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      Forgotten Chelsea star wanted by West Ham in shock January transfer after playing just 106 minutes this season

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      IAN MAATSEN is being lined for a January transfer by West Ham, reports suggest.Maatsen has only been afforded a bit-part role at Chelsea so far this season.
      Ian Maatsen is reportedly being tracked by West HamCredit: Getty
      Maatsen starred in pre-season for the BluesCredit: Getty
      This has seen the exciting academy prospect handed only 106 minutes of action in the Premier League.
      All of these minutes have come from seven appearances off the bench.
      One of the 21-year-old’s main strengths is his versatility.
      And this is something Hammers boss David Moyes may be looking to utilise.
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      According to Rudy Galetti, West Ham are looking to “make an attempt” to sign him in the January window.
      The club are said to have asked for information on Maatsen’s availability.
      Maatsen is able to play at left-back, left-wing and in central midfield.
      He has even featured briefly as a right winger under Mauricio Pochettino this season.
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      West Ham are not the only club who have been linked with a move for the Dutchman.
      Barcelona are said to be tracking Maatsen, which saw Chelsea reportedly trigger a one-year contract extension in the player’s contract to ward off the immediate interest.
      His deal expires in June 2025, meaning Chelsea will have a decision to make on his future over the next two windows.
      Chelsea had agreed to sell Maatsen to Burnley, where he was on loan in the Championship last season, on a loan deal with an obligation to buy for £31.5million in the summer.
      However, the deal fell through because Maatsen was reportedly reluctant to seal a move to Turf Moor.
      Other loan spells have seen Maatsen star for Charlton and Coventry after time in the youth set-ups of Dutch sides Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam and PSV. More

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      West Ham to make new transfer bid for one-cap England star after having £40m offer knocked back as Moyes hunts strikers

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      WEST HAM will try again for Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke in January.Hammers boss David Moyes wants a new frontman after the club sold flop Gianluca Scamacca in the summer and failed to sign a replacement.
      West Ham are interested in Dominic SolankeCredit: Getty
      The Irons made a £40million approach for Solanke in August but were knocked back.
      And it would take a much bigger bid for the Cherries to even consider letting their star forward leave.
      Solanke, 26, has scored six goals in 12 Premier League games this term, including against West Ham on the opening day of the campaign.
      The player — capped once by  England — still has more than three  years to run on his current deal at the Vitality Stadium.
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      Hammers chiefs would love to bring him to East London but if they cannot persuade Bournemouth to sell, they will look at other targets.
      Paris Saint-Germain misfit Hugo Ekitike, 21, and 27-year-old former Chelsea striker Timo Werner are among the names on Moyes’ wish list.
      Ekitike joined PSG in a permanent transfer from Reims this summer following an initial season-long loan, but he has been limited to just one appearance.
      Meanwhile, Werner enjoyed a successful return to the Bundesliga after re-joining RB Leipzig last summer.
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      However, he has fallen out of favour with Marco Rose this season.
      Werner has made just eight Bundesliga appearances so far this season – six of which came off the bench. More

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      West Ham star Soucek shows off horror head scars after he was left a bloodied mess following kick to face

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      TOMAS SOUCEK was on the end of a horror kick to the face which left him with grusome head scars. The West Ham midfielder was on the scoresheet in the 1-1 draw with Poland but he bared the wounds of the match after.
      Tomas Soucek was on the end of a horror kick to the face
      Soucek was left bloodied from the challengeCredit: EPA
      Soucek was involved in a tussle for the ball with Jan Bednarek and he found himself on the floor.
      And when Bednarek followed through on a challenge he accidentally kicked Soucek in the face.
      The Hammers star was left bloodied and pictures of him on the plane leaving Poland revealed the brutal scars he suffered from the kick.
      Remarkably, Soucek managed the full 90 minutes and finished the match with bandaging around his head.
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      And that is not for the first time either, having showed the same bravery in West Ham colours.
      Soucek’s equaliser in Warsaw keeps the Czechs’ chances of Euro 2024 qualification alive.
      Poland did take the lead in the 38th minute through Piotrowski, who finished from close range for his debut goal in his second appearance for the national team.
      But Soucek levelled after the break with a low shot towards the far post.
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      The Czechs are second on 12 points, two points behind leaders Albania — who qualified with a 1-1 draw away to Moldova earlier on Friday — and one point ahead of third-placed Poland.
      They can seal their eighth successive appearance at the Euro finals on Monday when they host Moldova, in fourth on 10 points, needing at least a draw.
      Poland, who played their final qualifying match in their bid to make a fifth consecutive Euro finals, still have a chance to see their fate decided in the playoffs.
      Soucek was left with horror injuries after the challenge More

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      Champions League club hails Mia Khalifa’s sexy Instagram post as former adult star swaps teams from West Ham

