Daily WHUFC News - 2nd August 2014

Schalke 04 match preview
WHUFC.com
All the essential pre-match info ahead of Saturday's game against Schalke 04
01.08.2014

SCHALKE 04 v WEST HAM UNITED
SCHALKE CUP
VELTINS-ARENA, GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY
SATURDAY 2 AUGUST 2014
KICK-OFF: 5.45PM CEST (4.45PM BST)

In brief
West Ham United resume their pre-season campaign this weekend by participating in the Schalke Cup, a four team tournament involving the Hammers, Schalke 04, Malaga and Newcastle United. West Ham will not play the Magpies, but face two continental tests in as many days as they aim for some summer silverware.
Having drawn their opening pre-season matches at Stevenage (2-2) and Ipswich Town (0-0), West Ham suffered two losses during the Football United tour of New Zealand, as they came up short against Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC.
So, with another week of training at Chadwell Heath under their belts, the Londoners will be hoping for more productive results in western Germany this weekend.
First up is a real test with hosts Schalke lying in wait on Saturday. Die Konigsblauen finished third in the Bundesliga last term to qualify for the UEFA Champions
League
The Schalke Cup will be covered live and exclusively on Quest TV this weekend. Quest is a free to air channel and can be found on: Freeview 37 (+138) Sky 167 (+1 195) and Virgin Media 172 (+1 173).

Who are they?
Founded in 1904, Schalke has long been one of Germany's most popular football teams, even though major successes have been rare since the club's heyday of the 1930s and 1940s.
They have won seven German championships, five DFB-Pokals (German Cups), one DFL-Supercup and one UEFA Cup, while their third-place finish last term saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Since 2001, they have played at the Veltins-Arena, a 61,973 capacity stadium with a retractable roof and retractable pitch, which hosted five 2006 FIFA World Cup matches.
The club holds a long-standing rivalry with Ruhr neighbours Borussia Dortmund and matches between the two are referred to as the Revierderby.
They last won the Bundesliga in 1958, but were German Cup winners three years ago.

Team news
The Hammers will field most of their squad across the two matches of the Schalke Cup, and new loan arrival Carl Jenkinson could be involved after completing his move from Arsenal on Thursday. However, Andy Carroll is absent after undergoing surgery on an ankle injury.

One to watch
Schalke 04
Schalke skipper Benedikt Howedes will be full of confidence having lifted the World Cup with Germany this summer.
The defender, who operates mostly at centre back, but also featured at left back in Brazil, came through the ranks at Schalke and has been a mainstay in recent seasons.
With 166 league appearances under his belt for the club, the 26-year-old has won a DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup during his time at Veltins-Arena, and also has 28 German caps to his name.

West Ham United
Carl Jenkinson could make his Hammers bow at the Schalke Cup this weekend. The 22-year-old full back has made the move to east London on loan from Arsenal, looking to build on the progress he has made in recent years at the Emirates Stadium.
Already capped by England, he has made 28 Premier League appearances in the last two seasons and will hope to add to that tally significantly at the Boleyn Ground.
He scored his first senior goal on the final day of last season, in a 2-0 win for Arsenal over Norwich City.

Tickets
Tickets are still available for both days of the Schalke Cup and can be purchased on each matchday at the Veltins-Arena from "cash box WEST" at €32 Adults and €10 Under-12s. These tickets cover both matches played on that day.

Travel
For supporters in possession of a match ticket, these tickets also act as a VRR-Kombiticket ticket.
This entitles supporters to travel, free of charge on the day in question, to and from the Veltins-Arena using the Regional Transport Networks Rhine-Ruhr (VRR) until closing time of the services.
This applies to all of the VRR transport and commuter trains of Deutsche Bahn in 2nd class (but not ICE, IC, EC and IR).
If travelling by car, directions to the Veltins-Arena can be found here.

Weather
Saturday is set to be a warm day, with temperatures reaching 28C. However, there could be thunderstorms around kick-off time.

Last meeting
West Ham United have never met Schalke 04 previously.

