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title: "West Ham morning news round-up – 17th August 2018"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2018/08/17/west-ham-morning-news-round-up-17th-august-2018/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Brian Gosden"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2018-08-17T07:30:00Z"
modified: "2018-08-17T07:30:00Z"
---

# West Ham morning news round-up – 17th August 2018

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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### [Shaqiri rejected West Ham switch in favour of Liverpool](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/shaqiri-rejected-west-ham-switch-in-favour-of-liverpool/)

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Xherdan Shaqiri could have easily been lining up for West Ham this season according to reports in Switzerland.\
The Swiss winger made the move to … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/shaqiri-rejected-west-ham-switch-in-favour-of-liverpool/)

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### [West Ham predicted XI: Bournemouth (H)](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/west-ham-predicted-xi-bournemouth-h-2/)

![](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/08/1007692732-300x300.jpg)

West Ham take on Bournemouth this weekend, with the Hammers looking to recover from their opening day defeat to Liverpool.\
The Hammers suffered a … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/west-ham-predicted-xi-bournemouth-h-2/)

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### [Manuel Pellegrini rules out Yaya Toure reunion](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/manuel-pellegrini-rules-out-yaya-toure-reunion/)

![](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/08/489613411-300x300.jpg)

West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini has stated the club will not make an approach for out of contract midfielder Yaya Toure.

Sky Sports … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/manuel-pellegrini-rules-out-yaya-toure-reunion/)

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### [How well do you remember West Ham's 2017-18 season?](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/how-well-do-you-remember-west-hams-2017-18-season/)

![](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/08/947126626-300x300.jpg)

It was to be season shrouded in controversy and anger for West Ham, but at the conclusion of the season there was cause for optimism in East … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/how-well-do-you-remember-west-hams-2017-18-season/)

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### [West Ham vs Bournemouth: Combined XI](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/west-ham-vs-bournemouth-combined-xi/)

![](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/08/898763234-300x300.jpg)

West Ham host their first Premier League game of the season at home this weekend, as Eddie Howe's Bournemouth visit the Olympic Stadium.

The … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2018/08/16/west-ham-vs-bournemouth-combined-xi/)

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