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West Ham United catch England goalkeeper Joe Hart
WHUFC.com

West Ham United are delighted to confirm the signing of England's No1 goalkeeper Joe Hart. Capped 71 times by his country, two-time Premier League champion Hart joins the Hammers on a season-long loan from Manchester City. Hart cannot wait to pull on a West Ham United jersey and put on a show for the Claret and Blue Army. "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome," he told West Ham TV. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season. "I've always loved the Club. I think you'll struggle to find anyone, apart from the direct opposing fans around London, who doesn't love the Club. It's got something about it, it's got a lot history and I've always loved playing against West Ham. "We've moved into London Stadium and we've got Slaven in charge who I've spoken to and I've always enjoyed as a manager. He obviously did a good job with Croatia and he's doing a good job here, so to get the opportunity to come here, it wasn't really a hard decision."

Hart is relishing the opportunity to return to the Premier League with the Hammers after a season on loan with Italian Serie A side Torino. "It was a fun year and I did enjoy being part of Serie A and part of Torino, but I'm ready to come back and looking forward to being part of this fantastic league again," said Hart, who has won the Premier League's Golden Glove on four occasions. Hart could face his parent club, with whom he was twice voted into the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, in a pre-season match in Iceland on 4 August, before kicking-off his Premier League career with West Ham in a mouth-watering fixture at Manchester United nine days later. "I'd like to think I've obviously left Manchester City on loan this season, but the club as a whole, especially the supporters, have always been fantastic to me," said Hart. "I'd never change how I feel about that club, as it'll always be a very special club to me. "It'll be fun to play against them because I'll be banned when it comes to the actual season, while I'm sure Manchester United will welcome me with open arms if I get the nod and start the season away at Old Trafford."

An outstanding goalkeeper, the 30-year-old has been at the top of the game for more than a decade and recognised as England's first-choice stopper since 2010. Born in Shropshire, Hart impressed as a teenager for Shrewsbury Town before Manchester City swooped to sign him in summer 2006. Since then, the popular gloveman has gone from strength to strength, making more than 300 Premier League appearances and playing starring roles as the Citizens won the Premier League title in 2012 and 2014 and FA Cup in 2011. After excelling England at U21 level, where he played regularly alongside Mark Noble, it was no surprise when Fabio Capello handed the prodigious Hart a senior Three Lions debut against Trinidad and Tobago in June 2008, just two months past his 21st birthday. Since then, Hart has travelled to all four major tournaments with England and will spend the upcoming season with the Hammers in anticipation of a fifth, the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals. Everyone at West Ham United would like to welcome Joe to London Stadium and wish him every success in his career in Claret and Blue. You can follow our new goalkeeper on Instagram here.

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Joe Hart: Manchester City keeper joins West Ham on loan
By Simon Stone
BBC Sport

Goalkeeper Joe Hart spent last season on loan at Torino, making 36 appearances for the Italian club. Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart has completed a season-long loan move to West Ham. Hart had been told he could find another club by City boss Pep Guardiola after spending last season at Torino.
The 30-year-old made it clear to City his preference was to join West Ham, and they facilitated that. There is no option to buy in the deal and, should West Ham want Hart next summer, they will have to bid for him like any other club. City have agreed to fund part of Hart's wages but West Ham are also paying a loan fee, believed to be £4.5m. Hart, whose City contract is not due to expire until 2019, is expected to join West Ham's squad on their pre-season tour of Austria. "It's important for me to play football, and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome," he said. Hart won the Premier League twice with Manchester City, and has been capped 71 times by England, but fell out of favour after Pep Guardiola took over as manager. Although he will not play against City in the league, Hart could face his parent club as soon as 4 August in a pre-season friendly match in Iceland. West Ham's season starts against Manchester United at Old Trafford nine days later.

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Hart reflects on 'awesome' opportunity
KUMB.com
Filed: Tuesday, 18th July 2017
By: Staff Writer

New Hammer Joe Hart says he can't wait to pull on a West Ham shirt for the first time. The England international has joined West Ham on a season-long loan, although the Hammers are yet to clarify whether or not the arrangement includes an option to make the deal permanent in 12 months' time. "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome," Hart told West Ham's website. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season. "I've always loved the club. I think you'll struggle to find anyone, apart from the direct opposing fans around London, who doesn't love the club. It's got something about it, it's got a lot history and I've always loved playing against West Ham. "We've moved into the Olympic Stadium and we've got Slaven in charge who I've spoken to and I've always enjoyed as a manager. He obviously did a good job with Croatia and he's doing a good job here, so to get the opportunity to come here, it wasn't really a hard decision."

