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Hi Spi


WEST HAM have signed keeper Raphael Spiegel, 19, on a three-year deal from Grasshoppers for an undisclosed fee.




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West Ham have signed teenage goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel from Swiss side Grasshoppers for an undisclosed fee, the newly-promoted Barclays Premier League side have announced.

The 19-year-old, who is a Switzerland Under-20 international, has penned a three-year contract until 2015 with an option for a further year and will arrive at the club this week.

The 6ft 3in custodian made 17 appearances for Swiss second tier side SC Bruhl SG last season, having played 41 games in the previous two campaigns for Grasshoppers' second team in the third tier.



Spiegel is expected to provide back-up to senior goalkeepers Jussi Jaaskelainen and Stephen Henderson, who both joined the Hammers this summer following the club's promotion from the npower Championship.

West Ham have also brought in defender George McCartney, midfielder Mohamed Diame and forward Modibo Maiga as manager Sam Allardyce shapes his squad for the new campaign.





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WEST HAM SECURE FOURTH SUMMER SIGNING



WEST HAM have completed their fourth summer signing. Swiss Under-20 keeper Raphael Spiegel, 19, signed a three-year deal.





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Arsenal's Park and West Ham striker Piquionne wanted by Saudi club Al Halil



Al Halil are keen on Arsenal striker Park Chu-young, 27, and West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne, 33.

The Saudi club, who have also made an offer for Manchester City's Kolo Toure, want to take Piquionne on a free transfer




west ham till i die






Leeds Try to Nick Maynard & Other Stories



So Leeds have put in a bid for Nicky Maynard. Cheeky buggers. It has been rejected but I'd imagine they will persist. We haven't really seen enough of Maynard yet to judge whether he will cut it in the Premier League, but unless they are offering silly money (unlikely) I can't really see any justification for considering getting rid of him. Same with Sam Baldock. The only thing that would change my mind on that is if we brought in three strikers of obviously superior quality.

Jermaine Defoe, eh? Last time I speculated on his return I was almost hung, drawn and quartered. This time, I suspect more of you would agree with me that we ought to jump at getting him back. Rumour is, however, that he is not keen to move back to East London and may be looking to head west to Queen's Park Rangers. That way lies madness, but it's a path quite a few players are taking at the moment. He's 29 now, but would still command a fee of £5 million I imagine. Jordan Rhodes or Jermaine Defoe. Hmmm. Difficult one.

Robert Snodgrass, the Leeds winger, is the subject of a bid by Norwich City. He is someone who we have been rumoured to be interested in, but then again, we're supposedly also after a Barcelona winger on loan, as well as a Spanish defender and striker.

And today we signed a young Swiss goalkeeper Raphael Spiegel from Grasshoppers Zurich. He's 19 and has represented his country at very level apart from the senior side. That makes 3 new goalkeepers and means it is unlikely we'll be signing an established keeper like Paul Robinson. I assume that means Stephen Henderson is seen as the Number One. Or not.

The first team has departed for a three match tour of Germany today. The Hammers' first match is a friendly against Rot Weiss Erfurt on Wednesday evening before games against Dynamo Dresden on Friday and finally, Energie Cottbus on Sunday.

PS I'm very proud of that headline!





Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is worried he has lost the initiative in the race to land Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, 28.
Robin van Persie

Van Persie has refused to sign a new deal at Arsenal this summer

Daily Mail

And Mancini is furious with City's bosses as the much-wanted Van Persie looks set to slip away from him.

Daily Mirror

Serie A giants AC Milan have opened talks with Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner over a deal to bring the Dane to Italy.

Metro

Manchester United are chasing River Plate's Argentine midfielder Ezequiel Cirigliano, 20, who Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain both want to take on trial.

Daily Mirror

Departing United striker Dimitar Berbatov, 31, could be on his way to Russia after Zenit St Petersburg declared their interest.

talkSPORT

Bayern Munich are set to make a move for Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong, 27, after the German side's interest in Spain international Javi Martinez cooled.

talkSPORT

Tottenham have joined Newcastle and Swansea in the race for former Liverpool and out-of-favour Hoffenheim winger Ryan Babel, 25.
Jermaine Jenas


talkSPORT

Fulham are also apparently considering a bid for Dutchman Babel.

Daily Mail

Liverpool are set to bid £10m for Swansea forward Joe Allen, 22.

Metro

Zenit St Petersburg have joined the race to sign Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel, 27, with Manchester City and Napoli also interested.

Daily Mail

Nottingham Forest want to bring Jermaine Jenas, 29, back to the City Ground as they look to land the Tottenham midfielder.

Daily Mirror


Scott Parker is set to miss England's friendly with Italy next month as the Tottenham midfielder prepares for surgery that will also mean he is absent for the Premier League kick-off.

Daily Mirror


Brazil's party-loving players are to stay away from London's Olympic Park to avoid temptation.







BRIGHTON have beaten Spurs, Arsenal, AC Milan and Valencia to land Jeremy Balmy, 18, from Le Havre.

All four clubs tried to sign the midfielder last season but Seagulls boss Gus Poyet finally netted the starlet.

EX-SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY winger Chris Sedgwick, 32, is having trials at Chesterfield after being released by the Hillsborough outfit.

And Barnsley have agreed a two-year deal with Liverpool’s Portuguese ace Toni Silva, 18.

FORMER AC Milan star Clarence Seedorf made a bad start to life in Brazil.

The Dutch ace, 36, suffered a debut defeat as new club Botafogo went down 1-0 at home to Gremio.





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Cheers CH, bit of a vintage BOTD :thup:
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I see that the Daily Star's arithmetic is as impressive as their articles :lol:

Henderson
Jaaskelainan
Diame
McCartney
Maiga
Spiegel

6 by my count...
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Cheers CH. Yeah the star are dullards of the highest order.
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Cheers CH, as always.

3 keepers in one window, that must be a record!
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cockney hammer wrote:


Arsenal's Park and West Ham striker Piquionne wanted by Saudi club Al Halil



Al Halil are keen on Arsenal striker Park Chu-young, 27, and West Ham striker Frederic Piquionne, 33.

The Saudi club, who have also made an offer for Manchester City's Kolo Toure, want to take Piquionne on a free transfer
Cheers CH!

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thank you CH

2nd pic down - wonder why their 18 (or 16) looks so distraught when everyone else is celebrating?
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Please can we sign some fullbacks and wide midfielders!!!
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kayahammer wrote:thank you CH

2nd pic down - wonder why their 18 (or 16) looks so distraught when everyone else is celebrating?

I think its because Spiegel is giving the player infront a titwank so he missed out
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Thanks again for your stirling work CH. :thup:
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Cheers CH.
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Little Judas to QPR... :x Sod him !!

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Is the Swiss lad another of those keepers we sign, then release a few years later, having made no appearances and a couple of games on the bench, doing nothing?
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Cheers CH :thup:
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Ricardo wrote:Cheers CH, bit of a vintage BOTD
Is that Linda Lusardi ? Always had the hots for that bint :D

Many thanks CH

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Philosophical Dan wrote:Is the Swiss lad another of those keepers we sign, then release a few years later, having made no appearances and a couple of games on the bench, doing nothing?
I suspect that unlike Stech, this time we have not got ourselves into some daft Icelandic expensive extra payment clause!
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Is that Linda Lusardi ? Always had the hots for that bint

no mate donna ewin from plaistow
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