04 August 2018
One for the future maybe, our friend over at FFDTV have compiled a video of West Ham highly rated Benicio Baker-Boaitey who joined from QPR, giving a closer look at his quick feet, dribbling (and a couple of nutmegs) 14-year-old Baker-Boaitey is rated as one of the best in his age group in the country […]
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04 August 2018
Claret and Hugh has renewed it’s associate membership of the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) C&H is a Associate member of the FSF for the third year running representing 74,255 registered website users. With an average of 1.5 million visits per month Claret and Hugh remains one of the most read West Ham sites on the Internet […]
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04 August 2018
Manuel Pellegrini is delighted with the squad’s attitude following the conclusion of their pre-season programme ahead of Liverpool next weekend. Speaking after last night’s victory over Angers SCO, he said: “The players that have come in with our new project, both the new signings and the players who were here before, feel that the club is […]
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04 August 2018
Following window after window of inaction at West Ham United, this summer has finally seen the Davids step back from transfer dealings, appointing a manager and Director of Football and letting them get on with it. The impact has been spectacular. If ‘winning’ transfer window is now a thing, the Hammers are certainly among this […] The post The key difference to ensure West Ham's spending doesn't flop like Everton's appeared first on Moore Than Just A
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04 August 2018
Trinity Mirror ran a poll last week asking football fans whether they love, hate or are indifferent to each Premier League club on the cusp of the new 2018/19 campaign next weekend. Chelsea topped the poll with 68.7 percent of fans saying they did not like the Stamford Bridge club while 68.1 percent expressed their hatred for Manchester […]
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04 August 2018
Following the departure of Cheikhou Kouyaté to Crystal Palace, Manuel Pellegrini’s senior central midfield options are not an overwhelmingly exciting selection. Summer free transfer Jack Wilshere is an excellent coup, but Pellegrini’s options to partner him are ageing skipper Mark Noble, Pedro Obiang – who was in talks over a move to Sampdoria before Pellegrini reportedly […] The post 22-year-old midfielder could allow Pellegrini to replace Kouyate without spending a penny appeared first
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04 August 2018
The initial 90% of 3,000 tickets for Arsenal away at the Emirates have sold out to Season Ticket Holders with 14+ priority points within a few hours. The news comes as Liverpool away at Anfield for the first day of the season sold out to Season Ticket holders with 11+ points last week. The ballot […]
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04 August 2018
Last season David Moyes’ three-at-the-back system flopped, and the club shipped far too many goals as the team flirted with relegation. The Scot is no longer around, having been replaced by Manuel Pellegrini, and the Chilean is most likely throwing out all his predecessor’s blueprints. The 64-year-old has never dabbled in the three-at-the-back fad, and […] The post Will West Ham fan favourite struggle for game...
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03 August 2018
The 25-year-old left Shakhtar Dontesk at the end of the season and the London Stadium club believe they can bring him in before the summer transfer window slams shut.
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03 August 2018
Cheikhou Kouyate has left for Crystal Palace and Pedro Obiang reportedly wants to return to Sampdoria and may well be sold to fund the pursuit of a central defender, which means that Manuel Pellegrini is short of central midfield options and may be about to get shorter. Of course, the likes of Josh Cullen may […] The post 25-year-old destroyer is the ideal man to replace Kouyate at West Ham appeared first on
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03 August 2018
Hot of the transfer press is the signing of Portugal’s Xande Silva as the deal is very close to finalizing for West Ham United
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03 August 2018
Hugh hands out the ratings as the Hammers conclude pre-season games Fabianski: Only had one real shot to deal with and produced a decent save 6 Fredericks: Excellent performance from a guy who really looks the business 7 Ogbonna: Steady Eddie, never in trouble. 6 Balbuena: Couple of scary moments when dispossessed and a […]
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03 August 2018
West Ham continued their preparations for the new campaign with a 1-0 victory over Angers in Austria on Friday, with Javier Hernandez on the scoresheet.
