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    Football.co.uk - Curbs challenges Ashton

    West Ham United striker Dean Ashton has been challenged to become an England regular this season by Hammers boss Alan Curbishley.

    The 25-year-old’s progress has been slowed by a serious ankle injury in recent months, but he did make his internatio…

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Telegraph.co.uk - Lucas Neill leaps to Alan Curbishley’s defence

Lucas Neill has urged West Ham’s board to be patient with manager Alan
Curbishley as he battles for his Upton Park future.

SkySports - Behrami earns Curbs praise

Alan Curbishley has backed new signing Valon Behrami to make a major impact at West Ham this season.

SkySports - Hammers reject Ashton exit talk

West Ham have rejected reports they would be prepared to sell Dean Ashton to a Premier League rival.

Match previews

Freebetting.net - West Ham vs Wigan

West Ham want to start new season with a win despite they miss a lot of players through injuries. The team was not very consistent last season, but mainly because they had the same problems, with a lot of injured players. West Ham was not busy in the transfer window. Wigan, on the other side was struggling last season, and manager Steve Bruce doesn’t want to repeat that. Four players have arrived, and they fitted very well, and this might be the season free of worries for the Latics.

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Telegraph.co.uk - West Ham’s Anton Ferdinand a target for Sunderland and Tottenham

Sunderland manager Roy Keane is hoping to make Anton Ferdinand one of three signings before September.

Telegraph.co.uk - Anton Ferdinand close to sealing Sunderland move

Sunderland are understood to be ready to offer West Ham £8 million for centrehalf Anton Ferdinand.

Rumors

Setanta - Cisse not heading to Prem

West Ham target Djibril Cisse will remain a Marseille player next season according to chairman Pape Diouf.

Interviews

BBC Football - Bellamy ‘gutted’ to miss opener

Craig Bellamy is to miss the start of the Premier League season and may also be sidelined for Wales’ World Cup qualifiers next month.

Match reports

SkySports - Hammers held by Saints

West Ham came from behind to draw 2-2 with Southampton in an entertaining game at St Mary’s.