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Tales from Tier Two is a series on Just Football in partnership with @tiertwofooty, in which we assess the promotion chances of the clubs in tier two of Europe's major leagues at the midway point of 2011/12.

Everton has leapfrogged West Ham, Queens Park Rangers, and cross-town rivals Liverpool in being the front-runners to sign Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic.

The Toffees, who have scored only 22 goals this season a total that is only higher than bottom-club Wigan are in search for a finisher with a proven pedigree and Jelavic offers an affordable option to cover their needs.

The name of West Ham keeper Rob Green has been mentioned once again in connection with a move to Spurs and there will be a large section of Tottenham fans who are hoping to pin this one down to lazy journalism.

Green, who is now 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and reports that the Hammers have postponed contract talks until the summer seem to have sparked off these rumours.

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George John has yet to make his debut with West Ham United, but he soon could after putting together a strong showing in his first match since joining the club.

John, on loan from FC Dallas until the beginning of March, starred in his first game for West Ham's developmental squad on Tuesday, putting together a strong defensive outing while scoring a goal in the Hammers' 1-1 draw with Gillingham.

Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic is set to snub the interest of several other English clubs to seal a transfer to Liverpool, a club that the player's father has described as 'great'.

Jelavic has been the subject of interest from the Reds' fellow Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as well as Championship outfit West Ham United.

Looks like George John is getting the best of both worlds.

The FC Dallas center back will soon be playing at Upton Park as part of West Ham. But it won't be as part of a full transfer as previously believed. Not just yet, at any rate.

I don't have many details, but it looks like the first step here is a loan to West Ham through the end of February.

Video: Darren Lewis with transfer news, rumours and gossip from Tuesday's papers

Three clubs go for Pienaar, Spurs defender set for Hammers, Milan want Tevez AND Balotelli

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While die-hard U.S. men's national team fans probably already have the lowdown on young West Ham United defender Dan Potts, the reaction to some tweets about the 17-year-old left back suggests that not everybody is aware of the story behind the latest promising foreign-born prospect eligible to play for the United States.

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By FRANCO PANIZO

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Sebastian Lletget hasn't had the easiest of times since signing with West Ham United on his 18th birthday, but things are starting to look up for the U.S. Under-23 men's national team midfielder.

It may only be the 3rd round, but the FA Cup's draw has produced some real crackers.

Sixty-four sides still have the potential to reach Wembley on cup final day, and 32 matches will be played to see who progresses into the fourth round.

Here are five of the best ties to look out for:

Birmingham v Wolves

This Black Country derby isn't possible in the top flight this year following City's relegation last season, but the Blues have done well both domestically and on the continent under Chris Hughton.

It is being reported today that Arsenal have turned down a request from West Ham Utd to take the 31 year-old French defender Sebastien Squillaci on loan. The Hammers recently had Manuel Almunia at Upton Park for a month while Robert Green was out injured and Sam Allardyce was hoping for a similar deal for [.

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Former Hammers striker sent down, plus daft quotes of the week and wicked whistle

Given the mutual hatred between Liverpool and Manchester United, it was surprising to see Anfield street vendors selling split scarves on Saturday, bearing the names and logos of both clubs.

Championship giants West Ham United have confirmed they are still very much interested in a move to the London Olympic Stadium following the completion of next year's Olympic Games. The Hammers had originally won the bid to take over the ground as part of the legacy of the games, but with legal challenges from London rivals Spurs and Leyton Orient looming it was instead decided that the stadium would remain in public ownership as a valued asset and be leased out instead - with some circles of the British press reportedly claiming the rental of the ground would cost a fee in the region of £2 million per year.

Car trouble for Rio, Ashley, Hammers and Bent

With the commercially-minded Karren Brady aboard, West Ham have a wider range of merchandise than most Championship clubs. But could this be the first sign that things might just have gone a little too far? ** Ashley Cole is taking no chances over the police crackdown on overtinted car windows.

