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BOBBY Zamora and John Paintsil have swapped West Ham for west London in the Hammers' first big transfer deal of the summer.

The pair have joined Fulham in a £6.3m deal, Zamora for four years and Paintsil for three. The fee could rise by a further £1m depending on appearances.

Lifelong Hammers' fan Zamora, who lives in Canary Wharf, arrived at Upton Park in January 2004 and scored the winner in the 2005 play-off final. He also played in the 2006 FA Cup final against Liverpool, missing the Irons' first spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out.

We came down to earth with a bang last weekend after a £30 loss on the US Masters and Premiership.

But we WILL get it back – starting with strugglers Fulham at a massive 10/3 to beat Liverpool at Craven Cottage on Saturday.

The Cottagers did us no favours last week, pulling off a shock by beating Reading to end a 38-game run without an away win.

THE PREMIER League may have ambitious plans to showcase their “product” abroad but if West Ham’s latest showing was any indication they would face serious problems of quality control.

The 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday (February 23) was a turgid affair, with entertainment in short supply and Nolberto Solano’s controversial goal encapsulating a scrappy encounter.

West Ham welcomed the three points in their push for a UEFA Cup spot, although they lie seven points behind Aston Villa, who occupy the all-important sixth spot in the table.