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West Ham preparing an approach for 28-yr-old, but face competition from London rivals
West Ham United have been linked with a move for West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. According to Football Insider, the London club are now preparing an approach to sign the 28-year-old following the Baggies’ relegation. Johnstone has been excellent for West Brom in the Premier League this season and is way too good to play in the Championship. The player is likely to be tempted to move on if West Ham come calling with a concrete offer this summer. The Hammers have had an excellent season and have a great chance of securing European football for next season. A move to West Ham would be the ideal next step in Johnstone’s career. He would be the ideal long term replacement for Lukasz Fabianski, with the 36-year-old coming to the end of his career. Johnstone is well settled in the ...
Report: 26-year-old striker admired by West Ham boss, could leave the club this summer
Fulham suffered relegation to the Championship after losing 2-0 against Burnley at home on Monday night. According to reports from the Daily Mail, the Cottagers are braced for a battle to keep their manager Scott Parker. Despite Fulham’s relegation, Parker is a man in demand due to his philosophy at Craven Cottage. The report claims that a host of players could leave Fulham following their demotion to the Championship. The Cottagers signed seven loanees, while some key players are being targeted by top Premier League clubs. Joachim Andersen, the on-loan Lyon defender has been targeted by Tottenham Hotspur, while West Ham United boss David Moyes is an “admirer” of striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. SL View The 26-year-old has bagged four goals and three assists in all competition...
How one point from five key games killed Fulham’s hopes of survival
Following a 2-0 defeat at home to Burnley, Fulham’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed. The euphoria of August’s play-off final victory over local rivals Brentford seems like a distant memory, having sat in the relegation zone for all but four weeks of the season. Their failure to convert draws into wins has cost them dearly. They have the joint-fewest victories in the league this season with five, while only Brighton & Hove Albion can outdo their 12 draws. Here are five crucial games in Fulham’s season. Fulham 0-3 Aston Villa Grealish strikes early to give Fulham the lead It was a worrying start for Scott Parker’s side, who had lost their opening two games against Arsenal and Leeds United, conceding seven goals in the process. Perhaps the last thing they needed was a vis...
Leeds & David Moyes reportedly want £20m Brazilian attacker Leipzig are serious about signing
Leeds United and West Ham United want West Bromwich Albion attacking midfielder Matheus Pereira this summer, according to Express Sport. The Brazilian scored 10 goals and weighed in with five assists in 31 Premier League games for the Baggies this term, but they were not enough to keep them up. However, Pereira has attracted suitors due to his brilliant individual campaign, with Leicester City and Bundesliga side RB Leipzig also keen on him. Brendan Rodgers is said to be at the front of the queue for his signature, while the Germans are serious about signing the £20 million-rated 25-year-old. West Ham are lining up alternatives should they fail in their attempt to sign Jesse Lingard from Manchester United permanently, and Pereira has been identified as a potential target. Leeds want to str...
£5m Hammers defender & £17m Villa star make Jamie Carragher’s TOTY
Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has included Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and West Ham United right-back Vladimir Coufal in his Premier League Team of the Year. The duo have been impressive for their respective teams since joining them last summer, and they have played key roles in helping to improve their fortunes on the pitch. Coufal joined West Ham from Slavia Prague for £5 million and has featured in 31 Premier League games thus far, contributing six assists. The 28-year-old is having an impressive debut season in the English top-flight, and he is one of the reasons why the Hammers are pushing for Europe. Arsenal are probably still ruing letting Martinez join Villa for just £17 million in the summer as he inspired the Midlands outfit to Premier L...
‘West Ham were the dark horses’: Peter Crouch delivers verdict on Liverpool’s top four chances
Peter Crouch has suggested in the Daily Mail that Liverpool have a good chance of finishing in the Premier League top four this season. The race to secure the Champions League spot is intense, with five teams fighting for the top-four spot. Liverpool are sixth in the table with 57 points from 34 games. They are six points behind Leicester City and seven behind Chelsea, having played a game less. West Ham United are also in the mix. They are five points behind fourth-placed Leicester. If Liverpool win their game in hand, the Reds will overtake the Hammers and reduce the gap on the Foxes to three points. Crouch has suggested that Liverpool’s 2-0 victory against Southampton has pulled them back in the race, and they have a good chance of making it. The popular football pundit has claime...
