West Ham have really struggled when it comes to signing strikers in recent years. Since David’s Gold & Sullivan took control of the club in January 2010, the Hammers have signed no fewer than 31 strikers, none of which have really become a reliable goalscorer. MORE: We’ve rated all 31 strikers signed by the Hammers […]
Can you name the last West Ham player to score 15 goals in a Premier League season? Well done to those who named Paolo Di Canio, way back in the 1999-2000 season. That’s how long it’s been since the Hammers have had a reliable goal-getter in attack. You can’t really fault our effort, but you […]
West Ham’s search for a striker has been going on now for what seems like the dawn of time. Not since Paolo Di Canio in the 1999/00 season have the Hammers had a player who has scored more than 15 goals in a Premier League season, which is quite an alarming stat to hear. The […]
West Ham are eager to bring in some short-term cover in January, especially while both Cheikhou Kouyate and Andre Ayew are at the African Cup of Nations. One of the players Slaven Bilic would like to bring in on loan is Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho, according to Ghanasoccernet. The Hammers’ interest was reported by the Daily […]
The current cycle of West Ham’s never-ending search for a striker could be about to come to an end. Twitter: West Ham are set to sign Scott Hogan from Brentford for around £12million this week. The clubs held productive talks over the weekend. (@MirrorAnderson) According to David Anderson of the Mirror, the Hammers are poised to […]
Sofiane Feghouli’s nightmare spell with West Ham could be coming to an end this month. Speaking at a press conference (h/t Football Italia), Roma manager Luciano Spalletti spoke out about the possibility of adding another winger to his squad and confirmed his interest in the Algerian. “We are keeping a close eye on the market […]
West Ham are one of three Premier League clubs reportedly interested in signing right-back Omar Elabdellaoui from Olympiakos in the January transfer window, sources close to the Greek club have told ESPN. The Hammers have had an issue at right-back this season. Sam Byram was expected to take the reigns but a hamstring injury suffered at the […]
Sofiane Feghouli’s rocky start to life at West Ham could come to a swift conclusion during the January transfer window. After joining on a free transfer from Valencia in the summer, Feghouli has made 14 appearances for the Hammers but only made his first Premier League start in the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United where […]
Former Arsenal and England midfielder Ray Parlour has taken on reality TV star Amy Childs for a card game with a twist, 888casino‘s Electric Blackjack. The shocking version of Blackjack sees one of the oldest and most popular casino games given a fresh twist as a participant receives a shock for any incorrect decision. The duo […]
Retooling the squad for the second half of the season is West Ham’s main objective this month and reinforcements are needed pretty much across the board. Defensively, another body or two would be ideal, especially if/when Alvaro Arbeloa leaves the club following a dismal six months in East London and who knows, maybe Sam Allardyce […]
The FA Cup third round would normally represent an opportunity for rest-bite from the rigours of the weekly Premier League football. However, the draw has not been kind to the Hammers this season. While many of us would love a tie against a lowly opposition, we’ve been handed a meeting with Manchester City for a […]
West Ham are prepared to look elsewhere for a striker after giving up in their pursuit of Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe, according to Jason Burt of the Telegraph. It’s widely reported that the Hammers have had a £6m bid turned down by the Black Cats for their star striker and that they are preparing a second […]