Hart, who has made 71 appearances for England will climb above both Adrian and Darren Randolph in the pecking order, meaning that at least one in likely to move on before the start of the 2017/18 campaign. Current first choice 'keeper Adrian has been linked with both Crystal Palace and Newcastle in the last 24 hours.

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Joe Hart joins West Ham on loan from Manchester City
By Nick Lustig
Last Updated: 18/07/17 7:05pm
SSN

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has joined West Ham on a season-long loan. Sky Sports News understands West Ham will pay City £4.5m to take Hart to the London Stadium for next season. That sum covers a contribution to the player's wages and a loan fee. Hart, who passed his medical on Monday, becomes manager Slaven Bilic's second signing ahead of the new Premier League season and joins former City team-mate Pablo Zabaleta at the London Stadium. And the 30-year-old, who will compete with fellow goalkeepers Adrian and Darren Randolph for a starting berth, is looking forward to working with Bilic. "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome," he told West Ham TV. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season. "I've always loved the Club. I think you'll struggle to find anyone, apart from the direct opposing fans around London, who doesn't love the Club. It's got something about it, it's got a lot history and I've always loved playing against West Ham. "We've moved into London Stadium and we've got Slaven in charge who I've spoken to and I've always enjoyed as a manager. He obviously did a good job with Croatia and he's doing a good job here, so to get the opportunity to come here, it wasn't really a hard decision."

Hart had been expected to leave City this summer after returning from a season-long loan at Serie A side Torino and admitted in May that he was "more than likely" to move to another Premier League club. "It was a fun year and I did enjoy being part of Serie A and part of Torino, but I'm ready to come back and looking forward to being part of this fantastic league again," said Hart. City have signed two goalkeepers since Pep Guardiola became manager last summer, with Claudio Bravo and Ederson arriving at the Etihad, leaving Hart surplus to requirements. Hart could face his parent club on August 4 when West Ham taken on City in a pre-season friendly in Iceland. "It'll be fun to play against them because I'll be banned when it comes to the actual season, while I'm sure Manchester United will welcome me with open arms if I get the nod and start the season away at Old Trafford," Hart added.

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West Ham sign England keeper Joe Hart on season-long loan with a view to a permanent move
Hart is keen to get his career back on track in the Premier League after being shipped out on loan to Torino last season
The Mirror
BYMARC ISAACSADRIAN KAJUMBA
17:00, 18 JUL 2017UPDATED18:47, 18 JUL 2017

West Ham have signed England keeper Joe Hart on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City. Hart has struggled to make any impact under Pep Guardiola following the Spaniard's arrival at the Etihad Stadium last summer and was sent out on loan to Torino last season. With the summer signing of Ederson from Benfica, Hart knew his days were numbered at the Etihad Stadium and was allowed the chance to join another Premier League outfit. The Hammers beat off interest from Newcastle to land his signature and will have first option on making the deal a permanent one next summer.

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Hart, speaking to West Ham TV, said: "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season. "I've always loved the club. I think you'll struggle to find anyone, apart from the direct opposing fans around London, who doesn't love the club. It's got something about it, it's got a lot of history and I've always loved playing against West Ham. "We've moved into London Stadium and we've got Slaven in charge who I've spoken to and I've always enjoyed as a manager. "He obviously did a good job with Croatia and he's doing a good job here, so to get the opportunity to come here, it wasn't really a hard decision."

Hart will get an early chance to come up against his former club when the Hammers play Manchester City in a pre-season game in Iceland on August 4. The 30-year-old will then make a return to Manchester for the opening Premier League game of the season when his new side travel to Old Trafford and he is expecting an interesting reception from the United supporters! Hart added: "I'd like to think I've obviously left Manchester City on loan this season, but the club as a whole, especially the supporters, have always been fantastic to me. "I'd never change how I feel about that club, as it'll always be a very special club to me. "It'll be fun to play against them because I'll be banned when it comes to the actual season, while I'm sure Manchester United will welcome me with open arms if I get the nod and start the season away at Old Trafford."

West Ham will pay a £2m loan fee and put £2.5m towards Hart's wages over the course of his season-long loan. That will then cover the full cost and mean that City will not have to subsidise Hart's wages during his stint in London. There is no clause in the loan to make the deal permanent. The 30-year-old will head straight out to Austria to meet up with his new team-mates at their pre-season training camp. Hart is keen to show he is still one of the best keepers in the top flight and with the World Cup taking place next summer, he is determined to secure regular first-team football.