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Jenko - 'I can get going straight away'
WHUFC.com
Carl Jenkinson is fit and hopes to feature in the Schalke 04 Cup for West Ham United
01.08.2014

Carl Jenkinson is fit and ready to make his first appearance for West Ham United. The England international right-back, who arrived on loan from Arsenal on Thursday evening, started both of the Gunners' pre-season matches at Borehamwood and New York Red Bulls prior to his loan switch to east London. The 22-year-old trained with his new Hammers team-mates for the first time on Friday morning before the squad flew to Germany for this weekend's Schalke 04 Cup in Gelsenkirchen. Jenkinson would love to make his first appearance in Claret and Blue when they take on the host club at the Veltins-Arena on Saturday and Malaga CF on Sunday. "I'm coming into a new club and first and foremost I want to make a good impression on the Gaffer, the players and everyone at the club," he said. "I've played in two friendlies with Arsenal and I've got a few games to go to play my football before the season starts. "The first thing you want to do when you come into a club is to play and express yourself. We've got a game on Saturday, so hopefully I can get going straight away."

The youngster has spent the past three seasons honing his game as an attacking full-back under the guidance of Arsene Wenger. He is keen to put everything he has learnt there to good use for his new club. Having netted his maiden senior goal for Arsenal against Norwich City in their final Barclays Premier League game of last season, Jenkinson is also eager to find the net again in West Ham colours. "I spoke to the Gaffer about how he sees me playing in this team and that was important for me because I want to be able to express myself and get up and down," he explained. "I've learnt to play how Arsenal play over the last three years and I am a very attacking full-back. I like to get up and down and I know I'm going to have the opportunity to do that here as well. "Fingers crossed I'll get a few more goals this season, too. "Hopefully I can play my game here. It's a great opportunity and I just want to come here, improve the team, express myself and play football. I've missed that at some stages over the last three years where I haven't played as regularly as I'd have liked. "Hopefully it'll be a great year for me and it's one I'm really looking forward to." Looking forward to the opening Barclays Premier League fixture of the season on 16 August and a smile appeared on Jenkinson's face when the opposition was mentioned. A childhood Arsenal fan born in Essex, the defender is acutely aware of the importance of facing Tottenham Hotspur! "It's a fantastic opener. I looked at the fixtures and I thought 'It doesn't get much better than that'.
"Last season, West Ham had a fantastic record against them and I'm here and we have them again in a fantastic first game of the season, so hopefully we can continue that run from where it left off last season."

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Mediawatch - 1 August
WHUFc.com
Our daily look at West Ham United in the news
01.08.2014

Carl Jenkinson's arrival on loan from Arsenal is top of the Hammers news agenda on Friday morning, with reports in the Guardian, Independent, Mirror and Mail.
Also in the Daily Mail, Samuel Eto'o is reportedly in talks with the Hammers over a move to the Boleyn Ground.
The Times (£) carries the same story, but also suggests that West Ham are chasing Stoke City's Peter Crouch.
Meanwhile, The Sun (£) carries a lighthearted feature on some of the more alternative items available from Barclays Premier League club shops.

[PeterR] and of course NONE of the papers had ANY stories about a certain WHU player remanded in custody!!

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Hammers offered Guidetti
KUMB.com
Filed: Friday, 1st August 2014
By: Staff Writer

West Ham are one of a number of clubs to have been offered Manchester City striker John Guidetti on loan. The 22-year-old Swedish international is surplus to requirements at the City of Manchester stadium and currently looking for a new club, having returned from an unsuccessful six-month loan spell at Stoke at the end of last season. Several Premier League clubs have been approached with view to taking Guidetti, who has been with City since he was 16 despite never featuring for the first team.

* West Ham's interest in Samuel Eto'o is unlikely to go any further after the striker demanded £85,000 per-week plus bonuses, according to sources.

The two parties have held preliminary discussions with view to a move but talks are understood to have stalled due to the veteran striker's personal demands. The Cameroon international is available on a free transfer having been released by Chelsea last season.

* Shakhtar Donetsk's Facundo Ferreyra - one of many South Americans desperate to leave east Europe due to the ongoing troubles - has joined Newcastle United on a season-long loan with view to a future £6.5million deal.

West Ham were one of several parties interested in taking the 23-year-old Argentine striker, who is one of six Shakhtar players that have refused to return to the club for pre-season.

