West Ham United visits Crystal Palace in a London derby that is about as "mid-table" as the concept can be. It's 13th vs. 14th, two teams that both lost 1-0 in their respective season openers. It's easy to see why Crystal Palace is favored here, although not overwhelmingly. They have the home ground advantage, and they beat the Hammers pretty handily in the friendly that was … [Read more...] about West Ham United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace
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West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Celta Vigo (Friendly)
West Ham United have had a very busy summer, as they've acquired six new players this transfer window. Tomorrow's friendly against Celta Vigo will give the home fans a chance to see them in action, in person, for the first time. The Hammers are obviously not done this summer transfer window, as more departures are expected. Michail Antonio and Danny Ings have been linked … [Read more...] about West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Celta Vigo (Friendly)
West Ham Team News vs Celta Vigo: Zouma, Fullkrug, Summerville
Edson Alvarez is the only injury/fitness concern for West Ham United right now, so almost all of the team news pertains to the summer transfer window. Kurt Zouma is on his way out, while Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville and Guido Rodriguez have now come in. The aforementioned trio look set to make their debuts in a Hammers shirt on Saturday against La Liga side Celta … [Read more...] about West Ham Team News vs Celta Vigo: Zouma, Fullkrug, Summerville
Said Benrahma Officially Completes €14.4m Move to Lyon
Here is one nice, neat and tidy transfer story. No hearsay, conjecture, speculation and rumor. Said Benrahma is on the move from West Ham United to Olympique Lyonnais, both clubs have released official statements confirming the news. While they did not disclose the transfer fee, widespread reports indicate that it's €14.4m (or £12.7m). … [Read more...] about Said Benrahma Officially Completes €14.4m Move to Lyon
West Ham Transfer Talk: Jonathan David, Ismael Kone
West Ham United have certainly been one of the more interesting, i.e. active clubs this summer transfer window, but we're still waiting on a really big splash signing. Not just in East London, but for everybody really. (Kylian Mbappe doesn't really count because we've known about that one for many months already). Big name strikers always cost huge money, and those signings … [Read more...] about West Ham Transfer Talk: Jonathan David, Ismael Kone
West Ham Transfer Talk: Max Kilman, Ivan Toney, Ryan Sessegnon
Kudos to West Ham United for being one of the most active clubs, thus far, in the 2024 summer transfer window. To quote the Shelbyville version of Homer Simpson: "there's a doings-a-transpiring." We might start to see movement on the Ivan Toney situation now. Meanwhile Ryan Sessegnon and Max Kilman have emerged as new targets, and we'll cover it all here. We start with … [Read more...] about West Ham Transfer Talk: Max Kilman, Ivan Toney, Ryan Sessegnon
West Ham United Transfer Talk: Luis Guilherme, Ivan Toney
Technically, the summer transfer window doesn't open until tomorrow, but deals can still get done behind the scenes (and reported on) ahead of that. We haven't really had any major transfers to speak of though! The closest is Palmeiras forward Luis Guilherme, who is a done deal to West Ham United. You can see more on that in the tweet from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano … [Read more...] about West Ham United Transfer Talk: Luis Guilherme, Ivan Toney
Luis Guilherme Set for West Ham Medical Ahead of €30m Move
Who will become the first West Ham United signing of the Julen Lopetegui era? Well, it appears that Palmeiras forward Luis Guilherme is now en route, while Flamengo central defender Fabricio Bruno (whom we covered here) is expected to stay at Flamengo. The club announced an extension for Aaron Cresswell, and that prompted Bruno to do an about face, so let's focus on Guilherme, … [Read more...] about Luis Guilherme Set for West Ham Medical Ahead of €30m Move
Fabricio Bruno Move to West Ham Stalls Due to Wage Demands
Who will be the first West Ham signing of the summer transfer window, Palmeiras forward Luis Guilherme (whom we covered just now, here), or Flamengo central defender Fabricio Bruno (whom we covered a few days ago). We have another update on Bruno now, whom we thought was at "Here we go" time. … [Read more...] about Fabricio Bruno Move to West Ham Stalls Due to Wage Demands
West Ham Team News at Bayer Leverkusen: Jarrod Bowen, Alphonse Areola
West Ham United are about to run into a buzzsaw, and unfortunately, they'll be without their top forward Jarrod Bowen and starting goalkeeper Alphonse Areola when it happens. Bowen, their main scoring weapon will miss out against undefeated Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday night, due to a hip injury that he suffered on the weekend. Bowen received medical treatment on the pitch, … [Read more...] about West Ham Team News at Bayer Leverkusen: Jarrod Bowen, Alphonse Areola