Spain winger Adama Traore has joined West Ham United from Fulham for an undisclosed fee with the deal expected to run till the end of the 2025-2026 season.
Further details of the contract include an option for the Hammers to have the 30 year old play for West Ham in the 2026-2027 season.
By switching from one London club to another, Traore gets to reconnect with West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo who he worked with at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After struggling for playing time at Fulham under Marco Silva, Traore stated that the move gives him and an opportunity to “show his quality”.
“I’m so happy to be here, so happy to help the team the maximum I can. My mentality is always to do better.”
Adama Traore Photo Courtesy: West Ham
“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.”
Adama Traore of Fulham passes the ball during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Fulham FC (Photo by Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images)
“I love the challenges. I think everything comes from belief. And I believe we’re going to achieve what we’re looking for” Traore said in his first official interview as a West Ham player.
Adama Traore of Fulham during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Fulham FC (Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images)
West Ham rank 18th in the EPL standings ahead of its clash against Chelsea on Saturday, January 31 at Stamford Bridge.