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Jenkinson makes six
KUMB.com
Filed: Friday, 1st August 2014
By: Staff Writer

Carl Jenkinson has joined West Ham United on loan for the duration of the 2014/15 season, it has been confirmed. The Arsenal and England full back became Sam Allardyce's sixth signing of pre-season when he completed the switch from north to east London on Thursday evening. West Ham United have already committed to circa £23million in transfer fees this summer, with Aaron Cresswell (£4m), Cheikhou Kouyate (£7m) and Enner Valencia (£12m) necessitating sizeable investment (should all clauses and add-ons in their contracts be triggered). In addition Mauro Zarate (free, Velez), Diego Poyet (nominal fee, Brighton) and now Jenkinson (loan, Arsenal) have boosted Sam Allardyce's options ahead of the 2014/15 Premier League campaign, that kicks off little more than two weeks from now.

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West Ham back out of Samuel Eto'o deal after striker's £120,000 wage demands
Aug 01, 2014 14:03 By Darren Lewis
The east Londoners are looking to bring two strikers into the club ahead of this month's transfer deadline first choice Andy Carroll sidelined
The Mirror

Samuel Eto'o has priced himself out of a move to West Ham. The 33-year-old former Chelsea striker, now a free agent, had asked for a salary of £120,000-a-week to go to Upton Park - a wage that the Hammers do not regard as value for money. West Ham have now targeted Arsenal's Joel Campbell or another free agent, 30-year-old Portugal international Hugo Almeida. The east Londoners are looking to bring two strikers into the club ahead of this month's transfer deadline - one of them a replacement for the injured Andy Carroll. But there are also concerns over Eto'o's physical condition and his motivation having left Stamford Bridge at the end of last season. There is a feeling at Upton Park that in his current condition Eto'o would not be ready for the start of the new Premier League season. Although Eto'o scored 12 times in 35 appearances last season, all of those goals came came at Stamford Bridge.

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Valencia misses German tour
Posted by Sean Whetstone on August 1, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

New Hammers signing Enner Valencia has missed out on the pre-season friendly tour of Germany. According to Chairman's son Jack Sullivan the Ecuadorian striker only arrives back in England this evening and will instead concentrate on his training as he has not trained for four weeks. Valencia took part in the World Cup in Brazil scoring three goals for Ecuador with his last competitive match on the 25th June. Rumours of a slight ankle injury have not been confirmed but hopefully he will be fully match fit by the 16th August to face Spurs is selected.

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Pachuca retain 30% of Enner Valencia
Posted by Sean Whetstone on August 1, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

Mexican side Pachuca retain 30% of West Ham signing Enner Valencia in the form of a sell on clause it has been confirmed. Vice-president of Pachuca, Andres Fassi say the club retain 30% of his rights saying " It was a good deal for Enner, for Pachuca and for West Ham. We have faith in what he can achieve and that is why we retained 30 percent of his services."

When the deal was first discussed the Mexican side stated, through their chairman Jesus Martinez they wished to keep hold of some of Valencia's economic rights saying "We are seeking the possibility that is convenient for him and the club and that he is sold for the price that we like. We want to keep a percentage of the player in case he is sold in the future to another big team in Europe."

Valencia is expected to join the first team squad out in Germany this weekend.

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Hammers update Ronaldinho
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on August 1, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

West Ham are unlikely to move for golden oldie Ronaldinho. The 34 year old Brazilian has been heavily linked with the Hammers over recent days despite Jack Sullivan appearing to quash the speculation. Having left Brazilian outfit Atletic Mineiro, various media outlets have suggested the player could be on his way to Upton Park or Queens Park Rangers. Sullivan jnr claimed it would be a big ask for him to make his debut in the Premier league four years into his 30s.
But a well placed source told ClaretandHugh: "We have certainly considered him. He's great on the ball but we also have to look at what he does off it! He makes some sense but it's not one to get too over excited about"

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Eto'o Hammers update
Posted by Hugh5outhon1895 on August 1, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

Reports that Samuel Eto'o could be on his way to West Ham United remain a fair way wide of the mark. Eto'o has been seriously considered by the club but there is no way they can fit his massive demands into their pay policy. And there is a serious worry about his precise age given the demands that have been put on the table during talks. The player wants between £85k-£100k and that is far too rich for the Irons blood given all the circumstances. A very well placed Hammers source told Claretandhugh exclusively: "The club have certainly looked at Eto'o but he wants massive money – from £85k upwards. "If he was talking £40k a week and £40k a start the club may be thinking seriously but at the moment there's no sign of a deal."

