Category: West Ham United
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West Ham chairman lifts lid on striker chase
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has moved to play down talk that the club will miss out on primary summer transfer target Enner Valencia. Supporters have expressed concerns about the length of time the Hammers are taking to complete the deal for the Pachuca and Ecuador striker, who scored all three of his national…
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West Ham manager lifts lid on transfer raid
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has hailed the signature of ex-Ipswich Town defender Aaron Cresswell for £2million. The 24-year-old completed his move to Upton Park earlier this month from Mick McCarthy’s Championship outfit and Allardyce believes he got value for money for the left-back. He told West Ham TV: “This one was a very,…
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Ecuador star signs for West Ham
West Ham boss Sam Alladryce has put pen to paper with his fifth signing of the summer transfer window, Ecuador’s star World Cup striker Enner Valencia. The 25-year-old, who formerly played for Mexican side Pachuca, passed his medical with the Hammers on Saturday and has now put his signature to a deal worth £12M. The…
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West Ham chairman tells fan to ‘wake up’ in London row
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has hit back at fans for abusing him and told one to “wake up” after he warned that the club’s re-designed badge will probably not mention London. The veteran businessman announced that the capital is only going to be included on the crest if supporters think it will lure…
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West Ham looking at German centre-back
Football Express News understands that West Ham United have contacted Bundesliga side Stuttgart about the services of Antonio Rudiger. The young German defender made his senior debut for Stuttgart in 2011 and has since cemented his place in the side’s defence, playing in 35 games last season in a consistently good manner. Portuguese giants Porto…
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West Ham chairman’s son blasts ‘fake photos of striker’
The son of West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has slammed fake photographs of transfer target Enner Valencia appearing to be in London. The Hammers are in the process of trying to secure the signature of the Pachuca and Ecuador striker, who scored all three of his national side’s goals in this summer’s World Cup.…
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Poyet signs for West Ham
Diego Poyet, the son of Sunderland coach and former Uruguay international midfielder Gus Poyet, has signed a four-year contract with West Ham. The 19-year-old ex-Charlton Athletic midfielder took his first steps as a top-flight footballer this afternoon on completion of the deal which will see him progress from Championship to Premier League under the watchful…
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Chairman’s son reveals West Ham transfer talks
The son of West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan has revealed that a new signing is almost certain to be made in the next 24 hours. Jack Sullivan has revealed that the Hammers are in advanced talks over the purchase of a new left-back and described the deal as “95% done”. Boss Sam Allardyce is…
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West Ham court French defender
West Ham have made their approach to French Ligue 1 side Lorient to enquire about the possible signing of defender Lamine Kone. With the troubled Hammers having struggled through a turbulent Premier League campaign of inconsistent performances, player injuries, hefty defeats and dressing-room bust-ups, manager Sam Allardyce is addressing their problems and top of his…
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Benitez set to keep Spurs target
Napoli are ready to block former West Ham United midfielder Valon Behrami’s departure from the club, according to fresh reports in Italy. Il Mattino claims the Switzerland international was keen on a switch to Serie A rivals Inter Milan during the summer transfer window, only for Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis to step in and…
