Chelsea are considering making a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham instead of Declan Rice. The West Ham player remains a top target for Frank Lampard’s side, but there are concerns about the size of his valuation and the East London’s club willingness to sell their star asset. Instead, now they are considering 17-year old Bellingham as a viable alternative. ...
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Chelsea interested in Declan Rice
Chelsea are interested in signing West Ham and England’s Declan Rice. The Stamford Bridge outfit were in the market for a young defensive midfielder in January, and were one of a number of clubs pursuing Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare, before the Frenchman decided to stay with the Ligue 1 club. But now they have decided to turn their attention to ...
Read More »Spurs drop interest in Portuguese star
Spurs have decided not to pursue a move for André Gomes, who spent last season on loan with Everton. Tottenham had been monitoring Gomes’ situation, but Maurico Pochettino and his transfer team have decided to turn their attention elsewhere, leaving Everton and West Ham United a clear field to compete for him. West Ham have already tried to inch ahead ...
Read More »Danny Drinkwater linked with Roma move
Forgotten man Danny Drinkwater could be offered an escape route out of Chelsea by Roma. The 29-year old midfielder was part of the Leicester side that won the Premier League title three seasons ago, and subsequently followed his team mate N’Golo Kanté to Chelsea. However, unlike Kanté who has become an integral part of the Chelsea side, Drinkwater has struggled ...
Read More »West Ham risk losing young star in pay row
Declan Rice is threatening to quit West Ham in a row about pay. The versatile 19-year old, who can play either in defence or midfield, has been a stand-out plater in both of the Hammers’ recent matches against Everton and Chelsea. He is currently earning £3,000 a week is under contract until 2020, and has been offered a new deal ...
Read More »West Ham regret £18 million summer signing
West Ham have had a disastrous start to the season. Despite spending more than £100 million in the transfer market, they find themselves firmly rooted to the foot of the Premier League, and are pointless after 4 games. New manager Manuel Pellegrini already finds himself under immense pressure, and, despite the club’s assurances that he will be given time to ...
Read More »Swansea turn down bids from West Ham for goalkeeper and defender
Swansea City have turned down bids from West Ham United for goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski and defender Alfie Mawson. Former Arsenal keeper Fabianski has informed Swansea that he wants to leave the club following their relegation to the Championship, whilst highly rated Mawson was previously a target for the Hammers in January. Although the amount of both bids have not been ...
Read More »West Ham star misses World Cup after training injury
West Ham midfielder, Manuel Lanzini, who was part of the Argentina squad, will miss the World Cup after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee in training. The 25-year old, who has four international caps for his country, suffered the injury on Friday morning, less than a week before the start of the tournament, with the country’s football ...
Read More »West Ham set to move for Rafa Benitez
Rafa Benitez is in line to become the new manager of West ham United, reports Sky Sports. The 58 –year old manager, who is currently managing Newcastle United, has 12 months on his contract to run with the North-East club, and talks are ongoing over an extension. However, there are concerns about the future direction of the club, with current ...
Read More »David Moyes departs West Ham after just six months
David Moyes has left West Ham United just six months after taking charge of the club, reports The BBC. The 56-year old Scot took over from Slaven Bilic in November 2016 on a short-term contract, when the club were in the relegation zone in the Premier League. He eventually steered the club to safety with two matches to spare, and ...
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