West Ham Can Call Olympic Stadium Home
After a long and drawn out process, it was finally confirmed within the last hour that West Ham United will leave Upton Park and become the new tenants of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium. They will hold a 99 year lease but won't be moving in until the start of the 2016/17 season.
The hierarchy at West Ham had made their plans clear long before the games had even started. In fact I was ....
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Piquionne Departure Confirmed
After reports had claimed that West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne had joined the Portland Timbers just over two weeks ago, it has finally been confirmed today by the clubs' official website that the former Lyon front man has ended his time at Upton Park.
The Frenchman was signed by Avram Grant in the summer of 2010 and scored his first goal, which turned out to be the winner in the clubs' 1-0 ....
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Robinson To Be Next Name In?
A report on the Daily Mail's website this evening claims that, after seemingly losing out on defender Stephen Warnock earlier today and Martin Olsson earlier on in the window, Sam Allardyce looks set to sign goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who also played under him at Blackburn Rovers, with Stephen Henderson going the other way as part of the deal.
Robinson was linked with a move to Upton Park, as a ....
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Warnock Deal Off
Speculation was rife on Sunday morning that West Ham United were on the verge of completing two deals, one of which was with Stephen Warnock from Aston Villa, a former player under Sam Allardyce at Blackburn Rovers, and it was believed that he was due for a medical at the club this week. However, it appears this morning that the situation has changed, with the former Liverpool defender preferring ....
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Pogatetz Loan Deal Concluded
When the January transfer window first opened West Ham United were involved in a flurry of deals, but since James Collins came off with a hamstring injury in the Barclays Premier League game against Sunderland on 12 January, Sam Allardyce has been desperate to acquire some cover in his defence. It was confirmed on the official website on Monday night that the club have made their fifth signing of ....
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Double Defender Deal In Pipeline
With West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce desperate to bring in some defensive cover to bolster his options, it seems that he is close to clinching a double deal by securing the signings of Emmanuel Pogatetz and Stephen Warnock.
The news of Pogatetz's move first came to light in German newspaper Bild as the player has not had many first-team opportunities this season, given that he only joined ....
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Cole In Exit Rumour?
Usually when a transfer window comes around, Carlton Cole's name is often one to the mentioned with a move. As yet, the West Ham United striker has not been linked with any club, but if reports in today's Daily Mirror are to be believed, senior figures in East London are ready to listen to offers for the former Chelsea man given that his contract runs out at the end of the season.
Cole has been ....
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Paulista Signs
Earlier this evening, it was confirmed by West Ham United that their fourth signing of the January transfer window, Wellington Paulista has arrived at Upton Park on an initial six-month loan with the club then having the option of offering him a three-year contract at the end of the season.
When he was asked about the potential signing of Paulista after last Saturday's 2-2 home draw with ....
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Chamakh Is Finally A Hammer
The January transfer window has only been open a matter of days and already West Ham United have brought in their third signing. They have agreed a six-month loan deal for Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.
Before he joined the Gunners, Chamakh had been linked with the Hammers when Gianfranco Zola was in charge in East London but instead chose the Emirates Stadium over Upton Park.
He told the ....
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Cole Deal Confirmed
Following speculation on Wednesday afternoon that Joe Cole could make a return to West Ham United, the deal was confirmed by the club this morning after he had passed a medical. The former Academy graduate has returned to Upton Park on an 18 month deal from Liverpool.
Cole is Sam Allardyce's second signing of the window already, following the capture of Irish under 19 international Sean Maguire ....
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Latest Transfer News
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has completed his 1st signing of the January transfer window by securing the services of 18-year-old striker Sean Maguire from Waterford United on a two and a half year deal.
The East London club agreed a deal with Waterford in December, but the transfer only went through on New Year's Day, but it apparently is dependent on international clearance.
The striker ....
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Cole Powered West Ham
After re-signing James Collins and Yossi Benayoun in the summer, Sam Allardyce could be about to make his second permanent signing of the January window, in the shape of former West Ham United midfielder Joe Cole on a free transfer.
Cole left the Hammers when they were relegated to Nationwide Division 1 under Glenn Roeder a decade ago and has been continually linked with a move back to East ....
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Hammers Go For Mensah
Although the transfer window closed until January on Friday night, according to talksport.co.uk, West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has set his sights on a deal for former Sunderland defender John Mensah and hopes to secure the players services by the end of the international break.
