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West Ham had a bigger academy star than Rice, now he’s a forgotten £1m flop. Declan Rice with the Europa Conference League trophy for West Ham. West Ham are currently undergoing a huge shift in style. New manager Julen Lopetegui has taken the reins, there have been plenty of incomings and outgoings during the transfer window, and the new manager is trying to guide the group into a more ball-dominant era. This is a big change from David Moyes last season, who is known as a more pragmatic coach, looking to defend first, and hit teams on the break in…
West Ham have made signing another forward a top priority and are continuing to work on a deal behind the scenes, sources have told Soccer4U. Speaking on the latest edition of Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the Irons want more attacking options for Julen Lopetegui. Antonio and Danny Ings are both coming toward the end of their contracts in 2025, which could see them depart the club for free next summer. That is leading to big question marks for the Irons to sort out the striking issues and provide enough quality moving forward. Jarrod Bowen is…
West Ham United have had a mixed start to the 2024-25 campaign so far. The Hammers lost to Aston Villa in the league opener but went on to claim back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, with the latter coming in the EFL Cup. However, Julen Lopetegui’s side failed to enter the international break on a high as they lost 3-1 to Manchester City at the London Stadium. West Ham are now set to take on Fulham in an away game in the Premier League on Saturday. It is expected to be a difficult contest for the Irons who suffered…
Alan Shearer has predicted West Ham United will play out a draw with Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday [14 September]. Julen Lopetegui will take his side to Craven Cottage looking to kickstart their season after two defeats in the opening three matches. The Hammers were the victim of an Erling Haaland hat-trick in the 3-1 loss to Manchester City before the international break but face a favourable game against Fulham, who failed to beat newly-promoted Ipswich Town last time out. “Another London derby for these sides at the Cottage, and I have mentioned before that I see these…
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could spring a surprise change for Sunday’s north London derby clash away to Tottenham Hotspur, one BBC host has claimed. Arteta’s midfield is down to the bare bones heading into this weekend’s fixture, with Martin Odegaard ruled out after picking up an injury on international duty with Norway. The Norway team doctor did issue a positive update for the Gunners faithful, claiming the midfielder hadn’t fractured his ankle, but he did predict a lengthy stint on the sidelines for the Arsenal skipper. Odegaard joins fellow first-choice star Declan Rice (suspension) and summer signing Mikel Merino (injured)…
Alasdair Gold reveals that Tottenham Hotspur are expected to announce a technology partnership with a big tech firm soon. Tottenham are looking for investment It has long been an open secret that Spurs are on the lookout for investors, with various reports revealing over recent months that a minority takeover is on the cards. Just last week, TBR Football claimed Daniel Levy is working to attract investment to the club sooner rather than later, with the Spurs chairman eyeing a cash injection of around £750m, which the club hope to funnel into various capital expenditure projects. The report added that…
West Ham transfer coup underlined by Newcastle update on Jean-Clair Todibo West Ham United’s signing of Jean-Clair Todibo looks even more impressive after new information on the defender meeting with Newcastle United has emerged. Roshane Thomas reported in The Athletic on 12 September that before arriving at the London Stadium, Todibo had attended a meeting with Newcastle representatives the previous month. The Irons’ lengthy chase to sign the 24-year-old saw them go head-to-head with Juventus, but this update implies they weren’t the only side in black-and-white stripes in the fight. Beating the likes of Newcastle and Juventus to Todibo on…
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has confirmed the club will focus on promoting academy players in a bid for defensive cover. The Hammers enjoyed an active summer transfer window, bringing in a total of ten players as part of a significant overhaul under Lopetegui – albeit one of those in young French midfielder Mohamadou Kante has been signed as an academy prospect. Lopetegui has seen his defensive options overhauled. Max Kliman, Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have all arrived, although a number of departures had appeared to have left the Irons head coach relatively light. Nayef Aguerd, Kurt Zouma and…
West Ham have better options in central midfield following Tomas Soucek’s poor performance in Czechia’s 4-1 UEFA Nations League defeat to Georgia on Saturday (September 7). Speaking exclusively to Soccer4U, ex-West Ham striker Frank McAvennie admits he’s ‘surprised’ to see the 29-year-old still playing for the club and Julen Lopetegui should instead turn to one of the club’s new signings. It was a busy summer transfer window at the London Stadium – two central midfielders were signed among nine new first-team players. World Cup winner Guido Rodriguez joined on a free transfer from Spanish side Real Betis and Carlos Soler…
Fabrizio Romano sends West Ham huge update over £15m star. The West Ham star had been linked with a move away from the London Stadium. The Hammers will have been desperate to keep hold of the defender signed from Chelsea in 2022. West Ham defender Emerson has been courted by Galatasaray in recent days ahead of the Turkish transfer window closing on Friday, September 13 in what have been worrying rumours for supporters of the London outfit. It’s been a big summer of recruitment under Julen Lopetegui at the London Stadium with Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Jean-Clair Todibo all…