31 July 2016
Diafra Sakho’s long discussed move to West Brom may have come a lot closer with the Hammers claiming they have had a £20 million bid for Andre Ayew accepted by Swansea. Baggies boss Tony Pulis is a long time admirer of the Senegal striker who is demanding a move from the club after falling out […]
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31 July 2016
Goalkeeper Darren Randolph has committed his future to West Ham by signing a new four-year contract with the club.
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31 July 2016
West Hm are believed to be discussing a possible move for £5million rated Sweden left-back Ludwig Augustinsson whilst continuing to chase Hull City’s Andy Robertson.. Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is an admirer of the Swede but Robertson is the priority choice and the Hammers are doing their best to get a deal across the line over […]
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31 July 2016
West Bromwich Albion have agreed a fee with West Ham for forward Diafra Sakho, according to Sky sources .
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31 July 2016
David Gold and David Sullivan have transformed West Ham and former striker Tony Cottee says that means we are done with the “selling club” reputation. TC reckons the sky is the limit and sees absolutely no reason, for example, why top man Dimi Payet would want to leave. Speaking to the Sunday Mirror he said: […]
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31 July 2016
A report that the Irons are keen to do a loan deal for “Manchester United’s left back Cameron Borthwick-Jackson are wide of the mark. The club have made it clear to ClaretandHugh that the injury to Aaron Cresswell will see them sign a regular Premier League performer with Hull City’s Andy Robertson top of their list. […]
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30 July 2016
The 19-year-old defender is one of a several cut-price options West Ham are exploring as they seek cover for the injured Aaron Cresswell, who could miss up to four months with a knee injury.
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30 July 2016
As this day of huge nostalgia on the 50th anniversary of our World Cup victory comes to an end I want to recall recall the man whom I came to know as a work colleague and a friend – the immortal Mooro. This piece was first published a couple of years ago and contains a minor […]
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30 July 2016
West Ham have had made an improved offer of £20 million bid for Swansea’s Andre Ayew which is what the Welsh club demanded after our initial bid of £15 million was knocked back However, the Swans have “gone missing ” over the last 24 hours after we decided not to haggle towards a conclusion but […]
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30 July 2016
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic may now be ready to throw every single top player at the second leg of the Europa Cup qualifier next week. And that means there’s even an outside chance that Dimi Payet being on the bench despite onlybeing due to return to on Monday. There was desperate disappointment at the […]
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30 July 2016
Rumours that the former Olympic Stadium is about to renamed the Tesco stadium are completely wide of the mark ClaretandHugh understands. The news broke earlier this week in a Daily Mail report but sources close to Stadium owners E20 Stadium LLP insist Indian company Mahindra remain firmly in pole position to sign the sponsorship deal and as […]
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30 July 2016
It is now starting to look like a football stadium as a football pitch is marked out for the very first time. At 100m x 64m our former home at the Boleyn Ground had the smallest football pitch in the Premier League. The new London Stadium pitch is 105m x 68m which makes it five […]
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30 July 2016
A personal recollection from Hugh Southon What a day. I travelled up from Tunbridge Wells to Charing Cross. Then to Euston through to Wembley Central and the walk down to a stadium which even itself had never seen a day like this. The atmosphere was beyond anything I had ever experienced. I was ready for […]
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30 July 2016
West Ham retro magazine Ex Hammer is to close down after 14 years of publication. The news was announced on Facebook yesterday by Editor/Publisher Tony McDonald. Tony wrote: “WITH a heavy heart, we reluctantly announce that we have published the final edition of EX magazine. We can fully understand and appreciate your disappointment but the […]
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30 July 2016
West Ham have confirmed that the relocatable seating on all four sides of London Stadium is now in place, which means the stadium will be operating in full football mode for both the UEFA Europa League and the Betway Cup against Juventus. This means every single seat in the lower tier will now be in […]
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29 July 2016
Slaven Bilic wants cover with Aaron Cresswell out for four months. However Hull value Scotland international Andrew Robertson at closer to £15million after having a £7m bid turned away.
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29 July 2016
It has been discussed and re-lived a million times or more but that’s OK because it was West Ham and England’s magical moment. And tomorrow (Sat) it will be 50 years since Mooro, Hursty and Peters put the then West Germany to the sword with an international victory which has never been repeated by the […]
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29 July 2016
West Ham are contunuing to track events as Carlos Bacca starts to run out of options. The AC MIlan striker is no longer wanted at his club despite having three years left on his deal with the Serie A outfit keen to take the £26 million on offer from the Hammers. And although Bacca has […]
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29 July 2016
England captain Bobby Moore gives his verdict on tomorrow’s World Cup final opponents West Germany. https://t.co/bNSwEJKHVq — World Cup 1966 (@WorldCup66Live) July 29, 2016 Fifty years ago we won our our only international trophy when the great Mooro became the most famous person in the land. West Ham’s inspirational and unforgettable skipper led us to […]
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29 July 2016
West Ham are ready to launch a bid of around £5 million for Hull City left back Andy Robertson. Reports claiming we have launched a £7 million bid are untrue but our regular source admitted that the club were likely to go in at £5 million “soon.” Sky Sports are claiming the bid has been […]
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29 July 2016
The 24-year-old is on a season-long loan at Upton Park but has sustained a knee problem and may force the Hammers to dip into the transfer market to acquire a replacement
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29 July 2016
The much maligned and often criticised retractable seating appears to be moving ahead at pace despite the scare stories that have been doing the rounds recently. Claret and Hugh partners hammerschat once again bring you exclusive video footage from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with the most up to date progress. This particular video was recorded […]
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29 July 2016
West Ham have enquired into the availability of Swansea forward Andre Ayew, according to Sky sources.
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29 July 2016
West Ham have had a £7m bid turned down by Hull City for Scotland left-back Andrew Robertson, according to Sky sources .
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29 July 2016
West Ham chairman David Sullivan has been speaking to the official website about transfer news in the light of the recent Europa league loss and the injuries. “Thursday’s performance and the injuries suffered by Aaron Cresswell, Manuel Lanzini and Gokhan Tore have only increased our eagerness to get deals done. There has been some good […]
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29 July 2016
Chelsea away sold out in just four hours this morning. The Hammers were allocated 3,000 tickets at Stadium Bridge at£30 each for the opening game of the Premier League season on Monday night 15th August. West Ham introduced a new online away ticket system at 9am morning but just after 1pm this afternoon all 3,000 […]
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