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Traore joined Fulham on a free transfer after leaving Wolves in August 2023 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. Latest West Ham news, analysis and fan views Ask about West Ham - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Transfer window updates with five days remaining: West Ham complete Traore signing Six English clubs, one huge night - all to play for in Champions League Fresh or undercooked? Djokovic unsure where fortune leaves him Explore the big screen adventures of the Starship Enterprise Agatha Christie: The best-selling novelist of all time New mysteries and family trouble are afoot in Death in Paradise New clues emerge in the search for Dr Ruja Ignatova Bayern legend? How Kane is viewed in Germany as contract talks begin Why England legend Root is so effective in Asia Global brand in an EFL world - Wrexham's £48m cash injection explained What happens next after latest link between heading and brain disease? Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? Why did Alcaraz, Sinner & Sabalenka have to remove fitness trackers? Six English clubs, one huge night - all to play for in Champions League Can unfancied Scots be Six Nations contenders? F1 testing begins - but why all the secrecy? Cal-fouri, a lesser-spotted law & Russell v the Shed - Prem talking points 'Another unbelievable result' - but what's different about Man Utd now? 'Intoxicating title fight impossible to call as Hearts refuse to buckle' Grudge match or homecoming - what next for Pimblett? Is Sinner-Alcaraz in danger of making majors boring? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.