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title: "West Ham United: Irons source shares Adama Traore transfer news"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-adama-traore-transfer-news-latest-whufc-updates-football-insider-david-moyes-rob-newman/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-13T14:10:48Z"
modified: "2022-01-13T14:10:48Z"
---

# West Ham United: Irons source shares Adama Traore transfer news

**[According to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-make-concrete-move-for-traore-as-they-look-to-beat-tottenham-to-deal/), a West Ham United source has lifted the lid on some transfer news involving Wolves forward Adama Traore.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham want new forward…

Manager David Moyes and new head of recruitment Rob Newman have earmarked the[signing of a forward](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-transfer-news-ben-brereton-diaz-jesse-lingard-b974859.html) as one of their main goals for the January transfer window.

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Links to out-and-out strikers are[prevalent](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-transfer-news-ben-brereton-diaz-jesse-lingard-b974859.html) but the Irons have also been touted to swoop for players in a more wide-attacking role as well as through the middle.

West Ham were linked with a move for winger[Anwar El Ghazi](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-set-sights-on-aston-villa-star-el-ghazi-as-surprise-moyes-plan-revealed/), for instance, with FI now sharing news on another forward man in Traore.

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### The Latest: Hammers source makes Traore claim…

As per a Hammers source, speaking to [the outlet](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-make-concrete-move-for-traore-as-they-look-to-beat-tottenham-to-deal/), West Ham, and by extension their transfer chief Newman, have made a ‘concrete’ move to sign the 25-year-old.

As they join the race with Spurs for signature, it is believed that Wolves could now sell for just £18 million – with his price tag plummeting from £50 million last year.

Amid his £32m drop in valuation, the Irons and Newman have apparently registered their interest.

### The Verdict: Get it done?

Despite their need for a more natural centre-forward, Traore could come as astute bit of business and a different option for Moyes in the attacking areas.

Averaging more dribbles per 90 ([4.5](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham)) than [any West Ham player](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham) in the Premier League this season, the Spain international is still only 25-years-old with many years left at the top level.

Pundit Paul Robinson is certainly a big admirer, calling Traore ‘[devastating](https://www.footballinsider247.com/robinson-issues-devastating-verdict-after-tottenham-sources-traore-update/)‘, with it being clear that West Ham may well find him very useful as they continue their chase for Champions League qualification.

***In other news: Insider: Moyes tells GSB to sign ‘sensational’ attacker with West Ham now set to move, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-jesse-lingard-transfer-update-david-moyes-gsb-claretandhugh-man-united-latest-news-whufc-rumours/)***