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      MIA KHALIFA has switched football alliances from West Ham in favour of a Champions League club. The pornstar won the hearts of Hammers fans by revealing her support for the East London side.
      Mia Khalifa has switched her football allegiance from West HamCredit: Instagram @miakhalifa
      Mia posed in a Champions League jerseyCredit: Instagram @miakhalifa
      The former porn star previously won the hearts of Hammers fans by revealing her support for West Ham
      But it seems Mia has now thrown her support AC Milan’s way as she posed on a boat in the Italian giants’ jersey.
      She captioned the post: “The open sea.”
      Milan jumped on the post and reacted with this comment: “Forza Milan.”
      It translates to “Go Milan.”
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      Milan were not the only to gush as one fan added: “She is the most beautiful woman around and the jersey makes her even better.”
      Another joked: “Finally an interesting signing!”
      One commented: “This cannot be true, Mia supports Milan.”
      Perhaps it is not a shock Mia is supporting Milan – after all, they invited her to their gala event at the San Siro in September.
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      She attended a fashion event along with other VIPs to celebrate the club’s collaboration with Off White.
      Pictures emerged showing the ex-adult film star posing alongside Italian rapper Fedez.
      Mia left the adult film industry in 2015 and now runs a jewellery and clothing company called Sheytan.
      Mia left the adult film industry in 2015Credit: Instagram / @miakhalifa
      She now runs a jewellery and clothing company called SheytanCredit: instagram
      Mia has over 27.4m Instagram followers
      Mia has a previous connection with AC MilanCredit: miakhalifa/Instagram
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      English manager tearing it up abroad spotted at West Ham match as fans call him ‘dream’ David Moyes successor

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      WILL STILL has been hailed by West Ham fans as the “dream” successor to David Moyes after he was spotted at the London Stadium.The English manager was in attendance as the Hammers beat Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.
      Will Still was spotted at West Ham’s clash with Nottingham ForesCredit: Getty

      Still posted on his Instagram account that he was at the matchCredit: Instagram @wrstill
      Fans have called Still their ‘dream’ successor to David MoyesCredit: Rex
      Still, 31, watched on as Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen netted for West Ham after they had fallen 2-1 behind to the East Midlands outfit.
      The win propelled West Ham back into the top half of the Premier League and relieved pressure off Moyes.
      The Scot had come under scrutiny after the club’s questionable league form saw them drop down the table after a promising start to the season.
      There are thought to be no immediate plans to sack Moyes from his position as manager.
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      However, he is in the last year of his contract with the East London club and it has been claimed that he could be offered a job behind the scenes.
      And fans seeing Still at the stadium are now claiming that he would be their “dream” replacement for the Conference League winner.
      One fan posted: “The man I’d like to replace Moyes if he ever leaves. My managerial man crush.”
      A second wrote: “Would love it!”
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      A third commented: “Interesting times.
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      A fourth added: “Please god.”
      Another said: “I’d 100% be looking at Will Still as a long-term Moyes replacement.”
      Still has been tearing it up at Stade de Reims in Ligue 1.
      He took charge of the club in the midst of a relegation battle last season and led the club on a 17-game unbeaten run.
      The manager managed the feat without coaching badges, a problem that cost the French club £21,000 per match due to fines from Ligue 1.
      That is no longer the case as he has been doing a course at the National Football Centre near Brussels.
      Still’s initial success does not appear to be a fluke as he currently has his side 5th in France’s top-flight.
      He does have connections to the Hammers having previously admitted that he has always been a supporter of the club.
      He had been asked about taking over at the club at some point in his career, to which he claimed he would not “think twice about it”.
      He said: “I’ve never had a career plan. I take what comes. But I admit that the little child in me wants to go back to England.
      “It’s my home, it’s my championship, the best in the world. I have always been a supporter of West-Ham.
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      “I wouldn’t think twice about it, but would I be able to? I would feel too guilty in the event of defeat.
      “But the Premier League and Europe are clearly two major objectives.”
      Still has been making a name for himself in FranceCredit: Getty More

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      David Moyes ‘lined up for shock new job with West Ham unlikely to extend 60-year-old’s contract’

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      WEST HAM manager David Moyes could land a new job at the end of the season, according to reports.The 60-year-old boss sees his deal expire at the Hammers in the summer.
      David Moyes’ deal at West Ham expires at the end of the seasonCredit: Alamy
      Moyes has been in charge of the club since 2019, guiding them to three back-to-back seasons in Europe after winning the Conference League last term.
      But reports suggest his future is now in doubt.
      There were behind-the-scenes disagreements with signings over the summer following the appointment of new director of football Tim Steidten.
      The issues have since been resolved but the Irons may decide that Moyes has taken the club as far as he can on the pitch.
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      He could instead be offered a role “upstairs”, claim The Mail.
      It is unclear what the position would consist of with Hammers legend Mark Noble also a club chief after his retirement in 2022.

