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West Ham United have completed the signing of Norwegian Under 21 winger Edvin Austbø. The 21-year-old joins from Norwegian club Viking FK on a four-year contract, with a further one-year option, for an undisclosed fee, thought to be worth in the region of £18million, subject to international clearance and UK visa approval. Born in Stavanger, Austbø joined his hometown club at the age of five.

It’s often been argued that when facing adversity, change can be either the magic formula or a portent of impending doom. This was the argument put forward when our relegation from the Premier League was all but confirmed. We were seeing change in the boardroom - and this was welcomed by those who felt this was a new dawn, a chance for resetting. From the ashes, a phoenix was imminent.

First things first. No, we weren’t great on Saturday and yes, we have big improvements to make. But the toxicity surrounding the draw at Vicarage Road is beginning to grate. Some of the overreaction is both bewildering and infuriating. "We’ve blown the league already". "The gap between us and our competitors is insurmountable". Three league games into the season. Seriously people, has the 21st century turned us into this? Balls of toxic energy with no sense of realism and perspective.

Nuno Espirito Santo was left feeling disappointed that his team couldn't secure all three points at Vicarage Road and admitted "we should've done better". And the manager is acutely aware that his team need to begin eking out a few wins as they prepare for the visit of Santo's former club Wolves on Tuesday. Read every word Santo said on this afternoon's trip to Hertfordshire below... Q: Nuno, a point on the road.

West Ham United bring their pre-season schedule to a close on Sunday afternoon when they take on Aston Villa at Keys Park in Hednesford. With the Women's Super League opener against Tottenham Hotspur now just a week away, Rita Guarino's side will be looking to deliver another encouraging performance and head into the new campaign with confidence.

West Ham United remain winless in the league after failing to overcome a resilient Watford side at Vicarage Road this afternoon. And Nuno Espirito Santo's side has to rely on an own goal to take a share of the points after Watford had taken an early lead through Amin Nabizada. The Hammers rarely matched the same heights as the team did at St Mary's five days earlier and initially struggled to come to terms with their opponents in the driving rain at Vicarage Road.

Championship Watford 1-1 West Ham United Saturday, 29th August 2026 by Chris Wilkerson | Forum match thread As the rain poured down, on a humdrum town, on a late August afternoon, the realities of the season football ahead came into sharp focus. Toiling in the wet weather, West Ham were held to a 1-1 by Watford at Vicarage Road.

West Ham United are trying to complete a deal for Viking winger Edvin Austbø ahead of next week's transfer deadline. The 21-year-old has been linked with a move to London for several weeks, although his current club have been loathe to enter negotiations due to their participation in the Champions League preliminary rounds, for which they qualified on Thursday evening.

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Nuno Espirito Santo takes his team around the M25 tomorrow as the Hammers search for their first victory in this season's Championship schedule. The Portuguese manager has seen his side beat Portsmouth and Southampton comfortably in the Carabao Cup, but is still waiting to witness his first league win of the season follow a draw at Burnley and defeat at home to Charlton Athletic last weekend.