The 21-year-old's impressive performances for the U21s following his return from a loan spell at Colchester United during the 2022/23 season caught the attention of the first-team management. As a result, Chesters was given the opportunity to feature as a wing-back during the tour of Australia. In the recent pre-season match against Ebbsfleet, Chesters continued to showcase his versatility and proficiency in the back-five formation alongside Levi Laing, Luizão, Micheal Forbes, and Ollie Scarles. Not only did he exhibit defensive resilience in Kent,
West Ham United U21s step up their Premier League 2 preparations with friendlies against Ebbsfleet United and Colchester United this week. The young Hammers will take on Vanarama National League side Ebbsfleet on Tuesday 25 July, before travelling to EFL League Two outfit Colchester United on Friday 28 July. Ebbsfleet finished top of the National League South last season with 32 wins from their 46 matches, securing promotion to the fifth tier of English football, while Colchester United, finished 20th, taking 49 points,
That’s according to new reports emerging out of Arsenal following the signing of Kai Havertz as negotiations between West Ham and the Gunners continue for Declan Rice. As reported over the weekend, a source close to West Ham majority stakeholder David Sullivan revealed Rice is insisting on joining Arsenal despite genuine interest from Manchester City. Arsenal have already seen two bids rejected for Rice. And speculation has been rife over the possibility of certain players being included in the deal to make the
West Ham United are hesitating to send Gianluca Scamacca on loan to Roma. Despite the Italian striker and his entourage have been putting pressure on the Hammers to accept Roma’s loan proposal, West Ham have thus far been firm in their stance of wanting to permanently part ways with Scamacca. According to Il Messaggero, Roma continue to be engaged in talks with West Ham and are waiting to understand whether the Premier League side are going to change their mind. However, the Giallorossi
Declan Rice has continued to stir up uncertainty over just where he will be next season as the West Ham captain opened up to a young fan over his next move in a viral clip on social media. After leading the Hammers to Europa Conference League glory the expectation is that Rice now moves on to pastures new. In the video the 24-year-old was asked where his ideal next club would be to which he replied: "Nowhere, I'm West Ham." He the reiterated
West Ham United should do all they can to win the race for James Ward-Prowse as the Southampton star 'would be a great fit' at the London Stadium, journalist Paul Brown has told GIVEMESPORT. Although the Hammers are currently preparing for the Europa Conference League final, boss David Moyes will be looking to bolster his squad during the summer transfer window. According to The Sun, West Ham are among four clubs looking to offer Ward-Prowse an immediate return to the Premier League. The
Mark Noble stepped off the bench for an injury time penalty - and saw it saved - as Jesse Lingard's stunning late goal secured victory for Manchester United against his former club West Ham. Lingard, who spent a successful loan spell at London Stadium last season, appeared as a substitute in the second half and with two minutes remaining he cut on to his right foot and fired into the top corner. Further drama followed as Luke Shaw was adjudged to have handballed
Liverpool Football Club is currently on a 39-match unbeaten streak which is the second-best ever in the Premier League history after Arsenal's 49 in the 2003-04 season. While Liverpool's run is yet to be broken, Arsenals was broken by Manchester United in a match surrounded by multiple controversies. The Reds are currently topping the table with 64 points from 22 games and 21 wins. They last tasted defeat in the league in January 2019 when Manchester City won the game by a 2-1
The last English Premier League season saw several teenagers come up through the ranks of club football and display their potential for the clubs they play for. In this article, Sportsmonks will list down 20 of the most valuable teenagers in the league from the data available from Transfermatket. All the players in the list are below 19 years of age. The variables kept in mind while jotting down the players range from the number of matches played to goals scored to assists
Club football has a lot of money. Be it the English Premier League, La Liga or the Bundesliga, there is a lot of money in this sport. However, there is still parity in payments in the leagues around the world as well. While some players earn more than they deserve, some are paid less despite churning out the best performance for their clubs. From the data available from Spotrac, we at Sportsmonks have tried to enlist 20 most overpaid players for the EPL