12 June 2017
According to the latest dubious rumours coming our of Nigeria, West Ham had a bid rejected by Eupen for Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru. Reports claim Hammers have had a £7m bid turned down for the 20-year-old because the Belgium club want to sell Onyekuru to a “more prestigious club” and the Hammers are not a […]
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12 June 2017
Crystal Palace are set to join the Irons in the chase for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, according to The Daily Mirror. Slaven Bilic has been linked with the Nigeria international for some weeks but despite not having a manager in place – which makes to the report a little hard to swallow Palace are […]
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12 June 2017
West Ham United are in pole position to land Henry Onyekuru. The in-demand winger is set to fly to London to discuss personal terms and possibly undergo a medical, the Daily Mail are reporting. While West Ham are still discussing a fee with KAS Eupen for Onyekuru, it is believed that the East London outfit […]
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12 June 2017
West Ham United have recently been linked with a move for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud. The Mirror are reporting that West Ham are ready to make a transfer move after learning that Olivier Giroud is frustrated with being a bench option for Arsenal. If this rumour is true, West Ham should definitely be ready to make […]
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12 June 2017
Newcastle United could make a move for Adrian this summer if they fail to land their first choice target, according to The Sun. Newcastle – who recently won promotion back to the Premier League – are keen to add another goalkeeper to their ranks this summer after using a number of options last season. Topping […]
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12 June 2017
With the transfer rumour mill in full swing, West Ham United have been linked with numerous strikers. It is no secret that the Hammers want to sign one or two forwards this summer after last season’s captures – Simone Zaza and Jonathan Calleri – proved to be flops. Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho have been […]
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12 June 2017
West Ham United are among a number of clubs tracking Olivier Giroud, according to a report by The Mirror. Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is apparently growing frustrated with his bench role in North London and could seek a move this summer if he is not given first team assurances. The France international joined Arsenal in […]
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12 June 2017
The London Stadium has been rated as the worst stadium for atmosphere in the Premier League according to www.footballgroundmap.com A total of 1,688 visitors to former Olympic Stadium gave it just two and a half stars out of five for the atmosphere, just below the rating for the Emirates Stadium which was also on two a […]
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12 June 2017
According to The Sun, West Ham United will submit an offer to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan ahead of next season. It is believed that the deal will be an initial season long loan with an option to make it permanent next summer. Joe Hart reportedly wants to stay in the Premier […]
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12 June 2017
After arriving in the January transfer window for a big fee, Robert Snodgrass has failed to live up to expectations at West Ham United. West Ham swooped to beat widespread competition and they landed Robert Snodgrass from Hull City for a staggering £10.2m fee. Since then, the 29-year-old has made just eight starts in claret […]
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12 June 2017
THE TRANSFER COLUMN: Adnan Januzaj is a target for Real Sociedad. The Spanish club have discussed an £8.8m offer with Manchester United keen on a buy-back option.
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12 June 2017
Dele Alli and Harry Kane are both individually worth more than Lionel Messi, according to a new CIES Football Observatory report.
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12 June 2017
Manchester City will let England goalkeeper Joe Hart go on loan to West Ham if a permanent deal away from the Etihad Stadium cannot be agreed.
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12 June 2017
I make no bones about this. Despite recently taking up the option on Adrian’s contract, the Hammers goalkeeping situation is more than a bit worrying! At a distance it’s easy to forget the gaffes that led to the dropping of Adrian before Darren Randolph began to look like a one man horror show towards the […]
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12 June 2017
West Ham’s young winger Dan Kemp has spoken of his “pure joy” after England’s under 20s lifted the Toulon Tournament Title on Saturday. The youngster won the trophy via a penalty shoot out with the Ivory Coast at the end of the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United midfielder scoring the England goals before one minute into […]
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12 June 2017
West Ham are bracing themselves for a Newcastle advance on goalkeeper Adrian. Toon boss Rafa Benitez is expected to be one of the busiest managers in the transfer market this summer and has been eyeing the stopper despite him signing a new agreement with the Irons. Benitez wants up to six new signings and has […]
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12 June 2017
West Ham’s Joint-Chairman David Gold row on social media over West Ham’s use of youngsters has continued on Sunday. Gold told one supporter who refused to let the subject drop “It’s hard for a teenager to break into the first team and it becomes even harder as the first team gets better but they are, not […]
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12 June 2017
Members of the Hammers Supporters Club have supported and agreed to a rescue package for the West Ham Supporters’ Club which was due to close its doors forever on 31st May. A brand new committee has been formed, membership has been re-opened and the club is now busy organising its future. Steve Midwinter is now […]
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12 June 2017
Hammer Havard Nordtveit has told Norwegian website Dagbladet that he cannot rule out a return to Germany. He is quoted in Dagbladet as saying “Currently, I let the speculation lie. I still have four years left on my contract with West Ham. I relate to it and I’m getting ready to participate in preparations for the new season. […]
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11 June 2017
West Ham are refusing to confirm that Henry Onyekuru may be on his way to the club this week. The Daily Mail claims that talks have progressed to the point where the young Nigerian could fly to London this week and take a medical with the Irons. Arsenal have been chasing the youngster but the report […]
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11 June 2017
Here is the original post: Premier League fixtures revealed
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11 June 2017
The 2016-17 Premier League season was the fifth successive one for West Ham since their return to the top flight. What follows are some of the important numbers for the season. 12 wins The team reverted to normal this season by picking up 12 league wins. Since returning to the Premier League in 2012-13 they have won 12, 11 and 12 games in the following seasons. Making last years 16 wins was the outlying stat. 45 points This was the second lowest points return from a season ...
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11 June 2017
Matthew Upson 2007-2011 144 Apps Matthew Upson was clearly a defender with a great deal of talent, signed from Birmingham for 6 million in January 2007 at a time when the club were struggling to survive in the Premier League, he injured his calf in the first half an hour of his debut and then came off after the first 10 minutes of his comeback against Spurs in 4-3 defeat that looked to have condemned the club to relegation. Upson did not feature again that season, but ...
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11 June 2017
Last season saw a number of questionable transfers as a result of both a poor summer and January window. Players such as Nordveit, Fernandes, Snodgrass, Fletcher and Fonte arrived and did little to impact the team. That’s not even mentioning the likes of Arbeloa, Tore or Calleri. This has left us with an awkward situation in that we have a number of year-old players that could be shown the door in the coming months. Having a look at the ...
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11 June 2017
Manu makes Argentina debut Our Argentine midfielder Manuel Lanzini made his debut for the national side in a friendly against Brazil on Friday afternoon at The Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 24 year-old came on as an 81st minute sub for Ever Benega as a Gabriel Mercado goal was enough for Lanzini’s teammates to see off their South American rivals in front of a 90,000 strong crowd down under. ‘The Jewell’ becomes only the fourth Hammer to make their senior Argentina debut with...
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11 June 2017
The secret is out – allegedly. Pictures if what is claimed to be the new Irons home kit for the new season are circulating on line and whilst we can’t vouch for their accuracy if true it ain’t bad at all. The kit is being so regularly “leaked” year on year that one wonders whether […]
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