West Ham ‘offered more’ than Man City for Spain star Nolito as he lifts the lid on Hammers talks
West Ham United were so determined to sign former Spain international Nolito at one point that they put a bigger financial package on the table…
Throwbacks Archives: 02/2026
Carlton Cole admits Alan Curbishley wanted him gone at West Ham and explains Upton Park falling out
Carlton Cole was not the only West Ham United player who had issues with Alan Curbishley during a somewhat tense time at Upton Park. Former…
Carlton Cole regrets West Ham mistake which led to the fans booing him at Upton Park
Given that he works closely with West Ham United’s youngsters these days, Carlton Cole will surely have plenty of advice to bestow upon the next…
Carlton Cole admits Roman Abramovich rejected Tottenham transfer before he joined West Ham
Carlton Cole remains one of the more popular strikers of the modern era at West Ham United, but his career could have looked very different…
Arsenal icon Dennis Bergkamp opens up on when West Ham and Tottenham tried to sign him
Premier League icon Dennis Bergkamp is underplaying things a little when he says that move to London in 1995 – West Ham United and Tottenham…
How ‘unbelievable’ Rob Green ruined Jermain Defoe’s hopes of haunting West Ham
Jermain Defoe, despite playing 496 Premier League games for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and Sunderland, never once broke the 20-goal barrier in a…
Jermain Defoe reflects on infamous Javier Mascherano biting incident during West Ham v Tottenham
Before Luis Suarez set about embracing his Draculian tendencies on unsuspecting defenders, Jermain Defoe found himself at the heart of a biting storm during a…
Why Jermain Defoe used to celebrate goals against West Ham; striker opens up on ‘stick from fans’
Celebrating goals against your old club has become something of a taboo subject in the modern-day Premier League, but there was no way Jermain Defoe…
Joe Cole remembers when Thierry Henry left him ‘fuming’ during West Ham v Arsenal clash
Joe Cole is the last person really to lecture others on showboating. But, still, the former West Ham United maverick feels that Arsenal legend Thierry…
How West Ham could have signed Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes for just £25m
To think, Bruno Fernandes could have been a West Ham player at one point. Instead, the Portuguese prince arrives at the London Stadium tonight looking…
