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Alasdair Gold has shared how he has been told that one Tottenham Hotspur youngster was ‘excellent’ in their friendly with Cambridge United over the weekend – despite featuring out of position. Tottenham got their preparations underway for the new season, with a 7-2 victory, with Brennan Johnson and Heung-min Son scoring five goals between them before the break. It does appear that the fixture was largely an opportunity for the Spurs players to get minutes in their legs before pre-season gets into full swing. But there was a chance for some of the club’s brightest youngsters to impress Ange Postecoglou,…
Lucas Paqueta’s rumoured antics are baffling and disrespectful to West Ham if true. Since his alleged involvement in a betting scandal stopped his big move to Manchester City last Summer, West Ham have given Lucas Paqueta nothing but love and support. Both the staff and the fans have made it clear that they’ll do everything they can to help him through a tough period. Unfortunately, as the season went on, the midfielder failed to repay the favour on the pitch all that often. This is believed to be because of the stress of the allegations, which is understandable. Even with…
West Ham fans won’t believe the fee Julen Lopetegui will have to pay to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka Aaron Wan-Bissaka could well be set to join West Ham United from Manchester United this summer. The Manchester United man’s future at Old Trafford is uncertain right now, with his contract set to expire in the summer of 2025. West Ham are believed to be trying to bring Aaron Wan-Bissaka to the London Stadium, and the 26-year-old is thought to be keen to return to London. Julen Lopetegui definitely needs to strengthen his right-back department at West Ham this summer, and the Man…
4/10 first-teamer stinks out the place – West Ham player ratings vs Ferencvaros. West Ham United took on Hungarian side Ferencvaros in our first pre-season game of the summer, and we’ve compiled our player ratings from the match. In a hot afternoon out in Austria, Julen Lopetegui didn’t allow the speed or intensity of his West Ham team to drop, and that was hugely refreshing to see. The likes of Luis Guilherme and Max Kilman were given their first outings for the club since signing for us this summer, whilst under-21 stars Lewis Orford, Freddie Potts and Gideon Kodua started…
West Ham on what surprise bumper Flynn Downes sale to Saints means with two deals in sights. West Ham have responded on what the surprise bumper Flynn Downes sale to Saints means with two deals in the club’s sights. West Ham and Southampton have been locked in talks over three deals of late. Saints have wanted to keep midfielder and boyhood Hammer Flynn Downes after he helped them win promotion back to the Premier League. But that has not looked as certain as it did during Southampton’s play-off winning celebrations with Downes seemingly enjoying being back at West Ham. Julen…
West Ham fans will not believe what Lucas Paqueta is reportedly trying to do right now. Lucas Paqueta has just thrown a really big spanner into the works for West Ham United boss Julen Lopetegui this summer. West Ham star Lucas Paqueta has endured a really tough last 12 months or so, after it emerged last summer that he was being investigated for his role in potential betting breaches, but things have got even worse for him since then. Just a couple of months ago, it was revealed that the Hammers ace was actually charged for the alleged offences. Hammers…
Exclusive: West Ham prepare opening bid to beat Crystal Palace to potential €30-35m transfer. West Ham United are preparing an opening bid for the potential transfer of Ajax forward Steven Bergwijn, with Crystal Palace and Marseille also among the clubs interested in the Dutchman. Sources with a close understanding of the player’s situation have informed CaughtOffside that West Ham are set to try offering around €20m for Bergwijn, though it may take more like €30-35m to persuade Ajax to sell the Netherlands international. Crystal Palace and Marseille are also keen on Bergwijn, though it’s felt that the 26-year-old would be…
Tottenham cult hero Rafael van der Vaart slams ‘useless’ Declan Rice and questions £100m Arsenal spend. Rafael van der Vaart delivered a damning view of Declan Rice following England’s Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. The Netherlands legend and ex-Tottenham midfielder branded the 25-year-old as ‘useless’ and insisted he was not worth the £100million Arsenal paid for him. Rice started in England’s 2-1 loss to Spain on Sunday night – the second successive European Championship final he has lost in. And while he has been a consistent performer for England in Germany, he struggled against Luis de la Fuente’s side…
Putting all eggs in West Ham basket would show Black Cats have not learned from 23/24 mistakes – View. Snderland are expected to complete the signing of Divin Mubama following the expiration of his West Ham United contract, but must be careful to not repeat the same mistakes from last season. The Black Cats are favourties to win the signature of the 19-year-old, according to GiveMeSport. However, after a torrid 2023/24 in the forward positions, they must bring in more depth to help Mubama grow into the team. The former Hammer played 12 times for his club last year, featuring…
West Ham Remain Focused in Transfer Hunt: West Ham United are expecting some movement in the transfer market as early as this week, Claret & Hugh has learned. Obviously, all eyes today will be on the Hammers’ first pre-season friendly against Ferencváros. However, Tim Steidten and his recruitment team are busy working behind the scenes to get some signings over the line. C&H spoke to a top club source late last night in an effort to cut through some of the transfer speculation of the past few days. There appears to be so many rumours linking West Ham with moves…