Many West Ham fans have been hailing the remarkable debut impact of Jesse Lingard as the Manchester United loanee kickstarted his spell in east London with a brace against Aston Villa last night. The 28-year-old was a bundle of energy all evening and his goals helped the Hammers close the gap to the top four […]
West Ham returned to winning ways last night with an emphatic 3-1 victory and performance to boot against Aston Villa. It was Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard who stole the show as the 28-year-old bagged a brace on his Hammers debut as well as adding extra energy to David Moyes’ side. After an even first […]
West Ham defender Fabian Balbuena received a ‘juicy proposal’ from an unnamed Arabian club in January, according to the player’s agent Renato Bittar, who was speaking to Futgol of Universo 970 AM [via Versus]. Balbuena expressed his desire to stay in Europe and, as such the Paraguayan international remained with the Hammers beyond Monday night’s […]
West Ham‘s pursuit of Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri was given short shrift according to the La Liga side’s director of football Monchi, as reported by Diario de Sevilla. The Hammers efforts to sign En-Nesyri did not meet Sevilla’s demands and Monchi confirmed that the ‘negotiation lasted one day’. David Moyes was keen to sign a specific […]
Reported West Ham target Nemanja Radonjic (The Mirror, 6 December 2020, page 63) performed a transfer deadline day U-turn to contribute to the bizarre resignation of Andre Villas-Boas at Marseille. The winger, who was also wanted by Southampton, had previously made clear his intentions to remain at the Ligue 1 club before completing a move to Bundesliga side Hertha […]
Ahead of West Ham‘s clash with Aston Villa tonight, Dean Smith has admitted the Midlands club considered making a summer move for Said Benrahma. Having signed the Algerian during his time at Brentford, Smith considered bringing the 25-year-old to the Premier League but opted against the idea due to already having Jack Grealish playing in a […]
West Ham travel to the Midlands to face Aston Villa in the Premier League tonight and will be looking to resurrect their form after a disappointing 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Liverpool over the weekend. David Moyes will be hoping to bounce straight back from that result as both his Hammers and Dean […]
West Ham manager David Moyes chose the opportune moment to lavish praise on an upcoming opponent during his pre-Aston Villa press conference by claiming that Jack Grealish is the ‘best player in the league right now’. The Villa captain has undoubtedly been an integral part of the turnaround in fortunes for the Midlands club who, […]
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Whilst West Ham may have drawn a blank in any attempts to sign a striker in January, by the end of the deadline there was already talk of potential summer targets. One name mentioned in dispatches was that of Brentford’s Ivan Toney, who has been tearing up the Championship this season and sits top of the […]
West Ham manager David Moyes has explained the reasons for the club’s failure to sign what seemed a much-needed striker during the January transfer window, and many fans have reacted with disdain. During his pre-Aston Villa press conference, the 57-year-old explained the Hammers’ stance on not bringing in a centre-forward, having sanctioned Sebastien Haller’s departure […]
Many West Ham fans were left cursing the end of the transfer window as the Hammers failed to replace Sebastien Haller despite extensive links with a plethora of strikers throughout January. Having looked forward to throwing their weight behind a new exciting centre-forward, some the Irons faithful are instead pinning their hopes on teenager Ademipo Odubeko. The […]
West Ham have reportedly been ‘offered the chance’ to sign Spanish striker Diego Costa on ‘several occasions’ according to Jason Burt of the Daily Telegraph. The Hammers look as though they will end the January transfer window without signing a replacement forward despite allowing Sebastien Haller to leave the club earlier in the month. Costa, […]