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Gavros 3:41 Sat Jun 25
Gokhan Tore - Loan Confirmed

All but confirmed:

Muzzi Ozcan ‏@Muzziozcan 33m33 minutes ago
I have news for West Ham Supporters

MD ‏@Memz_Dogi 40m40 minutes ago
West Ham are you finally ready

Hoşgeldiniz.

OS

Hammers land Tore



Tore has joined on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent move

The Turkey international played under Bilic at Besiktas

Tore is relishing the chance to play in front of the West Ham fans


West Ham United are delighted to announce that Gokhan Tore has joined the Club on a season-long loan for a fee of £2.5million with the option to buy for a further £10million.

Tore, 24, has been one of the star performers at Besiktas and played a big part in helping them finish above Fenerbahce to win the Super Lig title.

He is no stranger to playing in England having been brought through the youth ranks at Chelsea.

Slaven Bilic knows all about the talented winger having managed him during his spell in charge of Besiktas and knows the qualities he will bring to the first-team squad next season.
Tore will add width, pace and trickery and is relishing the chance to showcase his talents in the Premier League.

Tore said: "I am very happy to be at West Ham. I watched many games that they played last season and saw how passionate the fans are. That made me want to come here and I am looking forward to playing in front of them.
"Slaven was also a big factor in me coming here and he is a great manager. He is the main man and knows me very well. I could not have said no to him.
"He is the best manager I have worked under and he is like a father to the players. You feel like you are family."

Having been brought up in Cologne, Germany, Tore showed from an early age that he was destined to play at the highest level and came through the youth ranks at Bayer Leverkusen before being spotted by Chelsea and made the move to west London in 2009.

The talented winger spent most of his time in the reserves but learned a great deal from his time training with the first-team squad.
Tore signed for Hamburg in 2011 and made his senior debut against Borussia Dortmund.

riosleftsock 8:00 Fri Jul 29
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Could be the next Mido?

Infidel 7:58 Fri Jul 29
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We give the boy a chance and see what he can do.

We know from the likes of Faubert and Jarvis that big reputations and high hopes mean nothing. Some players just don't cut it.

To be fair to the club their signings have been excellent in recent years so they earned the right to be trusted.

stomper 7:04 Fri Jul 29
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"My only concern would be his discipline and his off the field antics.
As you probably have heard he is known as a bit of a bad boy but to be fair he has cleaned up his act – since the gun incident with Omer Toprak and Hakan Calhangolu"

Ahem.
Pardon?
WHAAT?!

collyrob 2:17 Fri Jul 29
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Julian TOREbert 2.0

Lily Hammer 2:16 Fri Jul 29
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Apparently injured his knee after 10 minutes of the last training session before yesterday's match, and he has to have a scan to see how bad it is.

Fingers crossed, but....

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East Auckland Hammer 5:08 Tue Jul 12
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"to be fair he has cleaned up his act – since the gun incident with Omer Toprak and Hakan Calhangolu – and only has been sent off once for Besiktas."

Ha ha awesome. Glad he got past the gun incident!

Stranded 8:13 Mon Jul 11
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http://readwestham.com/2016/07/11/emre-sarigul-west-ham-got-fantastic-deal-tore/

Slaven Bilic certainly knows what he’s getting out of Gokhan Tore, but not many West Ham fans do. We sat down with Emre Sarigul of Turkish-Football.com to get the lowdown on our latest signing.

After coming through at Chelsea, Gokhan Tore’s career didn’t really take off before Bilic and Besiktas swooped for him. How has he adapted to Turkish football?

Tore looked destined to join a long list of names that were tipped for greatness as a youngster only to never live up to their reputation. The turning point in his career was playing under the stewardship of Slaven Bilic.

The current West Ham boss brought out the best in Tore and managed to add elements to his game that were previously missing. Tore established himself as one of the most sought after players in the league during the two seasons Bilic was in charge of the club.

What do you make of Tore’s current playing style, and how it would adapt to the Premier League?

Tore is an explosive winger with great technical ability. He likes to take on players and cut in from the wing. He still has aspects of his game he could improve such crossing and his discipline. He is a physical player and grew up in a Premier League academy so will know what to expect.

Slaven Bilic has a strong rapport with Gokhan, why do you think this is?

Bilic is responsible for putting Tore back on the map. He had a close relationship with Tore. He understood he had a troubled background and empathised with him. He earned Tore’s respect and got him playing with discipline and an improved work ethic.

Bilic generally was well loved by the team and the fans. His man management skills went down very well especially with emotional players like Tore.

Should West Ham sign Tore on a permanent basis, the total cost of the deal would be approximately £12m. Does this represent value for money?

The £12m fee would have been a reasonable fee but getting him on loan with a buyout clause is a bargain. If Bilic gets him playing at a high level again he may well have got West Ham a fantastic deal.

How will Gokhan Tore fit in at West Ham, and will he be a success?

Tore is the kind of player fans love. He is skilful, will take on opposition players and has explosive acceleration. Slaven Bilic obviously sees Tore in his plans as he has wanted him for the past season.

Tore knows what to expect from Bilic and how he sets his teams out. I don’t expect him to need a long settling in period due to his understanding of Bilic’s demands and tactics. He is also no stranger to London and well schooled in Premier League football.

My only concern would be his discipline and his off the field antics. As you probably have heard he is known as a bit of a bad boy but to be fair he has cleaned up his act – since the gun incident with Omer Toprak and Hakan Calhangolu – and only has been sent off once for Besiktas.

Gavros 8:04 Mon Jul 11
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Oh yeah? HOW east?

Eerie Descent 7:50 Mon Jul 11
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Cheer up Gavros.

And I'm EAST side, don't let the Basildon pikey fool you.

Gavros 7:30 Mon Jul 11
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you disgusting south london cunt.

Eerie Descent 7:25 Mon Jul 11
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There are no Flies on that woman.

Just worms and earwigs.

Gavros 7:19 Mon Jul 11
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My nan told me about the Tore deal 6 months ago, and she's been dead 40-odd years.

Eerie Descent 7:10 Mon Jul 11
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Good luck, Gherkin son.

claret on my shirt 6:45 Mon Jul 11
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a ginger turk, now you don't see that very often

Northern Sold 6:43 Mon Jul 11
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KUMB??


Does anybody actually go on that site anymore??

Actually I bet even they don't have fucking tennis threads over there...

Biggie Biggs 6:21 Mon Jul 11
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See Kumb are trying to big up Jinxed for this despite the fact that he was quite clearly wrong ... again

Gavros 6:01 Mon Jul 11
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I thought they'd want to hold him back for the home kit launch.

OBS saving that for the big fish.

Lily Hammer 5:47 Mon Jul 11
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Rape and chelsea are both correct. One will happen to the other.

jools268 5:38 Mon Jul 11
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Bit different to BFS sides eh?

We have got an immense midfield now.

Fivetide 5:34 Mon Jul 11
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Was rape an autocorrect, or was that supposed to be rape?

Lee Trundle 5:33 Mon Jul 11
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Tore was on Chelsea's books. I think that's what Lilly is getting at.

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