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Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs West Ham (FA Cup)

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This weekend sees the third round of the FA Cup transpire, and this is the portion where the big boys come in to the competition. West Ham United travels to Aston Villa for one of the more intriguing and interesting ties on the docket. Both sides are in a place right now where they don't want to be. Getting the world's oldest domestic competition started on the right foot, … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Starting XI Prediction vs West Ham (FA Cup)

Aston Villa Team News vs West Ham: McGinn, Torres, Philogene

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Aston Villa has seen their season take a sight turn for the worse, and that was before their team captain, John McGinn, went down with a hamstring injury. On Saturday, Villa manager Unai Emery gave a specific timeline for his absence and subsequent return: "I think it could be hamstring. He could be out for two, three, four, five weeks." … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs West Ham: McGinn, Torres, Philogene

West Ham United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace

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West Ham United visits Crystal Palace in a London derby that is about as "mid-table" as the concept can be. It's 13th vs. 14th, two teams that both lost 1-0 in their respective season openers. It's easy to see why Crystal Palace is favored here, although not overwhelmingly. They have the home ground advantage, and they beat the Hammers pretty handily in the friendly that was … [Read more...] about West Ham United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace

West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Celta Vigo (Friendly)

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West Ham United have had a very busy summer, as they've acquired six new players this transfer window. Tomorrow's friendly against Celta Vigo will give the home fans a chance to see them in action, in person, for the first time. The Hammers are obviously not done this summer transfer window, as more departures are expected. Michail Antonio and Danny Ings have been linked … [Read more...] about West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Celta Vigo (Friendly)

West Ham Team News vs Celta Vigo: Zouma, Fullkrug, Summerville

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Edson Alvarez is the only injury/fitness concern for West Ham United right now, so almost all of the team news pertains to the summer transfer window. Kurt Zouma is on his way out, while Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville and Guido Rodriguez have now come in. The aforementioned trio look set to make their debuts in a Hammers shirt on Saturday against La Liga side Celta … [Read more...] about West Ham Team News vs Celta Vigo: Zouma, Fullkrug, Summerville

Said Benrahma Officially Completes €14.4m Move to Lyon

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Here is one nice, neat and tidy transfer story. No hearsay, conjecture, speculation and rumor. Said Benrahma is on the move from West Ham United to Olympique Lyonnais, both clubs have released official statements confirming the news. While they did not disclose the transfer fee, widespread reports indicate that it's €14.4m (or £12.7m). … [Read more...] about Said Benrahma Officially Completes €14.4m Move to Lyon

West Ham Transfer Talk: Jonathan David, Ismael Kone

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West Ham United have certainly been one of the more interesting, i.e. active clubs this summer transfer window, but we're still waiting on a really big splash signing. Not just in East London, but for everybody really. (Kylian Mbappe doesn't really count because we've known about that one for many months already). Big name strikers always cost huge money, and those signings … [Read more...] about West Ham Transfer Talk: Jonathan David, Ismael Kone

West Ham Transfer Talk: Max Kilman, Ivan Toney, Ryan Sessegnon

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Kudos to West Ham United for being one of the most active clubs, thus far, in the 2024 summer transfer window. To quote the Shelbyville version of Homer Simpson: "there's a doings-a-transpiring." We might start to see movement on the Ivan Toney situation now. Meanwhile Ryan Sessegnon and Max Kilman have emerged as new targets, and we'll cover it all here. We start with … [Read more...] about West Ham Transfer Talk: Max Kilman, Ivan Toney, Ryan Sessegnon

West Ham United Transfer Talk: Luis Guilherme, Ivan Toney

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Technically, the summer transfer window doesn't open until tomorrow, but deals can still get done behind the scenes (and reported on) ahead of that. We haven't really had any major transfers to speak of though! The closest is Palmeiras forward Luis Guilherme, who is a done deal to West Ham United. You can see more on that in the tweet from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano … [Read more...] about West Ham United Transfer Talk: Luis Guilherme, Ivan Toney