Tag: Pachuca
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West Ham chairman reveals fresh striker blow
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has revealed that summer signing Enner Valencia is trailing behind his new team-mates in training. Fatigue picked up towards the end of his World Cup campaign with Ecuador in Brazil has hampered the striker’s introduction to life in the capital. Veteran entrepreneur Gold does not expect the £12million hitman…
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Hammers fans ‘will love new signing’
West Ham United supporters will adore new signing Enner Valencia, according to the club’s co-chairman David Gold. The Ecuador international finally completed his switch from Mexican outfit Pachuca for a fee in the region of £12million after being granted a work permit. It brought down the curtain on an anxious week for the London club…
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Striker speaks out on West Ham switch
Ecuador international striker Enner Valencia has completed his £12m move to West Ham after being granted his work permit at a hearing this afternoon. The 25-year-old World Cup star has officially left his Mexican side Pachuca and been signed, sealed and delivered to new boss Sam Allardyce at Upton Park. The agreement had been made…
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Carroll clashes with West Ham fan in booze row
West Ham United striker Andy Carroll has become embroiled in a Twitter row with one of the club’s supporters. The injured England international, who has been ruled out of action for at least four months after damaging ligaments in his left ankle, took exception to the fan’s claims about his lifestyle. Carroll was accused of…
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Hammers chairman reeling from Carroll injury blow
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has revealed his sadness at losing club record signing Andy Carroll for four months. The £15million hitman, who has endured an injury-plagued stint at Upton Park since turning his loan arrangement into a permanent deal a year ago, has torn the ligaments in his left ankle during a training…
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West Ham chairman: Andy Carroll will not retire
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has dismissed suggestions that striker Andy Carroll’s latest injury will end his career. The former Newcastle United talisman sat out the Hammers’ pre-season friendly against Wellington Phoenix in Auckland last night and will also miss Saturday’s clash with Sydney FC in Wellington. Their tour of New Zealand was seen…
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Hammers forced to wait for striker deal
West Ham United will have to wait until next week to discover whether their work permit application for Pachuca striker Enner Valencia has been successful. The Hammers had hoped to complete the £12million deal this week, ahead of two pre-season friendlies in New Zealand. However, the London club does not expect a definitive answer from…
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West Ham chairman’s son mocks Andy Carroll
The son of West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan could find himself in hot water after appearing to ridicule club record signing Andy Carroll. Jack Sullivan endorsed a parody account on social media site Twitter which pretends to represent the views of Hammers forward Carlton Cole. Making light of the fact that England international Carroll…
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West Ham chairman discusses Andy Carroll’s future
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has poured cold water on the prospect of striker Andy Carroll leaving the club. The England international’s status at Upton Park has been called into question in some quarters following the Hammers’ decision to pursue Pachuca hitman Enner Valencia for £12million. They are awaiting news on Valencia’s work permit…
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West Ham chairman sweating on striker’s work permit
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold still expects to land primary summer transfer target Enner Valencia despite the anxious wait for a work permit. A bid in the region of £12million has been accepted for the Pachuca and Ecuador striker, who scored all three of his national side’s goals in this summer’s World Cup. Personal…
