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West Ham technical director Tim Steidten may have to start turning his TV and phone off when Aston Villa are playing. The Hammers simply had to get their striker decisions right during the summer window. That led technical director Tim Steidten to Aston Villa and Jhon Duran. West Ham fans had heard a bit about Duran the season before, mostly because he was being linked with London rivals Chelsea. The fact Aston Villa fans were annoyed at the possibility Duran might leave for West Ham spoke volumes. Especially given they have Ollie Watkins up front. Claims of a bad attitude did not perturb the …

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