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Mark Lawrenson states his prediction for West Ham vs Everton
Everton will face West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday. Ahead of the match, former Liverpool defender turned popular football pundit, Mark Lawrenson has predicted a 2-0 win for the Hammers. Everton suffered a big blow last week in their race for the European spot after they lost 2-1 against Aston Villa at Goodison Park. The Toffees are going through a bad spell at the moment, having managed just one win in their last eight games in all competitions. West Ham defeated Everton in their corresponding fixture and Lawrenson believes that the Hammers will get another similar result today. The Hammers, on the other hand, returned to winning ways last week after beating Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor. He said to BBC Sport: “West Ham were very impressive when they beat Burnley last weekend...
Key Leeds duo on the bench, Spurs star keeps place, Blues midfielder ruled out
The 35th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some crucial matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action got underway on Friday evening as Leicester City went head-to-head with Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium. The Magpies upset the odds with a superb 4-2 victory – Callum Wilson (2), Joe Willock and Paul Dummett got the goals. Leeds United ran out comfortable 3-1 winners at home to Tottenham Hotspur – Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo were on the scoresheet. Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze were on target as Crystal Palace triumphed 2-0 at Sheffield United. Manchester City will have to wait to clinch the title after losing 2-1 at hom...
Report: Everton want in-demand 87-cap int’l; face competition from West Ham
A host of clubs including Everton are reportedly interested in signing Marko Arnautovic this summer. According to Il Resto del Carlino, the Austrian forward is looking to leave Shanghai SIPG this summer. The 32-year-old has no shortage of admirers, with West Ham United and Crystal Palace linked with a move. Bologna are also interested in him, with the player said to be keen on a return to Europe. The report claims that the Toffees approached Arnautovic’s agent in January about a potential move in the summer transfer window. SL View – competition from West Ham Last month, reports emerged that the Hammers are also keen to sign their former player. The former Stoke City player was a fan favourite during his two years at the London club, bagging 22 goals and 12 assists in 65 a...
West Ham reportedly send scouts to watch 22-goal hitman Spurs are tracking
Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are both keen on Besiktas forward Cyle Larin ahead of the summer transfer window, according to 90min. Spurs want a new striker with Carlos Vinicius set to return to Benfica at the end of the season after his loan spell following an unimpressive Premier League campaign. There is also growing uncertainty over Harry Kane’s future at the club. Larin has scored 22 goals and assisted another four across the Super Lig and Cup this term, and his ability to play as a number 9 and on both wings has impressed West Ham and their London rivals. David Moyes’ side have sent scouts to run the rule over the Canadian international, and he is not expected to cost an arm and leg with just a little over one year left on his contract. The 26-year-old bagged 43 league goals ...
West Ham looking to snap up talented 20-yr-old from PL outfit this summer
Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford at the end of this season. According to the Sun, Norwich City are looking to sign the talented young fullback on loan but they are facing competition from Premier League sides Southampton and West Ham United. The 20-year-old defender needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and a loan move away from United would be ideal for him next season. Norwich are expected to lose Max Aarons this summer and Williams would be a superb replacement. Meanwhile, the report adds that David Moyes is looking to use the England under-21 defender as a squad player. Williams is versatile and he can play as a right-back as well as a left-back. The Hammers have recently loaned Jesse Lingard from Manchest...
West Ham reportedly want Portuguese top-flight hitman & have held talks
West Ham United are keen on signing Portimonense striker Beto this summer, according to Portuguese outlet Record. Benfica are also looking to sign the 23-year-old who has scored 11 goals and assisted another two in 26 league games so far this term, and have already tabled an €8 million bid for 70% of his rights. The Portuguese giants have also offered Beto personal terms in wages worth €1m-per-year. However, Portimonense want €20m for their man and West Ham have held talks and made enquiries about bringing him to the London Stadium. David Moyes’ side are not the only ones keen on Beto, though, with Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and CSKA Moscow also monitoring his situation. The Portuguese scored 21 goals in 34 games for third division side Olimpico Montijo last season and...
