29 June 2016
Southampton are being reported as having joined the Irons in the race to sign Gokhan Tore. Turkish newspaper Sabah is making the claim and say Saints are preparing a £7 million bid for the explosive winger. West Ham have been locked in talks with Besiktas over a loan deal which insiders have told us “currently involve a loan fee of […]
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29 June 2016
Only three teams scored more goals than West Ham’s 65 last season – Man City (71), Spuds (69) and champions Leicester City (68). We are next in line with 65 equalled only by Arsenal. But here’s the interesting thing. We are regularly being told we need a 20-25 goal a season striker at enormous expense and […]
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29 June 2016
Some are worried Slav will be offered the England job… That won’t happen but former Irons bosses Sam Allardyce would take it in a heartbeat….and Avram Grant would be ready to swap Ghana for the Three Lions at a stroke. As for Harry, well do you know need to ask? So our new fun poll […]
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29 June 2016
Mark Noble and the lads return to training at the end of the week and the skipper is massively excited about the pre-season trip to the United States. The Irons face the Seattle Sounders, claimed to be the best-supported and most-valuable franchise in Major League Soccer (MLS), on Tuesday 5 July, before facing North […]
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29 June 2016
EXCLUSIVE by Hugh Southon David Gold has calmed growing worries among West Ham fans that Slaven Bilic could be tempted to take the England job were the FA to approach the club. Social media has been alive with the rumour since England’s shocking exit from Euro 2016 but in an exclusive interview with Claret and […]
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29 June 2016
Michy Batshuayi is set to join Chelsea from Ligue 1 club Marseille, according to Sky sources.
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29 June 2016
Toby Alderweireld hopes Belgium team-mate Michy Batshuayi will join him at Tottenham next season.
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29 June 2016
The Daily Express have linked Hammer Sam Byram with possible interest from Arsenal. 22-year old Byram only joined the Hammers Championship side Leeds in the January transfer window on a four and a half year contract costing West Ham a reported £3.75m transfer fee. Byram made just four appearances last season clocking up 286 minutes […]
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29 June 2016
As the new football season edges closer, we've got 10 key dates for your calendar...
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29 June 2016
Euro 2016 has reached the quarter-final stage, with 88 goals scored in 46 games since the tournament started.
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28 June 2016
• Blues see off competition from Crystal Palace, West Ham and Juventus • Belgium striker will be Antonio Conte’s first signing of busy transfer period Chelsea have acted with ruthless efficiency to secure the Belgium forward, Michy Batshuayi, from Marseille in a deal worth an initial €40m (£33.2m) as they seek to kickstart a busy summer of squad strengthening at Stamford Bridge. Related: Henrikh Mkhitaryan set to join Manchester United for £30m after ‘improved offer’ Related: Fulham’s...
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28 June 2016
West Ham have already signed one winger this summer in the form of Sofiane Feghouli and want to bring in Robinson, who is held in high regard by the Gunners.
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28 June 2016
West Ham are set to sign Arsenal youngster Tyrell Robinson on a permanent deal according to an Arsenal blog called arsenalyouth.wordpress.com The 18-year-old, who can play at left-back or as a left winger, was absent from training at London Colney today and is set to conclude his move to the Hammers shortly says the blog. […]
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28 June 2016
Planning permission documentation published this week for the alternative wrap on the former Olympic Stadium has given away the name of the new naming rights partner. Although the stadium has recently been renamed the London Stadium this appears to be short lived. Planning application confirms “The Stadium Partner has not been announced, although the application […]
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28 June 2016
With Euro 2016 entering the quarter-final stages we take a look at the stars who have cemented reputations and established new ones as the transfer window starts to move up a gear.
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28 June 2016
West Ham Could Beat Liverpool to Croatian Wonderkid Ante Coric 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
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28 June 2016
West Ham have not received a single inquiry or offer for ther supertar midfielder Dimi Payet. Not a day passes – seemingly – without the star of Euro 2016 being linked to any one of a number of top clubs with Real Madrid being linked to a £40 million bid a few days ago. However, […]
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28 June 2016
James Tomkins Will Be Allowed to Leave West Ham – But for a Hefty Price This article was originally published on 90min.com.
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28 June 2016
ITV/BBC sports reporter and director of Women in foootball, Jacqui Oakley has suggested Hammers fans should do the right thing by releasing Slaven Bilic in his role as Hammers manager to become the next England manager. She tweeted from teb Euros in France “Come on, Hammers fans. Do the right thing. Let Slav go. Your […]
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28 June 2016
The BBC trust has concluded that BBC’s editorial standards were not met in the bias documentary called entitled “How the Hammers stuck Gold” presented by Dan Roan. A complaint by the LLDC that the programme was unfair, inaccurate and biased was partially upheld. The trust found no overall bias but conceded some unfairness to the LLDC and […]
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28 June 2016
Stadium Operator, London Stadium 185 are in the process of testing the updated retractable seating over the newly installed running track at the former Olympic Stadium recently renamed the London Stadium. This is the final dress rehearsal for the moving of the seating from athletics mode to football and back again before the stadium is set […]
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28 June 2016
David Gold has hit out at a Twitter follower who has claimed the club are dragging their feet in the transfer market. Despite huge bids for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, snapping up Sofiane Feghouli on £60k a week wages and negotiating what would be a mega loan deal for Gokhan Tore, the co chaairman came under […]
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28 June 2016
West Ham fans have voted by a near landslide for Diafra Sakho to stay at the club. Doubts over the striker’s future have been around for weeks now but in a ClaretandHugh poll, the Irons faithful have made their view clear – he has to stay. With over 1100 having voted 68 per cent of […]
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28 June 2016
A drama about World Cup footballer Bobby Moore and his childhood sweetheart Tina is commissioned by ITV, starring Michelle Keegan and Lorne MacFayden.
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28 June 2016
Angelo Ogbonna's Italy produced a tactically superior display to end Spain’s quest for a third consecutive European Championship.
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28 June 2016
ClaretandHugh has learned this morning that Marseilles striker Michy Batshuayi is now looking to be on his way to Crystal Palace. The Guardian had reported last night (Mon) Palace had agreed a fee of 38 million euros but that West Ham and Juventus were still hoping to get into the bidding war. However, over the […]
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