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Brendan Rodgers manager of Liverpool shakes hands with Stewart Downing

Stewart Downing vows to remain at Liverpool despite West Ham speculation

The winger has struggled since joining from Aston Villa

Andy Carroll: Liverpool are keen for a quick resolution on striker's move to Upton Park

Sam Allardyce will not rush £15m signing Andy Carroll back to action for West Ham

The striker has been dogged by injury problems

Zlatan Ibrahimovic in action for PSG
Joe Cole

Joe Cole targets trip to Wembley with West Ham

The midfielder wants to bring silverware to Upton Park

Andy Carroll

Andy Carroll's loan move was key to West Ham move according to Sam Allardyce

Hammer's boss believes that signing of England striker Carroll was swayed by his time with the club while on loan from Liverpool

England striker Andy Carroll

Deal for Liverpool striker Andy Carroll could cost West Ham up to £46m

The England striker will have a medical tonight

England’s Wilfried Zaha has been ‘outstanding’ in training

Transfer speculation: West Ham to 'line up loan bid for Manchester United starlet Wilfried Zaha'

West Ham are lining up a loan bid for English starlet Wilfried Zaha, according to reports.

Martin Skrtel

Martin Skrtel future to be decided as agent jets in for crunch talks with Liverpool

The defender has been linked with a move away

West Ham sign goalkeeper Adrian on a free transfer

The former Real Betis stopper will play understudy to Jussi Jaaskelainen

Carlton Cole in action for West Ham against Reading earlier in the season

Carlton Cole to leave West Ham in the summer after club confirm contract will not be renewed

West Ham striker available on a free transfer but thanks the fans for their support over his seven year spell at the club

Andy Carroll pictured on loan at West Ham
Brendan Rodgers looks on as his side drew 0-0 with rivals Everton

Brendan Rodgers says turning Liverpool around is a 'monumental challenge'

The Reds manager feels he is making progress at Anfield

David Moyes waves goodbye to the Everton fans in his final game as Everton boss at Goodison Park

Everton 2 West Ham 0 match report: David Moyes makes dignified exit from Goodison Park with win and a wave

Kevin Mirallas double see's Moyes leave on a high in his final game as manager of Everton at Goodison Park

Sam Allardyce remonstrates on the sideline as his side draw with Newcastle United

Sam Allardyce signs new contract with West Ham

Sam Allardyce signs a two-year contract extension to remain with Hammers till 2015, co-owner David Gold has revealed

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The great war photographer was not one person but two. Their pictures of Spain's civil war, lost for decades, tell a heroic tale
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Funny business: Meet the women running comedy

Think comedy’s a man's world? You must be stuck in the 1980s, says Holly Williams
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Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
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True popular art drives up from the streets, but the commercial world wastes no time in cashing in
Guest List: The IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
They think it's all ova: Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

With its own Tiger Woods - South Korea's Inbee Park - the women's game has a growing audience
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10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end