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How Seven Goal David Moyes Signing Found His Spark Again — Just Not at West Ham
Football has a long memory, especially when it comes to transfer fees that never quite paid off. One former West Ham United player still costing the club financially is Nikola Vlašić, with the Hammers reportedly owing CSKA Moscow £7.2 million the second instalment of his original transfer fee. They are unable to pay this as
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West Ham’s striker options under scrutiny as fans have their say
West Ham’s strikers and their suitability for the Premier League has been occupying us and many readers in the ;art few weeks as West Ham have struggled without Crysencio Summerville’s goal threat. Are West Ham really that one-dimensional without Summerville? Has Jarrod Bowen been asked to take up a more defensive role? Is that playing
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“He’s Back” | Upbeat Tottenham Pinning Everything on £55M West Ham Flop
You’ve got to hand it to Tottenham Hotspur fans, who have always had the accusation of delusions of grandeur thrown their way, and right now is no different. It wasn’t too long ago that Spurs fans celebrated in advance at the start of the season after they signed Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for somewhere
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Areola exit looks certain – West Ham back in for ‘outstanding’ goalkeeper they’ve already held talks with
There may be a very real chance now that Alphonse Areola, after being ousted by Mads Hermansen, has just one game left in a West Ham United shirt. If the Hammers do not find a way past Leeds in the FA Cup quarter-finals, the experienced goalkeeper could make what turns out to be a farewell
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One goal in 19 games; Graham Potter was right about West Ham signing £30m flop
It hardly bears thinking about, the criticism that would have come West Ham United’s way had the relegation-battlers spent upwards of £30 million on a forward with just one measly goal in 19 Premier League games. The Hammers’ reputation for expensive striking flops is already very well-documented, after all. Narratives such as this are hard
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‘Pace, power, and he could tackle’: Alan Curbishley raves about England ace West Ham nearly signed
It is no secret that former England international Luke Young was keen on a move to West Ham United during the 2006/07 campaign, particularly once Alan Curbishley replaced Alan Pardew in the Upton Park dugout. Despite guiding the Hammers to promotion, a top-half finish and an FA Cup final, Pardew was let go by Icelandic
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“Losing Duels” But Bowen Knows What’s Needed for Relegation Survival
Jarrod Bowen certainly wasn’t wrong when he said, “I don’t think we were at the level we’ve set over the last few weeks.” Because West Ham were well off the pace against a winless Aston Villa team who, it’s fair to say, had been reinvigorated by the return of key players. The Hammers captain was
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The Awkward Question of West Ham’s £47M Strikeforce
It’s not easy to have an honest conversation about West Ham’s £47m strike force of Pablo and Taty but right now, it’s not adding up. These are two players with an exceptional work rate and attitude, which makes it difficult to criticise them in any way. After all, their fight and spirit have been crucial
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West Ham Relegation Fear: Star Defender Joins Growing Exit List
Like many West Ham fans, I have been trying to figure out who, out of the current crop of players, will be poached from the club in the event of relegation, and who would be likely to remain. There are, of course, the obvious candidates who would be off quicker than you could say “Championship
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Paolo di Canio slams £25m West Ham striker target – Nuno must not fall into the trap
West Ham United legend Paolo di Canio is not one to pull his punches, with Juventus’ struggling centre-forward Jonathan David the latest to feel the Italian’s fist. The door may have opened for West Ham to make a fresh approach for the Canada international this summer. Jonathan David has endured a difficult season in Turin,
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Nuno has an obvious fix to West Ham’s Freddie Potts problem – Potts’ admission explains Villa nightmare
Nuno Espirito Santo’s Freddie Potts experiment lasted only 45 minutes during West Ham United’s feeble 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa in the final Premier League match before the international break. Of course, if Nuno had more than a few minutes to re-jig his line-up, he might have come up with a better plan. In an
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‘When you meet Moyes…’: Joe Cole spotted a worrying sign about Graham Potter at West Ham straight away
Having grown accustomed to seeing David Moyes rule the West Ham United roost, it was a bit of an eye-opener for Joe Cole when he visited Rush Green to interview Graham Potter. Just last week, Michail Antonio opened up on Potter’s ill-fated restructuring of the Hammers playing staff. Antonio, the club’s all-time Premier League record
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