Tag: West Ham

  • West Ham boss Allardyce: STAY AWAY from Diego Costa

    West Ham boss Allardyce: STAY AWAY from Diego Costa

    Embed from Getty Images Sam Allardyce has told his West Ham United defenders to avoid Chelsea striker Diego Costa and not be drawn into confrontations when the two sides meet at Upton Park on Wednesday. Costa’s approach in games this season have been met with criticism this season, with many pundits and rival bosses having…

  • Arsenal target set to sign West Ham contract

    Arsenal target set to sign West Ham contract

    Embed from Getty Images Winston Reid is edging closer to agreeing a new contract with West Ham United, according to various reports. The central defender has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger continues his search for extra defensive cover, whilst North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur have also shown…

  • Best Combined Tottenham and West Ham XI

    Best Combined Tottenham and West Ham XI

    One of the most intriguing clashes of the Premier League weekend is between London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. To celebrate this classic top flight derby, Football Express News have compiled a team combined with previous Tottenham and West Ham players. [tribulant_slideshow gallery_id=”3″]

  • New West Ham United signing not fit to play

    New West Ham United signing not fit to play

    Embed from Getty Images West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has revealed that new signing Nene is unfit and will need two weeks before he is available for selection. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker signed for the Hammers earlier this week after being released from Qatari side Al-Gharafa last month. However, despite his arrival, Hammers…

  • Big Sam calm over West Ham exit reports

    Big Sam calm over West Ham exit reports

    Embed from Getty Images West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has discussed recent reports linking him with a summer exit from the club. Reports suggested earlier this week that Hammers officials were looking at other potential managers and were keen to allow Allardyce to leave the club this summer when his contract expires. The former…

  • Valbuena chose money over Milan and West Ham

    Valbuena chose money over Milan and West Ham

    Mathieu Valbuena has revealed he turned down the chance to join AC Milan and other interested clubs in the summer in favour of a lucrative move to Dinamo Moscow. The 30-year-old French international opted not to renew his deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille last summer and chose to join the Russian Premier League side.…

  • Surprise candidate Slaven Bilic could replace Pellegrini

    Surprise candidate Slaven Bilic could replace Pellegrini

    Besiktas boss Slaven Bilic has emerged as a surprise candidate to take over from Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City, according to Večernji list. The Croatian coach has been linked with a return to England after several years playing for West Ham United during his playing days. Bilic is free to leave current club Besiktas this…

  • Former Chelsea midfielder confident of summer West Ham move

    Former Chelsea midfielder confident of summer West Ham move

    Former Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra is confident he can force a move to West Ham United in the summer, after seeing his January move fail. The French midfielder has been without a club since leaving Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow in August and has not played a professional game in almost ten months. The 29-year-old has…

  • Chelsea maintain interest in £21m West Ham striker

    Chelsea maintain interest in £21m West Ham striker

    Chelsea are preparing a £21m bid for West Ham United striker Enner Valencia, according to The Daily Mail. Blues boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly mulling over a late deadline day bid for the Ecuadorian striker after sealing a deal for Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina. Mourinho initially dismissed talk that he was looking to add more players…

  • Press Room: Big Sam blames tiredness for FA Cup defeat

    Press Room: Big Sam blames tiredness for FA Cup defeat

    Tiredness was to blame as Sam Allardyce reacted to his side’s 4-0 FA Cup thrashing at the hands of West Bromwich Albion. The Hammers could do little to stop Tony Pulis’s side on Saturday as Brown Ideye (2), Saido Berahino and James Morrison scored the goals to end West Ham’s FA Cup run. Boss Allardyce…