West Ham Rumors & News

The Guardian "Premier League referees are to take a lenient approach to applying the new handball law after an outcry from across the game. This season there have been five penalties awarded for handball in three matchdays, compared with 19 across the whole of the last top-flight season. The..." September 30

The Score "The Premier League's latest round of COVID-19 testing produced 10 new positive results, the league announced Monday. The new cases were discovered after 1,595 players and club staff members were tested for COVID-19 between Sept. 21-27. " September 29

The Sun "Blues boss Frank Lampard sees the England midfielder as the final piece in his jigsaw puzzle. And while the Hammers insist Rice is not for sale, the Blues will make a formal bid in excess of £40million before the October 5 deadline. West Ham co-owner David Sullivan..." September 27

The Score "West Ham assistant boss Alan Irvine has confirmed David Moyes will still manage the team for Sunday's game against Wolves even though he is self-isolating at home after testing positive for coronavirus. The Hammers boss, and players Issa Diop and Josh Cullen, had to leave the..." September 26

The Score "West Ham United manager David Moyes tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier club announced on Tuesday. Center-back Issa Diop and midfielder Josh Cullen also tested positive. All three are asymptomatic and returned to their homes, the club..." September 22

90 Min "Exclusive - West Ham have told Chelsea that Declan Rice is not for sale for any price this summer, but the Blues are undeterred as they look to bring the 21-year-old back to the club. Rice was let go by Chelsea's academy as a 15-year-old, but was quickly snapped up by..." September 20

The Score "The Premier League announced Monday that its latest round of COVID-19 testing has yielded four positive results. Overall, 2,131 players and club staff were tested from Sept. 7-13. The infected quartet will self-isolate for 10 days. " September 15

We Ain't Got No History "The new Premier League season is under way, but the transfer window is open for another four weeks. And that gives Chelsea plenty of time to figure out whether to make a move for Declan Rice, and certainly plenty of time for the rumor mill to spin things one way or another and then back..." September 13

The Guardian "West Ham have made a £30m bid for James Tarkowski after having their first offer for the Burnley centre-back rejected. David Moyes is keen to strengthen his leaky defence and is determined to sign Tarkowski following the controversial sale of Grady Diangana to West Brom. West..." September 10

The Score "The forecasts for a significantly calmer summer transfer window were overblown, as plenty of expensive and exciting players are set to take the Premier League by storm. Chelsea have spent around £200 million and their offseason splurge might not be over. There have..." September 10

Sky Sports "The Premier League has announced it has received three positive tests in its first round of testing ahead of the new season. "The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 31 August and Sunday 6 September, 1,605 players and Club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of..." September 08

Evening Standard "West Ham are ready to make an improved offer for Burnley defender James Tarkowski this week as they look to ease the unrest at the club. Owners David Sullivan and David Gold are under fire after captain Mark Noble criticised the decision to sell Grady Diangana..." September 08

Football Insiders "West Brom are keen to inflict more transfer pain on West Ham fans by beating their club to the signing of Brighton left-back Bernardo, Football Insider can reveal. The Hammers faithful have been left fuming and upset by the sale of Grady Diangana last Friday to the Baggies..." September 08

The Score "Premier League returnees West Bromwich Albion have secured the permanent services of Grady Diangana from West Ham, the Hammers announced. West Brom reportedly signed the winger for an £18-million fee, according to BBC Sport. Diangana,..." September 05

Pro Soccer Talk "Premier League subs rule confirmed: Premier League clubs have again voted against use five substitutes per team, per game, for the 2020-21 season. The decision to return to three substitutes was made last month, but the clubs were reportedly reconsidering that position last..." September 03

90 Min "West Ham United striker Sébastien Haller has rejected the chance to leave the London Stadium this summer, with Hertha BSC failing with an offer for the Frenchman. The 26-year-old, who joined in a £45m deal from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer, managed seven..." August 31

The Sun "CHELSEA are ready to push their summer spend above £250million by finally making a firm bid for Declan Rice. The Blues have already splashed out £131.3m to sign Timo Werner, plus Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell. Kai Havertz is also..." August 29