Hammers reportedly join Spurs & Tuchel in race for £35m 30-goal hitman with 10 assists
West Ham United have joined Chelsea in the race for Brentford striker Ivan Toney ahead of the summer transfer window, According to The Sun. The 25-year-old has bagged 30 goals and 10 assists in the Championship this term, and he is also attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur. The Bees are looking to secure Premier League promotion via the play-offs and will cash in on Toney if they fail to. West Ham, Chelsea and Spurs will have to part with £35 million to have a chance of landing the former Peterborough hitman. Sportslens View Hammers boss David Moyes wants to sign another striker after failing to get a direct replacement for Sebastien Haller in January. It appears that the Brentford star has impressed him. Leicester City and Everton have also registered an interest in Toney, but ...
Premier League releases statement about return of fans
The Premier League have released a statement regarding the return of supporters to stadiums. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom in early 2020, all football in the country was postponed in March and did not resume until June. The end of the 2019/20 season was played behind closed doors. The 2020/21 campaign began in September, with all games still being played in empty stadiums. Fans briefly returned to certain grounds in December, but they were soon shut again. Arsenal fans in attendance in their fixture against Burnley in December The Premier League hoped that spectators would be able to attend the last two games of the season. Now, they have reaffirmed that ambition in a statement via their official website. They have confirmed that subject to a government decision,...
Premier League 2020/21: Final Four Games & Champions League qualification
The closing stages of the Premier League are fast approaching, and there isn’t much left to play for. Manchester City are one win away from wrapping up the title, while Fulham and West Bromwich Albion need to be almost perfect to stand a chance of survival. However, the race for the Champions League places is still wide open. Man City have already booked their place in next year’s competition, and Manchester United are also looking pretty secure. This leaves two remaining spots, with up to six clubs fighting to make it into the top four. Here is how each of these clubs’ run-in looks like. Leicester City Leicester are in third place going into the last four games Current position: 3rd, 63 points As of now, Leicester’s position is the most secure. With just four games remaining, they si...
Predicted West Ham XI vs Burnley: Moyes to make one change, 30-yr-old to start
West Ham United head to Burnley later in the Premier League today and they will be hoping to boost their chances of Champions League qualification with a win here. The Hammers have lost their last two Premier League games against Newcastle United and Chelsea. The fans will be expecting a strong reaction from the players tonight and it will be interesting to see if the Hammers can step up and get the job done. Burnley have lost three of their last four Premier League games and the Londoners will be favourites to win here. West Ham managed to beat Burnley earlier this season and they will be hoping to complete a league double over the Clarets. Furthermore, the home side have an abysmal record at Turf Moor and they have lost their last seven home league matches. West Ham are currently six poi...
‘You never know here’ – Moyes reacts to links with reported £45m-rated West Ham target
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge at the end of this season and West Ham United are thought to be one of the potential suitors. The Hammers manager David Moyes has now claimed that the reported valuation of Abraham rules out any potential move for the young striker. Apparently, the striker is valued at £45 million by the Blues and it remains to be seen whether his suitors are willing to cough up that kind of money for him. There is no doubt that Abraham is highly talented and he has a big future ahead of him. Despite not being a key starter for the Blues, he has managed to score 30 goals for them in the last two seasons. West Ham need to sign a quality striker this summer and Abraham would be a good fit in theory. The Londoners sold Sebasti...
David Moyes: West Ham can’t afford Tammy Abraham
David Moyes has ruled West Ham out of the running to sign Tammy Abraham. The Chelsea frontman is understood to be one of Moyes’ top summer targets as he attempts to bolster his strikeforce. But the Hammers boss says Abraham’s reported £40million price tag means the 23-year-old is well out of his range. “It would rule us out completely. We will be ruled out,” said Moyes. “So if that’s the figure and that’s what’s being said, we are ruled out. “We don’t have that money, we don’t have that to buy a striker at that price, no. “Is that sort of figure our total spend? It may well be. But you never know here. “I don’t think we will be making a purchase of that for any one player. I’d be surprised if we were.” Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are lookin...
