Hammers Complete Sakho Deal
On Tuesday night, it was widely speculated that West Ham United's proposed deal for Diafra Sakho seemed to be dead in the water but in his news conference yesterday, manager Sam Allardyce seemed to suggest that the transfer might be revived and later in the evening whufc.com confirmed the news that the striker had signed from FC Metz on a four-year contract.
The Senegalese international who has ....
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League Cup Sets Up Blades Tie
West Ham United will face a home tie against Sky Bet League One side Sheffield United in the second round of the Capital One Cup and the tie will be played on Tuesday August 26 kick-off 7:45pm.
The Blades progressed to round two after beating Mansfield Town 2-1 at Bramall Lane on Wednesday night.
West Ham will be hoping to get one over their opponents in this one, not only for the Yorkshire ....
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Hammers Secure Jenkinson Loan
After finally completing the signing of Enner Valencia on Tuesday, West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce secured another target late on Thursday night as he clinched a deal to bring Carl Jenkinson to Upton Park on a season-long loan from fellow London side Arsenal. His parent club do however have the option to recall the defender in January if necessary.
The Hammers beat off competition from fellow ....
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Valencia Granted Work Permit
After completing what seemed to be a long drawnout medical on July 16, Enner Valencia has finally completed his £12m move to West Ham United after a work permit was granted in a hearing at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
The striker initially signed a five-year contract at Upton Park but he had to go back to Ecuador to complete the necessary paperwork allowing him to play in England.
Sam ....
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Henderson's Hammers Stint Ends
After spending just over two years at Upton Park, West Ham United have today announced the news that Stephen Henderson has had his contract terminated by the club.
Henderson joined the Hammers initially on an emergency loan from Portsmouth in March 2012 before the move became permanent at the end of that season following a shortage of goalkeeping options in East London, and to help Pompey ease ....
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Valencia Jets In
After completing the signings of both Aaron Cresswell and Diego Poyet in the last couple of weeks, Sam Allardyce hinted that West Ham United were in advanced talks with Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia, following Saturday's 2-2 draw at Stevenage. After completing a medical, Valencia has now signed for a fee believed to be in the region of £12m.
The frontman joins Mauro Zarate and Cheikou ....
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Hammers Seal Second Summer Capture
After much speculation it has finally been confirmed by the club's official website that West Ham United have signed midfielder Cheikou Kouyate from Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
Sam Allardyce was desperate to land the player but it was understood that Valencia were also very keen on trying to get a deal rubber-stamped.
The length of his contract means Kouyate will be ....
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Hammers Handed Derby Opener
The fixtures for the 2014/15 season were announced earlier this morning and West Ham United kick-off their campaign with two London derbies.
Firstly they are at home to fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 16 August. I wonder, could we beat them for a fourth time? The first road trip sees them head south to take on Crystal Palace.
A home game with Southampton and a trip to Hull City are ....
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Fixture Countdown 2014/15
It's finally that time of year again; the Barclays Premier League fixtures are announced at 9am tomorrow and Hammers' fans will be itching to see who they will kick-off their 2014/15 season against.
Despite starting the season with two clean sheets, it turned out to be a tough campaign for Sam Allardyce's men last term, as only nine more triumphs followed.
It was thanks to a run in February ....
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Sheringham Confirmed As Attacking Coach
One of the conditions discussed in Sam Allardyce's meeting with the co-owners last week was that if he wanted to keep his job, then David Sullivan and David Gold wanted to bring in an attacking coach to work alongside him and his existing coaching staff. Well today the club has finally confirmed that they have appointed former Hammer Teddy Sheringham to fill that position. He has signed on a ....
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Zarate Is A Hammer
After crunch talks with the co-owners last week resulted in Sam Allardyce staying at Upton Park for the foreseeable future, the way was clear for him to begin searching for players ahead of next season. Today he has confirmed that Mauro Zarate will join the club once the transfer window opens for business next month. The player will arrive in East London on a free transfer following his release ....
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Three To Be Released, Two In Talks
It has been confirmed today that West Ham United will be releasing Joe Cole, George McCartney and Jack Collison after their contracts expire on June 30.
Both Cole and McCartney will be ending their second stints with the Hammers while Collison who came through the clubs Academy has been on loan at Sky Bet Championship side Wigan Athletic since March 18. The Welsh international made nine ....
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Collison On Loan To Wigan
Sky Bet Championship side Wigan Athletic completed a loan move for West Ham United midfielder Jack Collison on Tuesday and he will remain at the DW Stadium until the end of the season.