Report: West Ham have come up with an exciting plan to sign £40m Villa target
West Ham United are hopeful of securing a loan deal for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham in the summer transfer window. Chelsea are looking to offload Abraham, who has struggled for regular game time under Thomas Tuchel. The Blues are reportedly demanding a fee in the region of £40 million for the 23-year-old. West Ham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are interested in signing Abraham, according to reports from The Athletic. It has been reported that the Magpies and Villa are unwilling to meet Chelsea’s asking price. West Ham will bid to sign the striker on loan, and they are quite hopeful of securing a deal for him. Abraham impressed on his loan spell at Villa, and it will be interesting to see if they move for him this summer. The England striker has made 12 starts in the Premie...
David Moyes & NUFC reportedly keen on snapping up £20m Chelsea centre-back
West Ham United and Newcastle United are keen on Chelsea centre-back Marc Guehi, according to The Athletic. The 20-year-old is currently on loan in the Championship with Swansea City, and the Welsh outfit will look to sign him on loan for the third time should they seal Premier League promotion via the play-offs. Southampton, Crystal Palace and Borussia Monchengladbach are also keen on Guehi, but Chelsea have triggered a 12-month optional extension in his contract that ties him to the club for the next two years. West Ham are looking to strengthen at the back this summer as they prepare for Europe next term, and they could look to sign the Blues academy graduate. Chelsea will decide whether to loan out the England Under-21 international again this summer or cash in on him. They will consid...
David Moyes lashes out at Premier League chiefs over Manchester United decision
David Moyes fears West Ham’s slim hopes of Champions League football could be affected further by Manchester United forced to field weakened teams. The Hammers boss – whose men were beaten by Everton – has called on the Premier League to explain the questions surrounding the integrity of the competition being affected with United’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa their first of three games in five games. Reds boss Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is set to dip into his squad to face the Hammers’ top-four rivals Leicester on Tuesday after sealing a top four place. Moyes said: “The Premier League should be answering these questions and tell us why this is the case. “There was an awful lot of integrity needed to get the Premier League back up and running during the pandemic. ‘Ole can do what he likes. Its his tea...
Predicted West Ham XI vs Everton: Moyes to make one change, 24-yr-old to start
West Ham United host Everton in the Premier League later today and will be hoping to close in on the top four with a win. The Hammers beat Burnley 2-1 in their last Premier League outing and should be confident of following up against the Toffees. The Hammers battled to a narrow win at Goodison Park earlier in the season and are favourites to complete the double at the London Stadium. The visitors head into this game on the back of just one win in six league games, and Carlo Ancelotti is under pressure to turn his side’s form around. Despite their recent run of results, the Toffees have generally been hard to beat on their travels this season. They are currently undefeated in 11 of the last 12 games on the road and they have an excellent away record against the Hammers. West Ham have faile...
West Ham and Newcastle hopes boosted as Toffees expert says club won’t sign 29-goal star
West Ham United and Newcastle United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong. The 24-year-old bagged a second successive hat-trick for Rovers as they ran out 5-2 winners against Birmingham City on Saturday. The ex-Newcastle United forward took his tally to 29 goals in all competitions in what has been an underwhelming campaign for Tony Mowbray’s team. Speaking on BBC Radio Lancashire after the game, the Rovers manager indicated that the club would be open to selling Armstrong this summer. “For Adam’s sake let’s hope the phone rings and someone offers us a ridiculous amount of money,” he said. “We shake him by the hand and we say ‘go and bang in loads of goals in the Premier League.” “For Adam’s sake let’s hope the phone rings and someone offers ...
‘That’s where I want to be’ – West Ham star drops a hint regarding his future
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has admitted that he dreams of playing Champions League football. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, and the player’s admission that he wants European football will certainly worry the Hammers faithful. He said (via Daily Mirror): “To have that Champions League music playing, that’s where I want to be. “It’s special – I can’t really describe it to be honest. As a kid, it’s your dream – first of all to play in the Premier League, but to be competing for the Champions League (as well). “You know West Ham, people say (we’re) a mid-table club and last three seasons we’ve been battling relegation. But this, what we’re doing now, has always been there. It was just about when. We’re on fire. “We’re on course...
