NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – West Ham have signed winger Adama Traore from Fulham in a deal worth up to £2m.
The 30‑year‑old moves from west to east London, where he reunites with Nuno Espirito Santo, who managed him at Wolves.
The deal, worth an initial £1m, could rise to £2m with add-ons and runs until the end of the season with the option of a further year.
Capped eight times by Spain, Traore has made just two Premier League starts for Fulham this season and was not involved in their 2–1 win at home to Brighton on Saturday.
“I’m so happy to be here, so happy to help the team the maximum I can and show my quality,” said Traore.
“My mentality is always to do better. It’s always to improve as a player, to help the team as much as I can and I always say, if I’m the same person as yesterday, it’s one day lost.
“I love the challenges. I think, of course, we have to go game by game. And this is what we’re going to do, trying to do our best. I think everything comes from belief. And I believe we’re going to achieve what we’re looking for.”
Traore’s final appearance for Fulham was in the 3-1 victory against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on 10 January.
Having started his career at Barcelona, Traore had spells at Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, and Wolves before joining Fulham in 2023 on a free transfer.
West Ham have been among the most active teams in the January transfer window, signing forwards Pablo Felipe from Gil Vicente for £20m and Taty Castellanos from Lazio for £25.2m.
They are also in talks to sell midfielder Lucas Paqueta to Flamengo, having already sold Guido Rodriguez to Valencia and Luis Guilherme to Sporting, while German Niclas Fullkrug has joined AC Milan on loan.
The Hammers’ busy winter window comes with the club still in the relegation zone on 20 points, five off safety despite winning their last two league matches, with 15 fixtures left to play.