Collison has already spent time at another Championship club this season as he joined AFC Bournemouth for a one-month period back in October, and was recently linked with a move to either Nottingham Forest or ....
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Morrison Agrees Qpr Loan Switch
There has been widespread speculation over the last few weeks that Ravel Morrison will secure a loan move to Sky Bet Championship side Queens Park Rangers. Today, whufc.com has confirmed the news that the midfielder has moved across London on a loan deal until the end of the current campaign.
The former Manchester United player has spent most of his Upton Park career out on loan and has only ....
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Three Out At Window Closes
It turned out to be a busy few hours at West Ham United on Friday as, with just under an hour left of the transfer window, Sky Bet Championship side Queens Park Rangers had offered to take striker Modibo Maiga on loan until the end of the current campaign with a view to making the switch to Loftus Road permanent in the summer.
The Mali forward arrived at Upton Park in the summer of 2012 but ....
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Hammers Nail Armero Loan Deal
After confirming captures of Antonio Nocerino and Marco Borriello last weekend, West Ham United have clinched their sixth signing of the month, Columbian international left back Pablo Armero and like most of the other new boys, he has arrived in East London on a loan deal until the end of the current campaign.
Manager Sam Allardyce stated in his pre-match news conference on Monday ahead of the ....
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Hammers Capture Midfielder Razak
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce seemed to suggest in his pre-match news conference ahead of the midweek trip to Chelsea that the captures of Italian pair Antonio Nocerino and Marco Borriello would be the last pieces of business that the club would do ahead of the closure of the January transfer window on Friday.
However, after the goalless draw with their London rivals, Allardyce hinted ....
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Hammers Complete Italian Loan Swoop
Having completed the signing of Roger Johnson on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6 January, West Ham United have since found it difficult to secure further transfer targets. However, today they have completed deals for another two players with the loan signings of AS Roma striker Marco Borriello and AC Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino until the end of the season.
The Hammers have ....
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Cole Signs Further 18
Following the expiry of his initial three-month deal at West Ham United, manager Sam Allardyce has decided to extend Carlton Cole's current deal to include a further 18 months.
Allardyce is still on the lookout for further reinforcement in this area despite Andy Carroll being back in training and playing 20 minutes of last Saturday's 2-0 win away at Cardiff City.
Cole was also linked with ....
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Hammers Confirm Johnson Signing
It's that time of year again when the transfer window opens and although West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce knows he needs to strengthen his squad, I bet he did not expect as many injuries as he got over the Christmas period.
Due to all three centre backs being injured at this moment in time, Allardyce has had to dip into the market already and has managed to acquire the loan signing of ....
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Hammers Handed Forest Tie
The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was made earlier today and West Ham United will make the trip to face nPower Championship side Nottingham Forest on the weekend of the 4th/5th January.
The Hammers have faced Forest in some memorable encounters before. Sam Allardyce's side did the double over them in the 2011/12 season scoring six goals, while only conceding two. They have also played ....
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Cole Returns On Short Term Deal
Since becoming manager of West Ham United in June 2012 Sam Allardyce has had a habit of bringing back ex-players to Upton Park after they have spent a period away from East London. Never before has he brought back a player so soon after releasing them, though, having now done just that with the return of striker Carlton Cole, following much speculation after the close of the summer transfer ....
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Hammers Sign Petric To Fill Carroll Void
West Ham United have been looking for more firepower to add to Andy Carroll's goal threat all summer. However, he has not yet played at all in the current campaign after completing a permanent move to Upton Park, having picked up a heel injury in the 4-2 win against Reading at the end of last season.
Carroll returned to training yesterday but has suffered a fresh injury, with the club saying in ....
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Downing Becomes Fifth New Hammer
After completing the signing of Andy Carroll on 19 June, Sam Allardyce has gone back to Liverpool for his next capture as today West Ham United have today signed England winger Stewart Downing on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £5 million.
Downing was linked with a move to Upton Park earlier this summer but the Hammers seemed to have cooled their interest ....
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Hammers Begin Capital One Cup Run Against Cheltenham
West Ham United will face a home tie against Cheltenham Town to kick-off their 2013/14 campaign in the Capital One Cup.
The match will take place on Tuesday 27th August, kicking off a 7.45pm.
The Irons run in last year's competition ended at the third-round stage when fellow Barclays Premier League side Wigan Athletic went away the victors beating a young Hammers team 4-1, despite the ....
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