West Ham United have announced the emergency signing of Arsenal's back-up goalkeeper Manuel Almunia as a replacement for first-choice stopper Robert Green, who will be sidelined for almost six weeks due to a knee injury.

Almunia, who currently ranks third in the Gunners' pecking order behind the Polish duo of Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski, will be on loan at Upton Park for a month and Hammers boss Sam Allardyce has expressed his gratefulness to the North London outfit for approving the deal.

Since the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Spanish La Liga, the Premier League was searching for a new world class player who could be as brilliant as the phenomenal Portuguese. Fernando Torres threatened briefly until he started sulking more than scoring, Didier Drogba could never be that star face as he is all brute force but Carlos Tevez could have been that world class marquee player that the Barclays Premier League needed.

The US Youth Program....at a crossroads...

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In a painstakingly researched piece, USC master's candidate Ryan McCormack authors this treatise on the current moment in time for US Youth Soccer. Ryan grew up playing soccer in California's Coast Premier League and served as a youth coach for three seasons and is presently with the Arizona Hammers in a leadership capacity.

El descenso del West Ham de la Premier League hace que regrese ésta temporada uno de los clásicos más apasionantes del futbol mundial aunque probablemente es más conocido por la rivalidad fuera del campo que dentro del mismo. Una fecha marcada en el calendario de toda Inglaterra: Millwall recibe este fin de semana por la séptima fecha del Championship inglés –la segunda categoría- a los Hammers en el The Den Stadium.

By Alan Duffy

As he embarks on yet another loan move, this time to Championship giants West Ham United, Arsenal midfielder Henri Lansbury put on a superb Man of the Match display for Stuart Pearce's U21 side against Azerbaijan, netting two goals and providing a couple of assists as the young England side coasted to a 6-0 win.

Thank the deity that doesn't exist it's over. The Modric saga and Harry's inability to pass by a camera without giving an interview meant the last few weeks have been excruciating. Let's get on with it now and play some football. However, here's no denying the backdrop of genuine tension on deadline day.

Big move today by Tottenham have have signed England midfielder Scott Parker from West Ham for about £5m. The move comes after the 30-year-old handed in a transfer request on Tuesday, stating that he wished to play in the Premier League.

Parker, who joined West Ham from Newcastle for £7m in 2007, was named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year last season despite the club finishing bottom of the Premier League.

With a few hours to go before the transfer window closes, the only confirmed deasl involving Spurs to date is the signing of Scott Parker from West Ham and David Bentley's loan to the Hammers.

Beyond this, there is a lot of momentum concerning a bid for Gary Cahill which may involve Sebastien Bassong going the other way.

Big move today by Tottenham have have signed England midfielder Scott Parker from West Ham for about £5m. The move comes after the 30-year-old handed in a transfer request on Tuesday, stating that he wished to play in the Premier League.

Parker, who joined West Ham from Newcastle for £7m in 2007, was named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year last season despite the club finishing bottom of the Premier League.

Joe Cole is desperate for a permanent move from Liverpool to escape his Anfield nightmare and fancies joining Tottenham.
Former England midfielder Cole, 29, has failed to establish himself at the Reds since joining on a free from Chelsea last summer.
Cole was initially hampered by an early red card, then injury before seeing new boss Roy Hodgson - who signed him - swiftly sacked.

Sam Allardyce was blowing bubbles of joy as he celebrated his first victory as West Ham boss, but there was a sense of relief at the final whistle after the Hammers survived a late onslaught from the home side. "Doncaster threw everything at us towards the finish but I was well pleased with the resilience of our defence," admitted Allardyce.

While Spurs have been linked once again with Scott Parker, much has been made this morning of the fact that his former West Ham team mate Thomas Hitzlsperger is training at the Lodge with Tottenham at present.

While some areas of the press have been quick to highlight this, it does seem most likely that the free agent is being allowed to train with us for the player's convenience and while the hint of a possible move is there, it seems unlikely.

