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West Ham visit Championship leaders Swansea City on Saturday at 3pm, four points behind them after a 6–0 win at Lincoln. Nuno Espírito Santo is still assessing players after the midweek match and says West Ham must keep building momentum. Keiber Lamadrid remains under assessment, while Swansea have several availability concerns.
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West Ham beat nine-man Lincoln City 6–0 away, equalling their biggest away league win. Knees up Mother Brown reports that the result took West Ham to a club-record 29 goals after ten league games. The site also says Tom Hamer's third-minute red was the earliest opposition dismissal in a match featuring West Ham.
Claret & Hugh reports that London Stadium chief executive Graham Gilmore has resigned, with Darren Raczkowski taking over on an interim basis. It also reports the departure of West Ham Projects & Operations Director Philippa Cartwright, whose work included stadium relations. The report gives no timing or circumstances for Cartwright's departure.
West Ham are third in the Championship, four points behind leaders Swansea City after beating nine-man Lincoln City 6–0. Late Tuesday wins for Swansea and Middlesbrough had put the Hammers fifth and seven points off top before that result. West Ham visit Swansea on Saturday.
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Ben Chorley has set out what his 11-week spell in West Ham's recruitment team involved. In a LinkedIn post relayed by West Ham World, the former consultant says he worked on processes, valuations, club contacts and squad planning during the summer rebuild. His temporary role ended in September.
Will Niclas Füllkrug stay at Werder Bremen after his loan? Werder want to keep him, according to reports relayed by Claret&Hugh and West Ham Zone, but no concrete negotiations are reported. Bremen have no purchase option, Füllkrug is under contract with West Ham until 2028, and his wages could complicate a permanent move.
Can Kaelan Casey break into Stevenage's League One side? The West Ham loanee has yet to play in the league for them, but manager Alex Revell says his displays in two EFL Trophy matches have strengthened his case for a chance.
West Ham's away-ticket distribution has drawn questions after supporters challenged how many seats from the reported 1,774-ticket Millwall allocation reached normal sales. Ticket-office sources say distribution followed arrangements agreed with the Fan Advisory Board, and the club rejects deliberate withholding. A public breakdown has been suggested, but none is announced here.
James Ward-Prowse says he felt cast aside at West Ham and that his departure was not explained well enough. His comments to The Sun, relayed by Claret&Hugh, give his account of the exit that took him back to Southampton.
West Ham say Divine Mukasa's 25-yard opener against Wolves is up for the EFL Championship Goal of the Month award. Voting closes on 12 October, with the winner due on 16 October. The club's article conflicts with its supplied summary on the award year.
Nuno Espírito Santo and Konstantinos Mavropanos have won the Championship's September Manager and Player of the Month awards. West Ham won four and drew one of its five league games that month, scoring 18 goals. Mavropanos scored four times.
How is Niklas Füllkrug getting on at Werder Bremen? Inside Futbol reports four goals in five appearances for the West Ham loanee. Füllkrug has also described the support he feels at his boyhood club as special. His form is the story here, with no reported permanent move to attach to it.
Former West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté has announced his retirement, Sport Witness reports. Kouyaté says a doctor advised him to stop playing after a medical examination at Anderlecht. He says a heart condition had been monitored throughout his time in England.
West Ham says 85% of verified eligible respondents to its preliminary consultation favour changing the club crest, according to its announcement quoted by Claret&Hugh. A design agency will develop possible options before a later supporter vote.
Manor Solomon came on in the 72nd minute of Israel's 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland after reports of a back problem had put his involvement in doubt. Claret & Hugh quoted an unnamed West Ham insider saying he was in a lot of pain. There is no confirmed diagnosis or reported examination result, and his availability for QPR remains unconfirmed.
Will West Ham extend Konstantinos Mavropanos's contract? Claret&Hugh says the club have an option to extend his current deal, citing one unnamed source. That option has not been independently confirmed. The outlet says talks over improved terms could follow if West Ham achieve Premier League football.
Tomáš Souček has returned to match action after his ankle ligament injury, playing 65 minutes and scoring a penalty in West Ham’s 2-0 private training win over Wycombe. His competitive return is still to be confirmed.
David Sullivan has filed a High Court claim against the BBC over Panorama. The Independent says court records list libel and slander, while the Daily Star quotes the claim as alleging libel and malicious falsehood and serious harm to his reputation and business interests. Sullivan denies the programme's allegations. The BBC declined to comment to both outlets.
Claret&Hugh reports that Flamengo still owes West Ham a significant part of the reported £36 million fee for Lucas Paquetá. The club's president is said to have raised concerns about future payments amid a revenue shortfall. The report does not establish that an instalment has been missed.
West Ham's owners have no plans to buy the London Stadium, according to an unnamed source close to the club quoted by Hammers News and relayed by West Ham Zone. There is no official club decision or formal purchase proposal established in the report.
Edson Álvarez is back with West Ham's first-team training group, according to West Ham Zone's account of a Claret and Hugh report. The report suggests Nuno Espírito Santo may still use him, but a matchday return has not been confirmed.
After Ireland beat Israel 3-0, West Ham winger Manor Solomon criticised Ireland's players and said the return match would be different. Balls.ie reports Jake O'Brien approached Solomon during the match; an Israeli journalist says the exchange concerned supporters' chants. Separately, reports say the FAI is set to review footage of alleged racist chants by Israeli supporters towards Ireland striker Adam Idah. No finding or official investigation has been established.
Divine Mukasa has been called into England's U21 squad straight after his U20 debut, Claret & Hugh reports, citing West Ham's website. The Manchester City loanee's quick promotion gives West Ham another player a chance at a higher international level.
Konstantinos Mavropanos helped Greece beat Germany 1-0 away in the Nations League. West Ham Blog credits him with 12 clearances and a clean sweep of 10 duels in the defensive effort.