{
  "id": 4641452,
  "title": "West Ham want more signings before deadline after winger deal confirmed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/west-ham-want-more-signings-before-deadline-after-winger-deal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/west-ham-want-more-signings-120500542.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "West Ham United has confirmed the signing of Norway Under-21 international Edvin Austbø from Viking FK, with the 21-year-old winger joining on a four-year contract. Austbø expressed his excitement about becoming a Hammer, stating that he had been eager to make the move to east London since learning of the club's interest. The Norwegian defender praised the ambitions of the club and the possibility of playing at the highest level in England. West Ham are also actively pursuing additional signings before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, with Nottingham Forest defender Morato and Rangers midfielder Connor Barron among their targets.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}