Robbie Keane's final stop in his rolling stone career appears to be the MLS. More specifically, the LA Galaxy, where Juan Pablo Angel has proven disappointing with his paltry contribution in front of goal. The Colombian will have to make way probably on a transfer to Chivas for the Galaxy to accommodate their third DP.

West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has called on his players to live up to their reputations and deliver an instant bounce-back to the Premier League. The Hammers were unlikely relegation victims last season, but are among the favorites for promotion as the new season kicks off this weekend.

"We are the favorites, the big boys in this league and I have told the players 'Everyone wants your scalp, you are going to have to live up to your reputation from day one because they are going to want to turn you over,'" said the former Bolton boss.

What are the odds Sven adds the Championship to his list of conquests? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

West Ham fans will get their first glimpse of the style of football Sam Allardyce's team will play when they kick off their season against Cardiff tomorrow. That's unless there's low cloud cover over Upton Park.

Who's Looking Good?

Leicester: Having massively overhauled the squad during the summer, signing no less than nine players, including the marquee signings of Kasper Schmeichel, David Nugent, Michael Johnson, Neil Danns and Paul Konchesky should give the Foxes the quality needed to reach the Premiership for the first time since 2002.

West Ham United is weighing up a move for out-of-favour Liverpool striker David Ngog according to The Sun.
The 22-year-old Frenchman has found first team football difficult to come by following the arrival of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll in January.
Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is busy building an Upton Park squad capable of an immediate return to the Barclays Premier League, and Ngog has been identified as a player to spearhead the West Ham attack.

Logo FAIL Rumours circulating among Cardiff City fans suggest that new Birmingham boss Chris Hughton was overlooked for their manager's job after giving a PowerPoint presentation featuring the logo of Championship rivals West Ham. The ex-Newcastle boss is said to have recycled the presentation he gave at his previous interview for the Hammers' job [.

Allardyce: West Ham never considered Joe Cole move

Hammers boss says Liverpool midfielder would be too costly for the Championship club

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The first time I passed through Switzerland I had the impression it was swept down with a broom from one end to the other every morning by housewives who dumped all the dirt in Italy...

Sam Allardyce is cracking the whip with his players by introducing triple sessions for the squad during these early stages of pre-season.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is keen on bringing in struggling Joe Cole on a loan deal from Liverpool as he looks to gain momentum ahead of the new season, according to the Daily Mail.
Cole, 29, has swiftly fallen out-of-favour at Anfield and has struggled to find any form in Kenny Dalglish's side, making 20 appearances and scoring two goals with little impact in his debut campaign after joining from Chelsea.

We've had Fletcher and Mackay and now West Ham are looking to add Baraclough to their growing list of Slade Prison namesakes. The club are reportedly close to appointing former Scunthorpe boss Ian Baraclough to their coaching staff, according to several sources. Sam Allardyce is keen to bolster his backroom team after seeing Kevin Keen leave for Liverpool earlier this week and has lined up a move for the highly-rated coach as he begins his plans for next season.

You see the truth is like lightning, it always follows the line of least resistance. So, for what we do, the trick is simple. All we have to do is find the line and then follow it back up. And, whatever it is, it's all going to be sorted out neat and tidy, 99% of the time. But with this, with what we see here.

Liverpool and Tottenham are monitoring the situation of West Ham midfielder Jack Collison, it has been claimed.
According to the News of the World, the Barclays Premier League rivals will also have West Brom to contend with, should they formalize their interest in the Wales international.
Collison only returned to action for the Hammers in the closing weeks of last season, having been sidelined for 14 months with a serious knee injury.

Facts are the enemy of truth...

Tottenham Hotspur have decided to continue their battle over the Olympic Stadium, and have gone back to the High Court in attempt to force a judicial review of the decision to award the venue to West Ham United. Spurs are refusing to accept defeat after last week's decision by Judge Mr Justice Davis to reject their bid and that of Leyton Orient's.