West Ham’s long-running pursuit of Adama Traoré has taken another twist, with talkSPORT claiming the Fulham winger is now stalling on a January move to the London Stadium.

The 29-year-old had agreed personal terms with the Hammers earlier this month, and a verbal agreement was in place with Fulham as West Ham looked to add pace and power to our fight to escape relegation. For Nuno Espírito Santo, it appeared to be a straightforward reunion with a player he knows well from their time together at Wolves.

Deal Agreed – Then Doubts Creep In

According to talkSPORT, the move is now threatening to collapse after a late U-turn from Traoré, who is out of contract in the summer and may be weighing up alternative options. The winger is said to be dragging his heels, raising fresh doubts over whether the deal can be resurrected before the window closes.

That version of events, however, is confusingly in complete contrast when set alongside other information doing the rounds.

Conflicting Reports Cloud the Picture

It is worth noting that talkSPORT ran their story before West Ham’s 3-1 win over Sunderland today. Since then, Fabrizio Romano has reported the deal as being...