According to The Sun, Adama Traore will cost West Ham £7 million in the January transfer window, but Fulham are still unsure about a sale. The Hammers are eager to shore up their attacking ranks ahead of a tricky second part of the season, and may need to convince the Cottagers to sell the 29-year-old Fulham speedster.
West Ham United are expected to ramp up their efforts to sign a few attacking names in January, with Nuno Espirito Santo facing a tricky few weeks ahead. The Hammers’ draw in midweek against Brighton & Hove Albion kept them in the bottom three and some four points away from Nottingham Forest in the nearest safety spot.
Should they fail to win at the weekend and Nottingham Forest do at the weekend, the Tricky Trees could open up a seven-point advantage over the East Londoners. West Ham are eager to solve key squad issues, as Espirito Santo seeks a few attackers in January.
A striker remains a priority, with a host of names already being linked with the club, while the Londoners are also interested in a winger. Crysencio Summerville has been utterly ineffective since his arrival in the summer of 2024, scoring just once since, as Nuno Espirito Santo is keen to reunite with Adama Traore.
Fulham are open to offers for the 29-year-old speedster, who is not a regular under Marco Silva this season. With Traore’s contract expiring next summer, the Cottagers could accept a cut-price deal for the Spaniard, as the Hammers are not alone in the race amid reported interest from Spain, where Sevilla are keen to sign him on a Bosman move.
West Ham are interested and have been told to cough up £7 million to sign the 29-year-old Fulham speedster, which may seem reasonable and achievable. The issue might arise from Fulham’s end, with Silva not eager to lose one of his attackers before his AFCON attackers return just over the midway part of January.
At the moment, Fulham are not desperate to sell, with the report stating they could even ponder a new contract to keep the attacker for longer. However, a promise of regular game time at West Ham could prove enticing for Adama Traore to consider, as the Cottagers must decide on the winger’s immediate future, especially should the Hammers make a bid.
