16 July 2018
West Ham have invested heavily in their squad this summer, with club-record signing Felipe Anderson the latest through the doors in east London. The Hammers have spent over £85m on new recruits under Manuel Pellegrini and are now looking to balance their books with a number of departures. One of those looking set for an […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham poised to approve £15m departure to trigger domino effect
16 July 2018
West Ham have been extremely active in the market this summer and their business shows no signs of coming to a halt. The Hammers suffered an injury blow last week after it was revealed Andy Carroll will be out of action for around three months after suffering a recurrence of an ankle problem. Despite this, Fanatik report […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham offer striker to European side, rivals also interested
16 July 2018
West Ham’s busy summer spree shows no signs of stopping, as Manuel Pellegrini’s side find themselves linked with the services of another attacker. Portuguese outlet O Jogo state the Hammers have outbid Benfica in the market for Brazil ace Bernard, who is available for a free transfer after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk. The creative midfielder had spent five […]
Posted in West Ham WorldComments Off on West Ham approach another attacking starlet
16 July 2018
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini expects £17.5m signing Andriy Yarmolenko to be well suited to the Premier League, but what exactly will he bring to the London Stadium? Ukranian football expert Russ Taylor takes a look...
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16 July 2018
West Ham’s major transfer business has been done as we reported over the weekend but don’t be surprised if one or two more players appear before transfer deadline day. Manuel Pellegrini is still taking a good look at his squad and we are hearing that a couple of fringe players and a back up striker […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on New arrivals may not be quite over
16 July 2018
We haven’t heard a lot about Financial Fair Play in recent years and there is a reason for it. In 2016 Premier League clubs have voted to continue their Short-Term Cost Control (STCC) rules; their name for Financial Fair play. The updated rules came into effect from the 2016/17 season and apply for a three-year duration. Clubs […]
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16 July 2018
The novelty value for Athletics at the London Stadium appears to be wearing extremely thin as less than 30,000 fans attended the Athletics 2018 World Cup over the weekend. Organisers were hoping to attract the capacity 56,000 but struggled to sell tickets on a weekend that clashed with Wimbledon and the FIFA World Cup. Pictures from […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Novelty wears thin for London Stadium
16 July 2018
Adrian has been told by Manual Pellegrini there will be no automatic number one keeper choice despite forking out over £7m for former Swansea keeper Łukasz Fabiański. Adrian has been told to fight for his place and that form will dictate who starts in between the sticks. Fabiański remains on holiday after finishing his international duty with Poland […]
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16 July 2018
uite honestly West Ham has simply gone mental. And in this video, Gonzo speaks of his astonishment at the things that have been going on at the club this summer. World class manager? transfer record smashed by a distance and so much more – this really is not what we are used to at our […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Video: West Ham’s gone mental – don’t miss this!
15 July 2018
Whenever we see a picture of a footballer jumping on a plane somewhere it’s a reflex reaction to assume that he may be on the move somewhere! When he’s West Ham’s top player and he is seen boarding an aircraft from Milan where his agent/brother is based then it’s easy for two and two to […]
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15 July 2018
Manuel Pellegrini has finalised his defensive reinforcement plans and has decided that Aaron Creswell has a big part to play in his plans this season. The left back was thought by some to be uncertain with the arrival of the new boss but ClaretandHugh has learned that the former Hammer of the Year is the […]
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15 July 2018
The signing of Felipe Anderson and Fabian Balbuena this weekend completes an incredible summer of transfers for West Ham which has left many rival Premier League supporters jealous and envious. The seven signings mean the Hammers have committed to spend over £100m in transfer, signing-on and agent fees which is breaks all the records for our club. Some […]
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15 July 2018
West Ham will invest up to £75m in their club record signing Felipe Anderson over the next four years. The Hammers smashed the club record by paying €41m (£36.2m) to Lazio for the attacking midfielder with a further €6m (£5.3m) in potential add-ons. Another €5m (£4.5m) was spent on agents fees bringing the total to […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Felipe Anderson – The Finances
15 July 2018
West Ham have completed the club-record signing of midfielder Felipe Anderson from Lazio.
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15 July 2018
The Brazilian completed a medical on Friday and subsequently put pen to paper on a four-year contract at London Stadium until 2022. He is the seventh player signed by Manuel Pellegrini.
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15 July 2018
West Ham have finally confirmed the Club record signing of Lazio attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson. Anderson joins Manuel Pellegrini’s side on a four-year contract, having completed five hugely-successful seasons in Italy with Lazio. The 25-year-old becomes the Hammers’ seventh signing of the summer so far after the arrivals of Ryan Fredericks, Lukasz Fabianski, Issa Diop, Jack Wilshere, Andriy […]
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15 July 2018
West Ham will pay initial £33.5m to Lazio Anderson has agreed a four-year deal with the club West Ham have signed midfielder Felipe Anderson from Lazio for a club-record fee. The Premier League side will pay an initial fee of £33.5m for the Brazilian, which could potentially rise to £42m, after the 25-year-old midfielder signed a deal until 2022 at the London stadium. Related: Transfer window 2018 – every summer deal from Europe's top five leagues...
Posted in Guardian.co.ukComments Off on West Ham sign Felipe Anderson in club-record deal from Lazio
15 July 2018
The London side have broken their transfer record for the second time this summer after luring the attacking midfielder away from Italy
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15 July 2018
West Ham have completed the club-record signing of Felipe Anderson from Lazio on a four-year deal.
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15 July 2018
With the end of the World Cup upon us, clubs across Europe are pushing through transfer moves to prepare their squads ahead of the new campaign.
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15 July 2018
West Ham are in no rush to get rid of any players this summer after guaranteeing a new near £50 million overdraft limit for player purchases. Instead the club will be intent to wait for decisions from Manuel Pellegrini on the likes of Michail Antonio, Pedro Obiang, Cheik Kouyate, Sam Byram and Jordan Hugill. David […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Hammers in no rush to sell
15 July 2018
Manuel Pellegrini continues to be happy with the Hammers build-up to the new season. The victory over Wycombe Wanderers may not have been the most impressive but that is not the central issue as far as the manager is concerned. He explained to www.whufc.com: “The pre-season games are useful for what we need in this moment, […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Pelle: Irons support is unbelievable
15 July 2018
West Ham seventh signing Felipe Anderson has been spotted out dining with David Luiz causing some to speculate that Chelsea is preparing a late bid for the 25 year old Brazilian winger from Lazio. However, there should be no concern as Anderson has already signed his West Ham contract so if the new Chelsea wanted him […]
Posted in ClaretandHughComments Off on Felipe Anderson spotted out with David Luiz
15 July 2018
The 31-year-old Brazilian centre-back only joined Lyon last summer for a fee of £6million but the French outfit want more than £20m to sell the player to West Ham.
Posted in Dailymail.co.ukComments Off on West Ham have £18m bid rejected by Lyon for Brazilian defender Marcelo
14 July 2018
West Ham supporters are split right down the middle whether the World Cup statue on the corner of Barking Road and Green Street should move to Stratford close to the London Stadium or stay where it is close to the where the Boleyn Ground once stood. With over 1,700 voting 49.8% want it to move […]
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14 July 2018
West Ham got their first pre-season win as they beat Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal from Marko Arnautovic. Andriy Yarmolenko also made his debut for the Irons.
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