West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has shed some light on Payet’s situation at the London Stadium. The Croatian tactician has confirmed Payet is keen on a move away from West Ham, but he has vowed not to sell the France international. Speculation Payet, 29, created speculation last year after he refused to “close the
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According to the Daily Mirror, West Ham have submitted a bid worth £20 million to try and land Celtic star Moussa Dembele. As reported by the paper itself: “Mirror Sport understands that the Hammers will come close to breaking their transfer record in order to sign the French Under 21 international. The club hinted at
The rumor mill keeps turning and turning. Now, reports link Fiorentina goal-getter Nikola Kalinic with Aston Villa and West Ham. As reported by the Birmingham Mail: “Aston Villa are keen to sign former Blackburn Rovers striker Nikola Kalinic, according to Corriere Dello Sport . Kalinic now plays for Italian side Fiorentina and has scored 25
West Ham are preparing to launch a bid to acquire the services of Jermain Defoe from Sunderland. Defoe started his career at West Ham and it is believed Slaven Bilic will offer Sunderland £6 million for the in-form striker. Bilic is desperate for reinforcements up-front as his side continue to falter; flops Simone Zaza and
Manchester United fans could be about to have their wish granted: Marouane Fellaini is set to join West Ham in January, according to the Daily Telegraph. The towering midfielder has failed to ignite his United career, doing more damage than good, in the eyes of many United fans. Why Fellaini? The Hammers are in
The Sunday Express are reporting that West Ham have “emerged as front runners in the race the land the England International”. The Mirror have also reported that West Ham are desperate for a “high-class marksman”. Sturridge has yet to make a permanent impression under Klopp and is no longer in the German’s long-term plans, the
Jamie Vardy scored for England in Tuesday night’s friendly with Spain to break a run of 15 games without a goal for club and country. He has scored 3 goals so far this season for Leicester, failing to build on the electrifying form he displayed last term as his 24 goals fired the Foxes to
Despite the 1-1 draw, West Ham United’s position in the Premier League table remains the same, with them languishing in the relegation zone. After finishing above the Merseyside clubs and Chelsea and qualifying for Europa League last season, many expected them to push for a top-four finish this season. Having said that, much to
How quickly fortunes can change. After all the optimism surrounding West Ham from last season’s impressive season of seventh and the move to their new London Stadium, this was meant to be the campaign where the club went to the next level. Now, just six games into the new season and panic has already set
Having overseen West Ham’s move to the 57,000-seater Olympic Stadium, the ambitions of co-chairman David Gold are undoubtedly lofty, though he may need to work on his timing. It was maybe unfortunate that his blood would rush to his head after losing 2-4 at home to Watford, but Gold’s zeal was inviting mockery. “There’s absolutely
Although much derided, Sam Allardyce’s use of comedians Bradley Walsh and Paddy McGuiness to host a quiz night for his England’s players as they prepare for the manager’s first game in charge against Slovakia could be welcome. It is a marked departure from the cheerless atmosphere that hung over England at Euro 2016 when the
West Ham United have officially confirmed the signing of Italy striker Simone Zaza from Serie A giant Juventus. The 25-year old has joined the London based club on a season-long loan for a reported £5 million, with the possibility of a permanent transfer for a further £20 million should he register a given number of
West Ham United fans who enjoy soccer betting online have reason to be optimistic. Not only did the Hammers have their best finish since returning to the Premier League in 2012-13, but a few new arrivals could propel the team into improving their 7th place from last season. The 2016-17 batch of transfers is headlined
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France’s Dimitri Payet has been one of the stars of the group stage at Euro 2016 and if he continues in that vein throughout the tournament, West Ham might find themselves in a battle to hold on to the player come the end of it. Payet was one of the undisputed best players in the
Sofiane Feghouli is undoubtedly one of the best free transfers in the Premier League for the upcoming season and the Algeria international needs no introduction. Previously being heavily linked by both Europa League finalists Liverpool and Sevilla, West Ham United have now confirmed that they have signed the former Valencia wide man on a three
If rumours are to be believed, West Ham youngster Reece Oxford is said to be attracting interest from several Premier League clubs with Manchester United one side that have been linked with a summer move for the player. Oxford exploded onto the scene on the opening day of the season when the Hammers won 2-0
Directly involved in eight goals in 10 competitive starts, Theo Walcott enjoyed an impressive start to the current campaign. The club were also flying high with eight victories in the 10 games he started; the other two games — Olympiakos (home) and Chelsea (away) — ended in defeats thanks to individual errors and poor refereeing
While other players may have grabbed the headlines in West Ham’s successful campaign, one of the East London club’s unsung heroes has been Winston Reid. The centre-back is in his sixth season at Upton Park and is someone who has made steady progress over the years with this campaign certainly one of his most impressive.
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One-club man Mark Noble may have missed out on England manager Roy Hodgson’s team for the upcoming high-profile friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands, but he has already lined up the perfect consolation: guiding West Ham United to their second consecutive European campaign, with even Champions League football still a possibility in this topsy-turvy humdinger
West Ham have rightly received many plaudits this season after humbling more fancied opposition on numerous occasions and remaining in the hunt for a top four finish going into the final couple of months of the campaign. Dimitri Payet has been seen as the catalyst for their stunning form but in recent weeks Michail Antonio
With Leicester leading the Premier League into the home stretch, they have grabbed all the headlines as this season’s fairytale story. Were it not for the Foxes though talk of West Ham’s potential Champions League qualification would be all the rage and their final season at Upton Park looks set to end in one of
There are a few players in football who are coveted by their club or nation’s fans but don’t get the same kind of appreciation from a wider audience, be it pundits or opposition fans. West Ham United’s midfield general Cheikhou Kouyate is one such player. The Senegalese has established himself as one of the best