9+ hour, 27+ min ago   (308+ words) “Don’t pay too much attention to the friendlies” is a familiar caution which is especially true in a World Cup year. West Ham have several players still on late returns after their summer efforts but, notably, no ‘international’ defenders to…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (293+ words) As Claret and Hugh wrote this morning, the West Ham board face stern tests of their financial standing – and their determination to hang onto key players -now that their two top talents have departed. With the ‘showcase’ players now sold,…...

18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (340+ words) West Ham’s summer exodus is gathering pace, and the departures of Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes have done little to slow the churn. In fact, several more players are already edging toward the exit, with one well‑placed source confirming…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (266+ words) It might only have been sporadic but when Crysencio Summerville was ‘on it’ at West Ham – that brief, tantalising period early in 2026, when he seemingly couldn’t stop scoring and ‘the great escape’ looked a possibility, the ‘showtime’ which the Dutch…...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago   (402+ words) The early moves made by West Ham’s new look board have been warmly welcomed by the football club’s beleaguered supporters who now view relegation as something of a transformative necessity rather than a disaster. The combination of the demise of…...

22+ hour ago   (329+ words) The rumours around Taty Castellanos supposedly angling for a move this summer has taken on a life of its own, but strip away the speculation and you’re left with a simple truth, the rumours don’t stand up to scrutiny. Not…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (292+ words) By Kris Gonzo | Senior West Ham Columnist (Follow on X) Football transfer ITK Fabrizio Romano has revealed that West Ham have lost another academy youngster, this time to Newcastle United. Earlier this week, Claret & Hugh reported how Tottenham Hotspur had beaten…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (545+ words) By Kris Gonzo | Senior West Ham Columnist (Follow on X) According to the London Standard, Axel Disasi looks set to reject the chance of a return to West Ham and instead join Crystal Palace. If that’s the case, then perhaps we’ve…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (331+ words) By Kris Gonzo | Senior West Ham Columnist (Follow on X) West Ham travel to Glasgow on Sunday for what promises to be our toughest pre-season test so far when they take on Rangers at Ibrox. The Hammers’ 5-0 victory over Stevenage was…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (688+ words) Having watched the London Assembly’s July 2026 session discussing the London Stadium on a broadcast via YouTube, it felt less like a committee meeting and more like a West Ham post-match debrief! Sadly, there were no representatives present from West Ham…...