West Ham
Report: West Ham could look to bring 20-cap Int’l back to the Premier League
West Ham United are believed to be keen on signing a striker this month and former Southampton clear Graziano Pelle is thought to be on their shortlist. The 35-year-old striker is a free agent right now after leaving Chinese club Shandong Luneng. He managed to score eight goals for the Chinese outfit last season. According to Daily Star, the player is also a target for Italian clubs and he prefers a return to his homeland this month. The 20-cap Italian international has nine goals for his country. Bournemouth striker Joshua King is thought to be a priority for the Hammers and Pelle will be an alternative if they fail to lure the Championship forward to the Premier League. The Cherries are fighting for promotion and they might not be keen on weakening their attack midway through the season....
Report: EPL manager believes Hammers star will massively improve his team, wants move
According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes that West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice would massively improve his team, and the England international remains the Blues’ number one target. ✅ “Declan Rice is their number one target.” ⚒ “West Ham were surprised Chelsea didn’t make a bid in the summer.” ➡️ “Drinkwater, Tomori and Alonso are three big names they’d like to sell.”@Alex_Crook says #WHUFC‘s Declan Rice is #CFC‘s number one target. pic.twitter.com/eXCxwlR3xD — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) January 4, 2021 The 21-year-old is admired at Stamford Bridge after proving himself at the London Stadium and breaking into the national team following his release by Chelsea as a sch...
Frank Lampard under serious threat of being sacked as Chelsea boss
According to a damning on-the-whistle report from The Athletic, Frank Lampard’s job at Chelsea is under serious threat after the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City. The loss to Pep Guardiola’s side marked Chelsea’s fourth in their last six Premier League games, the Blues have won just once over this period – against West Ham – who they are now level on points with. It’s not just the results though, the Blues have lost to sides that are firmly contenders for European competition like Wolves and Everton – whilst they were stunned by rivals Arsenal on Boxing Day. The Athletic report that the west London outfit have now begun to ‘explore alternative plans’ in regards to the team’s future, with the consideration that Lampard will be sacked if this run continues. Chelsea now sit eighth in the Premier...
Report: West Ham open talks with Inter to loan former EPL star in January
According to Italian sports journalist and transfer expert Nicolo Schira, West Ham United have opened talks with Serie A giants Inter Milan as they look to sign midfielder Christian Eriksen on loan when the winter transfer window opens next month. #WestHam have opened talks with #Inter for Christian #Eriksen on loan. The danish player waitng for a call from #PSG, where is coming his mentor Mauricio #Pochettino. #transfers — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) December 29, 2020 The Denmark international has struggled to impress since moving to San Siro last January and isn’t in the plans of manager Antonio Conte. He has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, with a reunion with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino reportedly on the cards ahead of the Argentine’s expected move to the Parc ...
Boxing Day preview: Chelsea and Manchester United expected to keep up the pressure on Klopp’s men
Liverpool extended their advantage at the top of the table to four points on Matchday 14 after a stunning 7-0 triumph over Crystal Palace on the road. It was the first time that the Merseyside giants had won a top-flight game by a seven-goal margin in their long and illustrious history. Matchday 15 will begin with an early kick-off between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day. It is definitely one of the English Premier League fixtures to watch out for alongside the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium Premier League predictions for Matchday 15: Leicester City vs Manchester United – November 26: The Foxes are coming off an impressive away win at Tottenham Hotspur, but their record against United has been poor with just thr...
The Best Late Goals in Football
Scoring a late goal is undoubtedly one of the most thrilling parts of football – unless you happen to be on the receiving end! The sport’s history is littered with late goals that have helped teams win trophies, clinch promotion, avoid relegation or get one over their closest rivals. As none of the Sportslens team can remember much further back than the 1970s, we take a look at some of the best late goals of the past five decades. Michael Thomas vs Arsenal (1989) Arsenal travelled to Liverpool on the final day of the 1988/89 season needing to win by two clear goals to pip the Merseyside outfit to the title. Leading 1-0 with just seconds to play, Michael Thomas broke free of Liverpool’s defence to fire home and secure top spot for the Gunners. The look of abject horror in the home ranks mer...