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03 August 2018
Manuel Pellegrini has already set about overhauling West Ham’s leaky defence with the acquisition of Ryan Fredericks, Issa Diop and Fabian Balbuena and looks set to trade the five-man backline preferred by David Moyes for a more conventional four at the back. However, the pursuit of another central defender still looks to be occupying Pellegrini. […] The post Talks over £10m target prove Reid's West Ham days are numbered under Pellegrini appeared...
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03 August 2018
According to the Birmingham Mail, Aston Villa want to re-sign Robert Snodgrass on loan, but West Ham United should definitely think twice about sanctioning his departure before the transfer window slams shut next Tuesday. The Hammers have strengthened significantly in the wide areas, with Manuel Pellegrini securing deals for Andriy Yarmolenko and Felipe Anderson. The […] The post West Ham could make a mistake if international leaves this summer appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club
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03 August 2018
Javier Hernandez marked his first pre-season appearance with a goal as West Ham beat Angers 1-0 on Friday.
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03 August 2018
West Ham are growing increasingly confident of landing free agent Bernard, most recently of Shakhtar Donetsk, according to journalist Lee Clayton, as Manuel Pellegrini sets about further improving his creative options. The diminutive midfielder has 14 caps for Brazil and can play either out wide or through the middle and his arrival would be yet […] The post Arrival of 14-capped reported target would surely see Antonio leave West Ham appeared first on Moore Than Just A Club .
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03 August 2018
It is looking set to be a busy final week of the transfer window at West Ham, with Manuel Pellegrini prepared to approve a number of deals. The Hammers remain in the market for further additions, despite already landing eight already, and are also likely to see a number of departures from the London Stadium […]
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03 August 2018
Reports that West Ham have opened talks over a £10million move for Le Havre defender Harold Moukoudi seem very unlikely. The 20-year-old former France U18 international has interest from Burnley, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Derby County but the Daily Mail claim that the Hammers have also opened talks. Manuel Pellegrini is said to be happy with his centre […]
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03 August 2018
West Ham are still eyeing further deals to bolster their defensive ranks ahead of the new season and have a left-back within their sights. The Hammers have been linked with the services of Genoa full-back Diego Laxalt following his impressive performances for Uruguay at the World Cup in Russia. 25-year-old Laxalt has seen his name […]
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03 August 2018
• Bernard is free agent after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk • Winger has won 14 caps for Brazil West Ham have revived their interest in Bernard after learning the Brazil winger could be persuaded to lower his wage demands. Manuel Pellegrini targeted the 25-year-old earlier this summer only for West Ham to turn their attention elsewhere after being told the former Shakhtar Donetsk player wanted a contract worth £200,000 a week. Yet Bernard has still not found a club since leaving Shakhtar ...
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03 August 2018
The Mexico international endured a testing debut campaign with the Hammers in 2017-18, but he is looking forward to working with Manuel Pellegrini
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03 August 2018
Everton are reportedly considering a £3m bid for West Ham defender Reece Oxford Sky Sports claims this afternoon. Reece Oxford made his debut for West Ham’s first team as a 16-year-old under Slaven Bilic, becoming the club’s youngest-ever player and has since become an England U20 international. He received a bumper pay rise to £20,000 […]
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03 August 2018
The latest episode from the second series of our Transfer Talk podcast is here!
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03 August 2018
West Ham have confirmed that Friday’s match will be screened live for supporters in the UK and Republic of Ireland via the club’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/westhamunited West Ham will meet Angers, who finished 14th in Ligue 1 last season, at the 4,128-capacity Das.Goldberg-Stadion in Grodig. The stadium is the home ground of SV Grodig, who […]
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03 August 2018
West Ham’s vast activity in the transfer market shows no signs of stopping heading into the final few days of the summer window. The Hammers have already landed eight new recruits during the close season, with the most recent acquisition being the capture of young forward Xande Silva from Vitoria, but Manuel Pellegrini wants to […]
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