25 June 2016
French newspaper Le Parisien claim Marseille must find 25 million Euros by 5th July or face sanctions including a transfer ban by the French football authorities. Le Marsisien say: “Marseille are beset by financial difficulties. According to our information, even after selling Benjamin Mendy to Monaco for just over € 10 million, they still have a deficit […]
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25 June 2016
Dimitri Payet and Darren Randolph will come head-to-head tomorrow in the round of 16 at Euro 2016.
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25 June 2016
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has praised Dimitri Payet “It is a great story – he (Payet) has always always had talent, but now at 29 he is getting the respect he deserves, “ Zidane said. “There is so much pressure on young players to perform on the biggest stage, Dimitri has shown things don’t […]
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25 June 2016
West Ham has reached a £10.6m agreement with Besiktas to sign Gokhan Tore, according to the Turkish media. Besiktas value the player between £13 and £15 million but could be forced to take less as they look to meet financial fair paly sanctions by UEFA after being previous fined. Turkish publication FutbolArena, claim that both clubs […]
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25 June 2016
Should West Ham go for Batshuayi instead of Lacazette? It has been well documented in various media sources that West Ham have been searching for a top striker for next season, as I have reported on various times in previous articles. However, it seems that Alexandre Lacazette is not coming to London due to demands not being met, so should West Ham go for his younger striker partner instead? Michy Batshuayi is a 22 year ...
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25 June 2016
The word “list” pos up time and again when talking to our favourite club insiders on transfer targets but it normally brngs a shout from fans to “bloody well (and worse) get on with it for ….. sake. This started last season when David Sullivan made it clear he had a list of managerial targets […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Trust Slav’s list – look where he was last summer
25 June 2016
Liverpool FC has submitted a planning application for a champions place style walkway almost identical to the one designed by West Ham for the Olympic Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Park this coming season. On their official website Liverpool announced earlier this week “Liverpool FC has today confirmed it is exploring the feasibility of creating a […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Liverpool nick OS idea from West Ham for Anfield
25 June 2016
Former West Ham Academy striker Elliot Lee has joined George Moncur in newly promoted Championship club Barnsley it has been confirmed. Barnsley Football Club officially confirmed that Elliot Lee has agreed personal terms at Oakwell yesterday and will join Barnsley ahead of the 2016/17 season. A product of West Ham’s Academy system, the Durham born striker enjoyed two […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Elliot becomes a Tyke
25 June 2016
An over whelming 82% of West Ham supporters want James Tomkins to stay at West Ham. The 27-year-old defender joined the West Ham academy in 1997 aged seven after he was spotted playing for his local Sunday league side. He started life as a striker before switching to defence signing his scholarship forms in 2005. Tomkins […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Fans want James Tomkins to stay
25 June 2016
West Ham have four players who would have been unable to played in the Premier League last season had Britain not been in the European Union at the time…. Dimi Payet, Pedro Obiang, Angelo Ogbonna and Adrian. With Brexit having won the referendum the ramifications remain unclear when and how the new relationship with Europe […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Fab four could not have signed for Irons
25 June 2016
Over forty per cent of West Ham supporters think that price is the most important factor when buying a West Ham replica shirt and have no qualms about putting money in the pockets of Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley. A further 38% of fans believe football replica shirts are a rip-off and never buy them anyway. Earlier […]
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25 June 2016
Liverpool are said to be closing in on a £30million deal for Southampton’s Sadio Mane which in turn will push Christian Benteke out of the Anfield exit door. Liverpool will look to offload the £32.5million signing, although they could struggle to find anyone willing to take on his current £140,000-a-week contract. They are thought to entertain […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers look for another Liverpool discount
24 June 2016
West Ham United are still interested in signing Alexandre Lacazette, according to Sky sources, but they have not made an improved bid of £42m (€52m) for the Lyon striker.
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24 June 2016
It’s now pretty well a given the official site’s ‘Insider’ is a very well placed source within the club itself. So when – as today – he/she says various “rumours” are “understood” to be correct, it’s fair to believe them. The Insider column has been at the centre of some pretty fierce criticisim over recent […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers active on two strikers
24 June 2016
Reports that West Ham have reduced their asking price for Enner Valencia to £7.5 million have been rubbished by club sources this evening. The club are sticking to their £12 million valuation on the Ecuador international after the forward enjoyed a good Copa America tournament. Suggestions declaring the Hammers will knock an immediate £4.5 million […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Irons stick to guns on striker price
24 June 2016
Striker Alexandre Lacazette has been targeted by West Ham this summer, with the Hammers previously having a bid of more than £30million rejected by Lyon.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham target Alexandre Lacazette does not need to be sold, insists Lyon manager Bruno Genesio
24 June 2016
Championship side Barnsley sign striker Elliott Lee from Premier League club West Ham United for an undisclosed fee.
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24 June 2016
Barnsley have signed striker Elliot Lee following his recent release by West Ham.
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24 June 2016
The Premier League has said “there is little point second-guessing the implications” of the UK's decision to leave the European Union "until there is greater clarity".
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24 June 2016
Umbro has finally published the advert in a large format to allow season ticket holders to find their own names on WHUFC.com this afternoon. Umbro gave in to fan pressure to publish a big version of their advert which featured in the last Hammers programme at the Boleyn Ground which contains the names of over […]
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24 June 2016
Sky Sources are currently claiming the Irons have made a a €35m bid for Michy Batshuayi. The offer is worth around £28.25m at 9am on Friday morning but that is set to change as the exchange rate fluctuates following the Brexit vote. Batshuayi scored 24 goals for Marseille in Ligue 1 last season and is […]
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24 June 2016
Dimitri Payet, who was West Ham's stand-out performer in his first season at the club, has been one of the stars of Euro 2016 so far, scoring twice for France in their first two matches.
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24 June 2016
West Ham charman David Sullivan – like all other Premier League chairman – was this morning assessing the effets on how Britain’s decision to lave the European Union would affect the club’s finances and future. The markets have been rocked with the result of the referendim which also led to the near immediate resignation announcement […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on CandHExclusive: DS on Brexit Irons impact
24 June 2016
There has been much speculation on the future of James Tomkins at West Ham this summer. The club’s own insider column on WHUFC.com seemed to actively hint Tomkins is unhappy or that he is a fringe player in Bilic’s eyes and free to leave the Hammers this summer. Today’s simple question is should we keep […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Poll: Should be keep James Tomkins?
24 June 2016
Current FIFA regulations allow clubs inside the European Union to sign players from the age of 16 but that could rise to 18 for the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on How Brexit could stop Premier League clubs signing young players
24 June 2016
With Samuel Umtiti seemingly Barcelona bound, Lyon may well be saying goodbye to another one of their key stars in the summer transfer window, according to reports
Posted in UncategorisedComments Off on RUMOURS: West Ham bid €52 million for Lacazette
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