HITC Sport "Gonzalo Higuain is leaving Juventus but the veteran striker has little interest in returning to the Premier League with the likes of Aston Villa, Fulham, West Ham or Newcastle, according to Calciomercato. With all due respect, you can understand why Higuain would be aiming a..." August 27

Football London "Former Chelsea defender Scott Minto has been axed by Sky Sports. The broadcaster are shaking things up in their football department with Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas all out the door in the last day or so. Minto is the latest to join that..." August 27

TeamTalk "Chelsea are to round off their spending with a player-plus-cash swap deal for Declan Rice amounting to £70million, according to a report. Having been unable to spend last summer due to a transfer ban, the Blues have already spent big this summer. The club have confirmed the..." August 25

The Sun "FELIPE ANDERSON is considering his future at West Ham over fears that he is going to be sidelined by David Moyes. The £41million Brazilian winger has barely featured since Moyes replaced Manuel Pellegrini at the London Stadium in December. And he is open to the..." August 21

Daily Mail "Norwich are hoping to continue their summer overhaul with by snapping up West Ham striker Jordan Hugill. The Canaries have already been busy in the transfer market since dropping out of the Premier League, signing nine new players and West Ham striker Hugill is..." August 19

TeamTalk "West Ham have reportedly decided to put Issa Diop up for sale, amid rumours that he could join Tottenham this summer. Foot Mercato claimed in May that Spurs wanted to sign Diop, and that the central defender was willing to move to north London. Sky Sports now..." August 17

The Boot Room "Following his switch from West Ham to Celtic, Albian Ajeti has claimed that he “deserved to play more” for the Hammers but is “happy now” at Parkhead and looking forward to getting started. Ajeti joined West Ham last summer for a reported £8million..." August 14

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea are exploring the possibility of adding some defensive help this summer as well, not just attacking, and Declan Rice is said to be quite high on that shortlist, perhaps even very near the top. The former Chelsea trainee is on the verge of becoming a truly excellent player, so..." August 13

Football London "Mason Mount has taken to social media to deliver his verdict on reports that Chelsea have made a £50million offer for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. The England international has long been linked with a move to the Blues, who released him from their youth system as a..." August 12

The Boot Room "A report from the Sheffield Star has suggested that West Ham United are amongst the clubs to have shown interest in John Lundstram in the past amid speculation surrounding the midfielder’s Sheffield United future. Lundstram’s future has been up in the air for some..." August 10

Daily Star "Chelsea are looking at ways to raise £65m for West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice. And Frank Lampard thinks cashing in on Italian star Jorginho is the best way to do it. The Telegraph report the 29-year-old will be offered to European..." August 08

We Ain't Got No History "After several weeks of being left out in the cold, Jorginho has been restored to Frank Lampard’s starting lineups. The transfer rumors surrounding the Chelsea Vice-captain have accordingly died away as well. But the games are all but done now, which means the transfer games can..." August 07

Evening Standard "When you have been in management for 22 years, there are bound to have been some bumps along the way. For David Moyes, though, the past few months at West Ham have been — in his words — “one of the toughest periods” in his managerial..." August 07

The Boot Room "Leeds United and West Ham are reportedly battling it out to sign Brentford left-back Rico Henry after the Bees failed to gain promotion to the Premier League – and Dean Smith has previously likened him to an England legend. Henry, 23, played every single one of Brentford’s..." August 06

Evening Standard "Queens Park Rangers are hoping to spark a bidding war between Crystal Palace and West Ham over forward Eberechi Eze. Palace have had an offer in the region of £12million knocked back for the 22-year-old who QPR value at around..." August 05

Forbes.com "West Ham are reportedly close to signing Martin Braithwaite from FC Barcelona. Exactly a fortnight ago, the local press in Catalonia claimed that the Dane could already be offloaded by his current employers. As wrote Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo at the..." August 04

90 Min "Exclusive: Leeds, Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa are interested in a summer move for Crystal Palace's James McCarthy. The midfielder joined Palace from Everton is the summer of 2019 following an injury ravaged couple of seasons at Goodison, and instantly found his feet..." August 04

