham were preparing to bid for Arsenals Theo Walcott. As you would have read on Claret and Hugh earlier today the article suggested that the winger and sometimes striker was concerned about his England place if he were to continue to play a supporting […]
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25 June 2017
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed his club are keen on a deal to sign Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud but claims the striker is keen to take his time on his future. Giroud’s future at Arsenal remains unclear after the Frenchman started only 11 Premier League matches this campaign. Despite his fall down the pecking order […]
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25 June 2017
Joey Beauchamp 1994 0 Apps 1994 Signed from Oxford for £1.2 Million Beauchamp was one of the more sort after players in the lower leagues and as such West Ham regarded his signing as something of a coup. The signing was a disaster for both the club and the playerending in the club transferring him to Swindon for £800,000, incurring a £400,000 loss. Then manager Billy Bonds speaking some years later said of Beauchamp “He said he couldn’t settle at West Ham, that the...
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25 June 2017
Arbeloa to retire Ex-Hammers defender Alvaro Arbeloa announced his retirement from football yesterday, just a matter of days after being released by Slaven Bilic. We signed the former World Cup winner at the start of last season as back up for Sam Byram, but Arbeloa endured a tough time at The London Stadium as we struggled last season. In the interview with Marca where he announced the end of his career, the 34 year old described...
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25 June 2017
SCORENigeria.com claim that Nigeria forward Henry Onyekuru has got his work permit visa approved to the UK and he still wishes to play in the Premier League in the coming season. The 20-year KAS Eupen of Belgium star has been in Paris with his representatives studying the many offers tabled for him. A source informed […]
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25 June 2017
Enner Valencia’s adventure with West Ham appears to be coming to an end very soon as he prepares for a return to the Mexican Liga MX. Sources close to Valencia say the Ecuador international could joining Mexican outfit Tigres UANL after agreeing on personal terms with them this weekend but his former club Pachuca are also said keen […]
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