West Ham United likely to walk away from Fulham ace Adama Traore as sources issue outrageous update on transfer fee

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West Ham are keen on a new attacker in January and have been linked with Fulham winger Adama Traore.

Nuno Espirito Santo worked with Traore at Wolves and now wants a reunion with him at the London Stadium.

Niclas Fullkrug is set to leave West Ham in January and Luis Guilherme could be on his way out too, leaving the club with two attackers short.

Fulham could cash in on Adama Traore in the January transfer window

According to TEAMtalk, Fulham are looking to raise funds as they plan to strengthen their side in January.

Traore is one player they do not mind cashing in on, especially with West Ham keen on signing the 29-year-old.

Sources claim that the Cottagers will demand £20million in order to part ways with the eight-cap Spain international in January.

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His deal runs out at the end of the season, so failure to sell him in January could see him leaving for free in the summer.

Fulham will surely want to avoid that, especially as there is interest in him and he’s not even a first-team regular for Marco Silva.

Can West Ham afford to sign Traore?

£20million is undoubtedly a steep fee for an attacker who just has a few months left on his current deal.

He has also made just one Premier League start this season, despite playing in 11 games.

What the Hammers need is an out-and-out number nine who can lead the line and score goals regularly.

Nuno knows that Traore is not exactly the upgrade he wants on Callum Wilson, and the money Fulham want makes this unlikely.

While West Ham can afford him as there will be money coming in from Fullkrug, Guilherme and potentially James Ward-Prowse’s sales, they would rather spend it on other players.

As things stand, at a £20million valuation, this deal is not on the cards, and Nuno would need to prioritise other options.

It remains to be seen if the Hammers board backs the Portuguese in January, as it’s extremely important that the first team is strengthened to avoid relegation from the Premier League.