The Busy Babe "West Ham United, having won only 5 times in 2020, ended the season with a bottom half finish. Just barely avoiding relegation, it was their third such finish in the last 4 seasons. Amidst the chaos and disappointment of the last few years, however, they produced a future star on the pitch..." July 31

Express "Bournemouth's Welsh winger David Brooks could be the next player out of the Vitality Stadium door. Leicester are poised to make a move for the 23-year-old - but they face competition from Newcastle, West Ham and Crystal Palace. Premier League clubs..." July 31

The Boot Room "Bleacher Report have claimed Leeds United are interested in raiding River Plate for right-back Gonzalo Montiel this summer, weeks after reports claimed West Ham were set to complete the signing of the defender. Montiel, 23, is regarded as one of the best right-backs in world..." July 31

The Boot Room "Glasgow Rangers appear to have competition from south of the border for the services of reported Ibrox target Josh Maja. Get French Football News claimed earlier this week that Rangers representatives were set to open talks with their Bordeaux counterparts about a possible move..." July 29

The Boot Room "West London Sport have claimed that Championship side Queens Park Rangers are open to agreeing a player-plus-cash deal that involves Jordan Hugill and £20million-rated playmaker Eberechi Eze. Hugill, 28, has been in excellent form for QPR after joining Mark..." July 28

Daily Record "Neil Lennon has hailed the transformation in Leigh Griffiths as he closes in on adding further firepower with West Ham's £8million hitman Albian Ajeti high on a list of targets. Griffiths will feature against Hibs in Monday’s Parkhead friendly having..." July 27

HITC Sport "According to Footmercato, Lille are rivalling West Ham United for defender Sven Botman as a replacement for reported Arsenal and Everton target Gabriel Magalhaes. Gabriel is seemingly set to depart Lille this summer amid huge interest from abroad. Everton have been pursuing..." July 24

TeamTalk "West Ham have completed the permanent signing of midfielder Tomas Soucek from Slavia Prague. The 25-year-old Czech Republic international has played a key role in helping the Hammers avoid relegation since joining on loan in January. West Ham had the option to make the..." July 24

Sky Sports "Declan Rice is next in line to become West Ham captain and will not be allowed to leave the club unless they are made an offer they cannot refuse, says David Moyes. Rice was on the scoresheet as West Ham beat relegation-rivals Watfordlast week to all-but seal their Premier League..." July 22

TeamTalk "Chelsea are reportedly facing an uphill battle to land West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, despite offering two players in a swap deal. The Blues are understood to be very keen on the 21-year-old, who is under contract until 2024. But Frank Lampard publicly dismissed interest..." July 21

Manchester Evening News "David Moyes believes the key difference between him and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United is that he wasn't given the same amount of time to succeed as the Norwegian.  Moyes was appointed as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor in 2013 but..." July 21

TeamTalk "West Ham United and Crystal Palace are reportedly leading the race to sign QPR attacker Eberechi Eze. Eze has been one of the Championship’s star performers this season. He has scored 13 goals for a Rangers side that will finish mid-table this season. Hie pace and..." July 20

Give Me Sport "West Ham United are still battling against relegation.  The Hammers are currently 16th in the Premier League, three points clear of AFC Bournemouth.  They have a six-pointer coming up, though, with a game against 17th-placed Watford. Should they lose to..." July 16

The Sun "AJAX and Celtic are among the clubs chasing Grady Diangana this summer with West Ham fighting a battle to convince him to stay at the club. Diangana, 22, has been a huge hit on loan at West Brom this season and has played a key role in the club’s bid to secure automatic..." July 15

TeamTalk "Manchester United are back on the trail of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice,claims a report. United were believed to be looking at Rice last summer, which led to the Sunday Expressclaiming the Hammers had slapped a British record £100million price tag on the..." July 13

This is Futbol "On a recent edition of the Football Social Daily podcast, Niall McCaughan, Jim Salveson and Alex Boardman discussed the latest issues in the Premier League and at one point during the show, the panel spent some time discussing Southampton forward Danny Ings, declaring that West Ham United..." July 10