Slaven Bilic has been waiting patiently in his attempts to strengthen the squad, but is thrilled that the club have been able to sign one of the biggest names in the top flight. Hart's arrival is bad news for fellow keeper Adrian, who is now ready to quit the London Stadium and a target for Newcastle and Crystal Palace.
Republic of Ireland international Darren Randolph, who also secured the number one spot for a chunk of last season looks set to be pushed down the pecking order, and is also in the frame to go to the Magpies.

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"He's a marquee signing" - West Ham fans are very happy after sealing Joe Hart on loan from Man City
The Hammers have finally announced Joe Hart as a West Ham player
Football London
BYSAM INKERSOLE
17:31, 18 JUL 2017UPDATED17:32, 18 JUL 2017

West Ham have completed their second signing of the summer - and a second from Manchester City - as they have announced the season-long loan deal for Joe Hart. The 30-year-old is expected to head out to Austria imminently to join up with his new team mates are their training camp in Bad Waltersdorf and could feature in Thursday's pre-season friendly against Fulham. The keeper, who has won two Premier League titles with City, said h has always loved the club in his first interview with West Ham TV, adding: "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season.

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Joe Hart: I've always loved West Ham, there's a lot of history at this club
JAMES BENGE
Evening Standard

Joe Hart says he has always held a strong affection for West Ham after completing his switch to the capital. The England international today completed a loan move to the capital from Manchester City having found himself frozen out under Pep Guardiola. Hart spent last season on loan with Serie A side Torino but was keen to return to the Premier League ahead of a World Cup year as he battles to hold on to his No.1 jersey with the national team West Ham will have the option of signing Hart on a permanent basis should he impress during his loan spell at the London Stadium and the 30-year-old seemed to suggest that he would welcome a lengthy spell at a club he has "always loved". "It's important for me to play football and to get the opportunity to come here and play is absolutely awesome," he told West Ham TV. "To be playing in the Premier League for a big club like West Ham, I'm really looking forward to the season. "I've always loved the club. I think you'll struggle to find anyone, apart from the direct opposing fans around London, who doesn't love the club. It's got something about it, it's got a lot history and I've always loved playing against West Ham. "We've moved into London Stadium and we've got Slaven in charge who I've spoken to and I've always enjoyed as a manager. He obviously did a good job with Croatia and he's doing a good job here, so to get the opportunity to come here, it wasn't really a hard decision."

Hart could face his parent club before the new season has even kicked off, with a pre-season friendly scheduled between Manchester City and West Ham in Iceland on August 4. The shot-stopper remains a popular figure in Manchester, with many fans disappointed to have seen him depart last summer to make way for Claudio Bravo, whose own future appears to be in doubt after City paid £35million to bring Ederson in from Benfica. Though it appears likely that he has played his final game for City, who he joined from Shrewsbury Town in 2006, Hart paid tribute to his former side. "The club as a whole, especially the supporters, have always been fantastic to me. I'd never change how I feel about that club, as it'll always be a very special club to me. "It'll be fun to play against them [in pre-season] because I'll be banned when it comes to the actual season, while I'm sure Manchester United will welcome me with open arms if I get the nod and start the season away at Old Trafford."

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Joe Hart's arrival is exactly the kind of high-profile signing West Ham needed
By Adam Leatherbarrow - Jul 18, 2017 0
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West Ham united have officially announced a season long-loan deal for England No.1 goalkeeper Joe Hart.

In my opinion, getting the country's leading keeper to play in claret and blue this season is a major coup for the club. Joe Hart had been ever present for City before Pep Guardiola arrived and has won FA Cups, League Cups and Premier League titles.

West Ham have lacked a true leader from the back for many years and Hart will install vast and much needed experience to support our defensive line.

With all due respect, Adrian and Darren Randolph are good shot stoppers, but their decision making and timing (along with defensive errors) have led to the club losing over 20 points from winning positions.

There is no denying that Hart does makes mistakes, all keepers do, but Joe will make less mistakes and his very vocal communication skills will help the defence become more organised.


In the words of Arthur Guinness, "Good things come to those who wait," and boy us fans have waited long enough!

More high profile signings are expected in the coming weeks and when you compare the team of last term to this forthcoming season, it will be a major improvement.

Joe Hart is a West Ham player, something I thought was impossible a few years ago. I'm very excited by this transfer and with the recruitment of Pablo Zabaleta, we are already starting to build a formidable team for the forthcoming season – something Tony Henry has said he would do last month.

So far he is keeping his word.

Kelechi Iheanacho who?

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