      Meanwhile, UEFA are supposedly keen to offer Moyes a job.
      The former Everton and Manchester United boss could land a technical role at the governing body as they look to utilise his 25 years of experience as a gaffer.
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      West Ham currently sit 11th in the Premier League table and joint-top of their Europa League group.
      They are also still in the Carabao Cup after beating Arsenal and face Liverpool in the quarter-final. More

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      How West Ham could line up after January transfer window with new striker & Man Utd duo as Sheikh Jassim lines up bid

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      WEST HAM could have a very different look in January as they eye up a new striker and a Manchester United duo.Qatari royal Sheikh Jassim is reportedly ready to purchase a stake in the Hammers after being snubbed by United.
      Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez is on West Ham’s radarCredit: Getty
      Sheikh Jassim could plot revenge on Man Utd and bid for a stake at West HamCredit: AFP
      The Sheikh wanted a complete £5billion or the Red Devils, with the Glazers instead preferring to sell a smaller stake to Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
      And some of that money could now find its way to East London instead.
      That means manager David Moyes could be for a very busy January transfer window.
      Top of the Scotsman’s list is a new striker, with Danny Ings is yet to prove to be of any competition to No9 Michail Antonio.
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      Mexican hot-shot Santiago Gimenez may be the man to change that, following his remarkable goal-scoring form for Feyenoord.
      Tottenham, Arsenal, Newcastle, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Lazio, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all have their eyes on the 22-year-old.
      And there is a valid reason for that as so far this term he has scored 15 times in 11 outings in all competitions.
      The East London side did spark interest in the striker during the summer, but Gimenez ended up securing a long-term deal with the Eredivisie side until 2027.
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      West Ham are in line to make a move on Manchester United duo Anthony Martial and Harry MaguireCredit: Reuters
      That means he will not come cheap in the new year, as the Rotterdam club have already valued their frontman at £40million.
      And Moyes could move for United’s Anthony Martial if a deal for Gimenez cannot be done.
      The Frenchman, still only 27, is in desperate need of a career lifeline.
      The injury-plagued striker has not completed a full Premier League game since January 2021.
      But Martial’s experience, with over 300 games for United, could be a useful asset to Moyes, alongside right winger Jarrod Bowen.
      And Martial could not be the only out-of-favour Red Devil moving to the London Stadium, with the Hammers ready to try again for Harry Maguire.
      The Hammers offered £20m for the former United captain in the summer, but saw their bid rejected by the player.
      However, Maguire has since hinted that he could leave in January ahead of Euro 2024 if he continues to receive limited game time.
      England stalwart Maguire’s experience would certainly be beneficial to Nayef Aguerd in the West Ham backline.
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      But a cheaper option would be Club America’s Uruguay centre-back Sebastian Caceres.
      The Hammers could seal a deal with the 24-year-old in January for as little as £6million.
      West Ham are set to rekindle their interest in Harry MaguireCredit: Getty
      West Ham are also eyeing up another Man Utd star Anthony MartialCredit: Alamy More

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      Declan Rice has classy response after Arsenal star is BOOED by former club West Ham following £105m transfer

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      ARSENAL superstar Declan Rice issued a classy message to former club West Ham despite getting booed by Hammers fans on Wednesday.Rice returned to the London Stadium for the first time since his record £105million move to Arsenal last summer.
      Arsenal star Declan Rice was booed by West Ham fans on his return to the London StadiumCredit: Rex
      Rice, though, issued a classy message to West Ham fans despite the jeersCredit: Reuters
      The star midfielder came off the bench in the 57th minute during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match.
      However, that wasn’t a homecoming to be remembered as he was jeered by many home fans, who still haven’t forgiven him for joining their London rivals.
      However, there was also a section of supporters who haven’t forgotten his eight-year contribution to the club and rose to their feet to applaud their former captain.
      The East Londoners’ manager David Moyes urged the fans to show the 24-year-old the respect that he deserves before the match but there were some who didn’t take his advice.
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      The England international, though, wasn’t daunted by the boos as he took to Instagram after the match to issue a story of him showing appreciation to the West Ham faithful.
      Rice accompanied the pic with the following message: “Despite the result, loved being back at the stadium & seeing so many familiar faces.
      “Thank you West Ham fans for the reception. Will be forever grateful to all of you.
      “Wish you all nothing but the best for the rest of the season. See you soon!”
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      Rice’s homecoming really didn’t go the way he hoped as Arsenal were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup.
      West Ham won 3-1 thanks to an own-goal by Ben White and goals by Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen.
      The North Londoners’ captain Martin Odegaard eased the blow for his team when he hit the back of the net during stoppage time.
      Moyes’ men are now set for another difficult match in the competition as they will visit Liverpool in the quarter-finals on December 19. More