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West Ham want to sign another forward and Sunderland winger Jack Clarke is among the names at the top of their shortlist following his eye-catching performances in the Championship

The Super Lig match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor ended with referee Halil Umut Meler - one of Turkey's leading officials - approached on the pitch and punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca

Marcel Bout’s appointment on Tyneside has been met with raised eyebrows in his homeland. Bout said: “I am really happy that I can work again - and what a club to work for

Jill Roord quickly progressed into Twente’s women’s team when she came of age - before moving to Bayern Munich and then Arsenal. After a spell with Wolfsburg, the 26-year-old was snapped up by City in the summer

West Ham edged past AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League semi-final in May, but more important matters were occurring off the match as hooligans tried to attack loved ones

Sunday's Eredivisie clash between NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar was abandoned in the 90th minute after Bas Dost collapsed to the ground, with the away side leading 2-1

Dutch striker Bas Dost suddenly collapsed in the 90th minute of NEC Nijmegen's match away to AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie on Sunday, forcing the fixture to be abandoned

Chaos ensued following Legia Warsaw's loss to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League, with two Legia players being arrested by Dutch police after authorities appeared to assault their club president

David Mendes da Silva played for the likes of AZ and Red Bull Salzburg during his professional football career - representing the Netherlands seven times at senior level

The Dutch club will not be forced to play a game behind closed doors despite thugs' attempts to attack families of West Ham players after Europa Conference League semi-final in May

United States star Timothy Weah is on the move this summer, swapping France for Italy as he closes in on a transfer to Serie A giants Juventus after four years with Lille

West Ham's Europa Conference League success over AZ Alkmaar was overshadowed by horrific scenes that saw Dutch fans launch attacks in the stands which greatly angered players

West Ham fan Chris Knoll earned himself legendary status among the club's supporter base after he fought off AZ Alkmaar hooligans and now has an action figure created in his image

Chris Knoll, the West Ham supporter nicknamed 'the Angel of Alkmaar' has been given a ticket to next month's Europa Conference League final vs Fiorentina in Prague

Declan Rice, Said Benrahma, Flynn Downes and Michail Antonio could face disciplinary action from UEFA after getting involved in the violence which followed the AZ Alkmaar win

West Ham supporter Chris Knoll was widely praised as he stepped in to defend his fans as the Hammers' Europa Conference League victory over AZ Alkmaar was marred by violence from hooligans

Chris Knoll, a 58-year-old electrician from London, has become an overnight celebrity for fighting off a crowd of AZ Alkmaar hooligans after West Ham's Europa Conference League win

The former Arsenal and Manchester United forward has issued a touching tribute to David Moyes after the Scotsman guided West Ham to the Europa Conference League final

The West Ham fan hailed a 'hero' for bravely fighting off AZ Alkmaar ultras who attacked the away end following Thursday's Europa Conference League clash has spoken out

West Ham are concerned about security at the Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina next month after disgraceful actions from AZ Alkmaar hooligans marred the semi-final

West Ham midfielder Pablo Fornals scored the only goal of the game as the Hammers won 1-0 away to AZ Alkmaar to book their place in the final of the Europa Conference League

West Ham reached their first European final in 47 years on Thursday, beating Dutch side AZ Alkmaar 3-1 on aggregate, but their victory in the Netherlands was overshadowed by violence post-match

David Moyes' West Ham United progressed to the Europa Conference League final with a win in Alkmaar, but the victory was followed by unsavoury scenes after the final whistle

West Ham reached the Europa Conference League final by beating AZ Alkmaar 1-0 in the second leg, but celebrations were marred by trouble in the crowd following the final whistle

David Moyes' team defeated AZ Alkmaar to reach the Europa Conference League final, where they will face Fiorentina. But the majority of their hardcore support will find it impossible to get a ticket