West Ham striker target Martin Braithwaite has handed Slaven Bilic a transfer blow by committing his immediate future to Ligue 1 side Toulouse. The Hammers offered £2.5million for Braithwaite this summer, the 25-year-old even travelling to England for extra coaching sessions in preparation for a move to the Premier League. ...read
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Joe Hart wants to leave Manchester City but favours a loan move after being axed by Pep Guardiola
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