The Ghana international is available on a free transfer and was only linked with a ....
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Benayoun's Back As Cardiff Secure Maynard Deal
Following the news on Thursday that West Ham United had agreed a fee with Cardiff city for the sale of Nicky Maynard, at around 10:30 on Friday night, the deal was finally confirmed after the player had agreed personal terms.
Maynard, who only joined West Ham back in January scored on his debut in the 4-1 victory over Blackpool at Bloomfield road but since the ....
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Carroll Deal Finally Confirmed
With the transfer window closing at 11pm on Friday night and finally his earlier that Andy Caroll was set to complete a season-long loan move to West Ham United, the club have now confirmed the news on their official website.
Caroll, who was at Newcastle United when current Hammers' boss Sam Allardyce was in charge at St James's Park, along with skipper Kevin Nolan, ....
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Carroll To Be Final Signing?
Although Sam Allardyce said in his pre-match interview ahead of the Crewe Alexandra game on Tuesday night, Sky Sports News have confirmed tonight that he may make one more signing before Friday's transfer deadline. That signing looks set to be Liverpool outcast Andy Carroll.
Several media sources believed that Carroll was close to a move earlier in the transfer window ....
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Latest Hammers Transfer News
According to various sources, it is being reported that Cardiff City have agreed a fee of £3M with West Ham United for striker Nicky Maynard.
Maynard, who played and scored the opening goal in Tuesday night's victory over Crewe Alexandra at Upton Park, will move to the Welsh side if he agrees personal terms and passes a medical after being tracked by West Ham's ....
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Jarvis Completes Club Record Move
After weeks of speculation, West Ham United's deal to sign the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Matt Jarvis has been completed for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £10.75 million on a five-year deal, making him the biggest signing in the club's history.
Sam Allardyce has been tracking the player virtually all summer and, with just a week to go before the ....
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Baldock Off Down To Championship Again
After much speculation over the past few weeks, it was confirmed on Tuesday night that Bristol City had completed the signing of West Ham United striker Sam Baldock on a three-year deal.
Baldock, who had never played at a higher level than the npower championship, saw his opportunities limited at Upton Park last season as Sam Allardyce was always in the market for ....
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Latest Transfer Talk
The latest transfer speculation has linked West Ham United with three possible deals that may be done before the close of the summer transfer window.
An article written and published yesterday claimed that the Hammers may make a bid for Senegalese midfielder Sadio Mane, who apparently impressed manager Sam Allardyce at the London 2012 Olympics when Senegal played the ....
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Diarra Deal Confirmed
Following reports yesterday that West Ham United had agreed a deal to sign Marseille midfielder Alou Diarra, the player has now passed a medical and put pen to paper on a three-year deal.
Diarra joined Marseille a year ago after a spell at Lens, but he had spent time in England previously when he joined Liverpool in 2002 where he spent 3 years.
The fee paid for ....
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Diarra Arriving?
Today's Daily Mail claims that the French international midfielder Alou Diarra has agreed a deal with West Ham United and is due for a medical today.
Diarra, who had spent time at Liverpool and is currently with Marseille will cost the East Londoners around £2m.
It is believed that the player is desperate to return to England after injecting interest from clubs ....
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Allardyce Brings Back Another Old Boy
Following the permanent signing of George McCartney after a successful season long loan spell on this day one month ago, today Sam Allardyce has brought another old boy back to West Ham United in the shape of defender James Collins. Yes, the club have confirmed that the Welshman has returned for a second spell at Upton Park.
It is perhaps by coincidence that Collins ....
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Hammers Capture Third Stopper
West Ham United have captured their fifth signing of the summer by completing a deal for Raphael Spiegel on a three-year contract with an option for a further year.
The Switzerland under 20 international becomes the third goalkeeper to join the club this summer after the arrivals of Jussi Jaaskelainen and Stephen Henderson. Spiegel has been brought to Upton Park to ....
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Maiga Deal Completed
Before Tuesday night's 1-0 pre-season friendly defeat to Oxford United, Sam Allardyce confirmed that the signing of Modibo Maiga was progressing but not yet finalised. However, in the last hour it has been confirmed that the Hammers have signed the player from French Ligue 1 club Sochaux for around £5million on a four-year deal with an option for a further ....
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