8 goals in 14 games this season: West Ham looking to sign Premier League ace in January
West Ham United are looking to bring in a striker next month and Chelsea star Olivier Giroud is thought to be on their wish list. According to Mirror, West Ham United will look to cash in on the likes of Andriy Yarmolenko and bring in a proper goalscorer when the transfer window reopens in January. Olivier Giroud is not a regular starter for Chelsea but he has proven his quality during his cameos with the Blues so far this season. He has eight goals in 14 appearances for Chelsea so far this season. The Frenchman could prove to be a quality short term addition to the West Ham United attack and it remains to be seen whether the Hammers can pull off the transfer next month. The likes of Sebastien Haller have been quite underwhelming since moving to the London club and West Ham need someo...
Report: Chelsea hopeful of signing 21-yr-old linked with Man Utd, at the end of this season
West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has been linked with a move to Chelsea for a while now. Apparently, the Blues wanted to sign him last summer but they backed out of the transfer because of their failure to offload the fringe players. According to Athletic, the January transfer window will allow Chelsea to reignite their interest in the defensive midfielder and it remains to be seen whether they can convince West Ham United to part with their prized asset next month. The 21-year-old midfielder is the captain of West Ham United and the Hammers will want to hold on to him at least until the end of the season. The report from Athletic claims that Chelsea are hopeful of signing the midfielder in summer. The midfielder has recently been linked with Manchester United as well. Apparently, he...
Arsenal and Juventus to Fight For £50m Youngster
Arsenal are set to rival Italian giants Juventus for the signature of highly rated Slavia Prague winger Abdallah Sima, according to a report by Calciomercato. The Senegalese winger was signed by the Czech side in the summer. He has made a flying start to his career at Slavia Prague, scoring six league goals in as many games, as well as a further three in the Europa League. This form has attracted the attention of several top clubs, with club president Jaroslav Tvrdik slapping a £50m price tag on his head, as reported by Calciomercato. Arsenal and Juventus have both been linked with a move for the 19-year-old. Sima has caught the eye of some of Europe’s top clubs Sima has been compared to French forward Thierry Henry, who appeared for both Arsenal and Juventus during his illustrious playing...
Report: Man Utd linked with 21-yr-old who is on Chelsea’s radar, Solskjaer rates him highly
Manchester United have been linked with a move for the West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice. The 21-year-old midfielder has been outstanding for the London club over the past two years and he has been linked with a move away from the Hammers in the recent months. According to Manchester Evening News, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rates the West Ham United midfielder highly and Manchester United could look to sign him in future. The player has been linked with Chelsea as well and it will be interesting to see where he ends up eventually. The defensive midfielder was released by Chelsea when he was 14 and he might be keen on proving his worth at Stamford Bridge in future. Furthermore, Rice has recently claimed that he would love to join up with Mason Mount at club level once again. Declan Rice has ...
‘We will try and improve’ – Moyes sends out West Ham transfer message ahead of January window
West Ham United manager David Moyes has claimed that the Hammers will look to strengthen during the January transfer window if the right players are available. However, he has warned that West Ham will be financially responsible and they will not look to sign players for the sake of it. The Hammers have done extremely well in the Premier League this season and Moyes is likely to be backed by the owners if he wants to sign players. Moyes said to Standard: “I’ll be saying the same thing as I said this time last year. If we can and we think there is something available the owner would try and do it, but obviously like everybody else we’re in a difficult situation financially. We won’t be daft. “I want to keep pushing, I want to keep trying to improve but I have to say we will be linked with e...
West Ham United Linked With Move For Barcelona Defender
West Ham United are reportedly preparing a move for Barcelona defender Junior Firpo, as claimed by Mundo Deportivo journalist Miguel Rico (via Sport Witness). Firpo came to the Camp Nou in 2019 after spending five years at Real Betis, in a deal possibly rising to €30m. It was hoped that he could be Barcelona’s long-term replacement for the ageing Jordi Alba. Firpo’s move to Barcelona hasn’t worked out However, faith in the 24-year-old seems fairly low at the moment, and manager Ronald Koeman has given him just 29 minutes in the league this term. This has led to several rumours about his future, with reports suggesting that the Catalan giants would be willing to let the player go. West Ham United have been named as potential takers for the Spanish left-back, with journalist Miguel Rico stat...
