Adama Traoré | Signed

[stubbo-admin]

West Ham United is pleased to confirm the signing of Spain international winger Adama Traoré.

The 30-year-old joins the Hammers from Fulham for an undisclosed fee, reuniting him with Head Coach Nuno Espírito Santo, who he worked under previously at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Strong, quick and able to create and score goals, Adama is a proven Premier League performer who will add experience and quality to Nuno’s attacking firepower.



Born in Barcelona, Adama came through Barça’s famed Academy before moving to the Premier League with Aston Villa in 2015. Since then, he has amassed 262 Premier League appearances, 14 goals and 25 assists for Villa, Middlesbrough, Wolves and Fulham.

“I’m so happy to be here, so happy to help the team the maximum I can and show my quality,” said Adama, who will wear the No17 shirt.

“I've been seeing West Ham for a long time. It's a massive club, a massive fanbase. I've been watching since I was young, when I watched a film about West Ham. I know about the fans and how much passion they have.

“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.”

Adama spent three of his best seasons with Nuno between 2018-21, twice helping Wolves finish seventh in the Premier League and reach the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals. The Hammers’ Head Coach is relishing the opportunity to link up with the winger again.

“We are very happy to welcome Adama to the Club,” said Nuno. “He is someone I obviously know well from our time together at Wolves, and I am looking forward to working with him again.

“Adama is someone who knows the Premier League very well, and his unique qualities as a player will help us between now and the end of the season.

“He will give us a different option in attacking areas. He is also very motivated to fight for us and ready to bring energy, commitment and determination to our challenge.”

Everyone at West Ham United would like to welcome Adama and his family to East London, and wish him every success for his career in Claret and Blue.

[El Scorchio]

He also produced an absolute pearler of a cross for Jiminez to score against us for Wolves a few seasons ago. It's the first goal here. Feels weird to be posting an oppo goal but there you go.



I thought it was Jimenez who scored it but it was Neto. Trying to find the goal, I noticed Jimenez fucking loves playing against us. 7 goals in 12 games.

[onsideman]

Didn’t he score a header against us once with wolves?
I think he came on and kind of destroyed us if I remember rightly. 
(but isn’t that the West Ham way lol… do nothing against anyone else but play us and we make u look like Pele.. ) 


 

 

 

He scored the only goal, very late on and after coming on as a sub, when we played Wolves at home in 2018/19

Arose from some typical miscontrol by that hopeless cսnt Carlos Sanchez (who Pellegrini bafflingly rated) and Traore outstripped him and Cresswell and shot from the edge of the area.

It was our 4th straight defeat at the beginning of that season

[Percy Dalton]

Didn’t he score a header against us once with wolves?
I think he came on and kind of destroyed us if I remember rightly. 
(but isn’t that the West Ham way lol… do nothing against anyone else but play us and we make u look like Pele.. ) 


 

 

 

Yes he did he came on with ten minutes to go ran us ragged and scored the winner with the last kick of the game

[Jaan Kenbrovin]

I'm surprised at how many people seem ok with this signing. 

It's another in  a long line of awful 'PL experienced' players that will end up doing absolutely nothing. Like Wayne Bridge and Robbie Keane the last time we got relegated.

[threesixty]

Didn’t he score a header against us once with wolves?
I think he came on and kind of destroyed us if I remember rightly. 
(but isn’t that the West Ham way lol… do nothing against anyone else but play us and we make u look like Pele.. ) 
 

[Sanacs on tour]

Yes our defence is woeful

But we are currently operating with only Summerville & Bowen as wingers in the entire squad, so we need rotation / sub options for them

Traore will be an exciting option off the bench of us in reality, and provides some cover

more players needed still though 

[Dick Shaftsbury]

Yes, I think the opposition will be less likely to push everyone forward when you have him (and Summerville) on the break. 

[El Scorchio]

Arguably, as he will probably allow us to push a bit more up the pitch in the last 15-20 mins of games and relieve some pressure. 

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Will this bloke improve our defending?

[Russ of the BML]

Traore in, Paqueta out, what a clown show!

Don't be daft. He hasn't been brought in to replace Paqueta has he. 

[claypole]

I believe he has a contract with us until we are relegated in May

[Mex Martillo]

Welcome Adama
Hope you can do well with us
How long is the contract?

[Sydney_Iron]

Well we finally got our man  How many windows have we been linked with the big lump?

Just a pity is wasn't 3, 4 or 5 years ago rather than now towards the end of his career, is he still as quick? From what i recall he could bomb down a wing, and no one could catch him, but give him the ball and its was 50/50 if he could get it away with any accuracy.

Welcome all the same, hope he does well.

COYI 

[kylay]

I think we have to look at this for what it is. He's not intended for the starting XI. He's here to provide some depth to a paper thin midfield. If we're comparing him to Antonio. I'd take Antonio from 5 years ago as a player off the bench for half a season. Nothing to write home about, but he strengthens the bench. 

[eusebiovic]

I have to say 14 goals and 25 assists in 262 games is underwhelming to say the very least but if he proves a distraction which creates more space for the other players to find the back of the net then may his good fortune be our good fortune as well.

Fingers Crossed  

[smartypants]

He’s couldn’t stop going on about Green Street in his interview, watching it multiple times with his mates was the main reason for signing 

[Beef&Tomato]

He might be a donkey.  But he's our donkey now so we need to get behind him.

Never stand behind a donkey.

[Gank]

I was hoping we would sign him... About 4 years ago, to replace Antonio. We ended up keeping hold of the busted fake Jamaican for years instead. Now we've finally actually got rid of Antonio and signed Traore, all I can focus on is that we've signed a 30 year old from Fulham to save us. Desperate and small-time.

[northbankfrank]

He might be a donkey.  But he's our donkey now so we need to get behind him.

[stubbo-admin]

[Massive Attack]

Rip it up Traore and if you can't do it on the pitch, do feel free to rip Sullivan’s head off instead. 

[theaxeman]

Traore in, Paqueta out, what a clown show!

[Sir Alf]

A “has been” ( even that is overstated as he’s never been a regular starter all of his career ) who cannot create or score goals. Runs with it down a blind alley and / or loses it which can sometimes occupy a couple of defenders thus, in theory, making space for other, capable teams mates. Made a career out of being a fast, strong headless chicken with 50pence toe boots.

Hope he has a “last hurrah” for the few months with us, like Lingard did, but not expecting it. 

[Alfs]

Nuno has signed him for a specific reason, and that reason only.  He can get from the training ground to Starbucks and back in under 90 seconds.

[threesixty]

I think he'll come on for Pablo on 70 minutes. Bowen moves central , Traore on right wing and possibly Wilson comes on for Tatty after that. A front 4 in attack with Summerville and Traore would be pretty good.