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title: "West Ham confident in Russian pursuit, Hammers target Villans star and more: West Ham news round-up"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2018/03/31/west-ham-confident-in-russian-pursuit-hammers-target-villans-star-and-more-west-ham-news-round-up/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2018-03-31T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-03-31T07:30:00Z"
---

# West Ham confident in Russian pursuit, Hammers target Villans star and more: West Ham news round-up

The news cycle surrounding West Ham never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [West Ham Predicted XI: Southampton (H)](https://readwestham.com/2018/03/30/west-ham-predicted-xi-southampton-h/)

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Fresh from the international break, West Ham are facing what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the season so far.

Sitting one place and two … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/03/30/west-ham-predicted-xi-southampton-h/)

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### [West Ham confident in Smolov pursuit](https://readwestham.com/2018/03/30/west-ham-confident-in-smolov-pursuit/)

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West Ham are confident of signing Krasnodar striker Fyodor Smolov in a deal worth £15 million, according to the Mirror.\
Smolov has an outstanding … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/03/30/west-ham-confident-in-smolov-pursuit/)

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### [West Ham prepare offer for Aston Villa loanee goalkeeper](https://readwestham.com/2018/03/30/west-ham-prepare-offer-for-aston-villa-loanee-goalkeeper/)

![](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/03/930161768-300x300.jpg)

West Ham are preparing an offer for Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, according to the Mirror.\
The 25-year old has impressed on loan with … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/03/30/west-ham-prepare-offer-for-aston-villa-loanee-goalkeeper/)

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