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title: "West Ham morning news round-up – 22nd December 2020"
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published: "2020-12-22T07:30:00Z"
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# West Ham morning news round-up – 22nd December 2020

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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### [Quiz: Name the West Ham scorers from previous Chelsea clashes](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/quiz-name-the-west-ham-scorers-from-previous-chelsea-clashes/)

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West Ham head to London rivals Chelsea tonight with last season's double over the Blues still fresh in the mind.

Despite struggling for the most … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/quiz-name-the-west-ham-scorers-from-previous-chelsea-clashes/)

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### [Predicted West Ham XI: Chelsea (A)](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/west-ham-predicted-xi-chelsea-away/)

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West Ham travel across London tonight to face Chelsea with a chance to climb to sixth in the table and leapfrog their capital rivals.

David Moyes' … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/west-ham-predicted-xi-chelsea-away/)

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### [Manuel Lanzini Reveals Injury During Stream; Will Miss Chelsea Game](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/manuel-lanzini-reveals-hamstring-injury-during-fortnite-stream-misses-chelsea-game/)

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West Ham's Argentinian playmaker Manuel Lanzini has ruled himself out of tonight’s clash with London rivals Chelsea.

The 27-year-old, who made the … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/manuel-lanzini-reveals-hamstring-injury-during-fortnite-stream-misses-chelsea-game/)

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### [Andriy Yarmolenko Could be Sold in January](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/andriy-yarmolenko-could-be-sold-in-january/)

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West Ham could be set to dispense with a significant portion of wages from their expenditure after reports emerged claiming that the club’s … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/andriy-yarmolenko-could-be-sold-in-january/)

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### [Darren Bent welcomes Michail Antonio's contract extension](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/darren-bent-welcomes-michail-antonio-contract-extension/)

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Former England striker Darren Bent has praised West Ham for tying down Michail Antonio to a new two-and-a-half year contract.

The forward had been … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/darren-bent-welcomes-michail-antonio-contract-extension/)

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### [West Ham interested in Club Brugge midfielder Hans Vanaken](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/west-ham-interested-in-club-brugge-midfielder-hans-vanaken/)

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West Ham are believed to be eyeing up a move for Club Brugge midfielder Hans Vanaken, according to Belgian outlet Voetbal24.

The report claimed … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/west-ham-interested-in-club-brugge-midfielder-hans-vanaken/)

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### [West Ham are reportedly frontrunners for Reims striker Boulaye Dia](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/west-ham-lead-transfer-race-for-reims-boulaye-dia/)

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West Ham are believed to be leading the race to sign Reims striker Boulaye Dia, according to a report from 90min.com.

Irons manager David Moyes is … [Read More](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/21/west-ham-lead-transfer-race-for-reims-boulaye-dia/)

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