Something of a question mark hangs over the status of the Adama Traore transfer to West Ham United.

Nuno’s man was thought to have agreed terms with the Hammers, but uncertainty was thrown over the agreement with conflicting reports published during the Irons’ game this afternoon: ~”Sources’ varied in their opinions as to the veracity of the news that the fourth signing of the winter window was agreed.

So unsurprisingly, this afternoon Claret and Hugh reached out to our source within the club to seek clarification as to the status of the Traore deal. Nuno is desperate to bring in his chosen winger to add depth to the Hammers squad but, reportedly, it was Traore himself  who was hesitating and talkSPORT who reported that the Adama Traore deal was off. Was this the case? Our high ranking source disagreed:

“Not True.One of a number of players we are actively in negotiations over”

Traore appears to be one of several whom West Ham hope to bring in, then, to add to the signings of Castellanos, Pablo and Lamadrid. With Lucas Paquetá looking increasingly likely to exit before the 2nd February deadline, there’s a growing demand for defensive additions using the...