Adama Traore is finally on his way to West Ham United and a reunion with former boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
And the Hammers are getting the powerful Spanish winger for just £2million after Fulham dropped their initial asking price by more than 70 per cent.
Fulham were demanding £7million for Traore, who is out of contract at the end of the season. But once fellow wideman Samuel Chukwueze returned safely from the Africa Cup Of Nations following Nigeria’s third-placed finish, it paved the way for a deal to be done, after reports emerged that the deal was off last week.
Traore Set For West Ham Medical
Traore, 30, previously played for Espirito Santo between 2018 and 2021 and remains a firm favourite with the current Hammers chief.
The player is already on his way to West Ham’s training ground for a medical and could be involved in the team as early as this Saturday’s tea-time Premier League clash at Chelsea.
Fulham now believe that the capture of Traore will leave them clear in the pursuit of USA striker Ricardo Pepi and they are only around £2million short of PSV Eindhoven’s £30million valuation of their player.
Traore operates predominantly on the right wing which is occupied by West Ham skipper Jarrod Bowen – but he can also switch to the left flank.
Where Does Traore Fit Into West Ham Team?
That will put him in direct competition with in-form Cyrencio Summerville who has scored three goals in the past three games.
But Espirito Santo also likes to shuffle his forward line and Bowen has played as a so-called ‘false nine’.
West Ham have been pursuing Traore for weeks and the two clubs first held informal discussions about a potential transfer when Fulham beat their struggling London rivals 1-0 at London Stadium just after Christmas.