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Former Hammer to join Hamburg
Posted by Sean Whetstone on August 1, 2014 in Whispers
Claret & Hugh

Former HammerValon Behrami is on the verge of joining Hamburg after Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed the Serie A club had granted the player's wish for a transfer. Behrami now 29, is already in Germany, where he was due to undergo a medical. He made 21 appearances for Napoli last season, struggling to force his way into manager's Rafael Benitez's plans.

Rumours persist that Guy Demel could join Behrami at his old club after Carl Jenkinson signed on loan yesterday and is likely to be first choice right back. Reports in Germany earlier this Summer suggested Guy Demel is contemplating a return to his former club Hamburg. Demel flew back to watch Hamburg earlier this year and is reported to have said: " I ​​would be happy to help HSV !" The report suggested he would even accept a reduction in current salary to rejoin Hamburg.

Demel made 199 appearances for Hamburg between 2005-2011 before joining West Ham on a free transfer for an initial two year contract. In 2013 Demel re-signed a new two year contract with would keep him at West Ham until 2015. He has made 65 appearances for the hammers so far.

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Peter Crouch is shock new West Ham target as Samuel Eto'o deal collapses
WEST HAM are set to turn to Peter Crouch to solve their striker problems after Samuel Eto'o priced himself out of a move to Upton Park.
Daily Star

Sam Allardyce is on the hunt for a hit-man to replace Andy Carroll up front after the Geordie big-man was ruled out for four months with ankle ligament damage. And they don't come much bigger than Stoke striker Peter Crouch who looks to be surplus to requirements at the Britannia. But Allardyce has only turned his attention to the well-travelled forward after giving up on Eto'o, with the veteran superstar's £100,000-a-week wage demands proving a bridge too far. Crouch has spoken of his desire to stay and fight for his place at Stoke despite the arrivals of front men Mame Diouf and Bojan this summer. And with Potters boss Mark Hughes ready to listen to offers in the region of £1m for the former England international, West Ham looks likely to be the 33-year-old's best chance of regular action this season. "Valencia is set to take his bow in a West Ham shirt in next Saturday's friendly at home to Sampdoria" Another name being circulated is Portuguese striker Hugo Almeida who is available on a free after leaving Turkish side Besiktas. The Hammers are set to hand Carl Jenkinson some playing time in today's friendly away to Schalke following the defender's season-long loan switch from Arsenal. But Hammers fans will have to wait until their team return from the two-match tournament in Germany, which also features Newcastle and Malaga, to see new striker Enner Valencia in action. The Ecuador international has some paperwork loose ends to tie-up although he has already been granted a work permit. Valencia is set to take his bow in a West Ham shirt in next Saturday's friendly at home to Sampdoria.

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Shameful scenes from Germany
Posted by Sean Whetstone on August 1, 2014 in Whispers
Clarey & Hugh

According to supporters out in Germany there has been fighting between West Ham United and Newcastle United fans this evening in the German city of Dusseldorf. One Newcastle fan on social media said both sets of fans had been drinking happily together all afternoon until drink got the better of a small section of fans. Another eye witness said German riot police were called in to break up the scuffles between the two sets of fans. The West Ham squad flew out today for the Schalke Cup being played against Schalke 04, Malaga and Newcastle United. The news brings shame on both Newcastle United & West Ham United fans most of which just want to follow their team. The trouble mirrors similar scenes last July when West ham fans were filmed throwing bottles in Germany in a pre-season tour before German riot police was called in.

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West Ham legend calls on club to back Allardyce or sack him
By talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) | Friday, August 1, 2014

Tony Gale believes West Ham are facing a 'shaky time ahead' of them and that the club needs to either back boss Sam Allardyce or sack him. In a sensational interview with talkSPORT last week, co-chairman David Sullivan revealed they were at odds with the manager, particularly over whether controversial midfielder Ravel Morrison deserved a new contract. The Hammers chief also hinted the board had more of a say in transfers this summer than Allardyce and that they want to see an improvement in playing style this season. And West Ham legend Gale told Sam Matterface on Kick Off: "They look like they are forcing Sam's hand. When you appoint someone you either sack him or you back him. "You don't start saying things in public, saying you're going to do this and you want him to do this or he's not signed this player but we want this player to sign. It's all to the detriment of the cause for me. "We're going into the start of the season with a little bit of a shaky time ahead. If they want Sam they have got to back him. If they don't want him, they've got to sack him – simple as that.

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