West Ham were rejected by a Premier League boss in 2001, who didn't want to relinquish control at their current side

Third-tier Rugby Borough's Women's FA Cup fifth-round tie against West Ham or Liverpool will be broadcast live on the BBC.

Liverpool stormed to a 4-1 win at Anfield against struggling Ipswich Town to maintain their six points lead at the top of the Premier League with a game in hand

Arsenal have reportedly made a huge bid for Benjamin Sesko as they look to sign a new striker in the final week of the January transfer window. Matheus Cunha is also said to be targeting a move to the Gunners,

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Verweij adds that Ajax already snubbed a £21 million offer from Roberto De Zerbi's Marseille earlier this window. It remains to be seen if West Ham prove more successful in prising away the 22-year-old who's scored three goals and registered seven assists in all competitions so far.

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Latest Premier League score, goals, updates and stats from Aston Villa vs West Ham as the hosts seek three straight home wins in all competitions.

Joe Gomez hasn’t featured for Liverpool since coming off against West Ham last month with a hamstring injury. The England international’s return date is unclear, with Slot saying Gomez was “quite far” away from a comeback when speaking ahead of the 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest.

Fulham have a goal back and it's Raul Jimenez who grabs it, turning home a cross from Alex Iwobi after some confusion in the West Ham penalty area. It's not been the response you'd expect from Liverpool. They've dominated the ball, but are yet to force ...

Jamie Carragher says Aston Villa should look to offload Jhon Duran and use the money they receive to strengthen Unai Emery’s squad in other areas. Duran has established himself as one of the most sought-after young strikers in Premier League football over the last two-and-a-half seasons, racking up 20 goals in all competitions for Villa.