West Ham transfer threatens to collapse midway through Premier League clash with Sunderland

Adama Traore is stalling on a move to West Ham, talkSPORT understands.

The Fulham winger had agreed terms on a transfer to the London Stadium this month.

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However, the deal is threatening to collapse after a U-turn from the Spaniard.

The Irons had reached a verbal agreement with Fulham for the 29-year-old winger as they sought reinforcements to boost their quest to escape relegation.

It seemed as though Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo was going to get a reunion with his former Wolves winger.

But Traore, who is out of contract in the summer, is now dragging his heels and it remains to be seen whether the deal can be resurrected.

In the Premier League this season, the Spanish winger has found game time scarce under Marco Silva.

Traore has 262 minutes under his belt in 15 league appearances, failing to record a single goal contribution.

He was not included in Silva’s squad for Fulham’s home clash against Brighton and Hove Albion.

The news first emerged during the first-half of West Ham’s clash against Sunderland.

The Hammers entered half-time with a 3-0 lead after goals from Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes.

The Black Cats got a goal back in the second half after the in-form Brian Brobbey headed in from close range.

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But it wasn’t enough as the Hammers picked up all three points with a 3-1 victory and notched their first home win since November.

talkSPORT will be speaking to Nuno after the game and you can follow it live below.

Hammers’ misery business

With West Ham having spent much of the season in the drop zone, they had no choice but to be active in the January transfer window.

After sending Niclas Fullkrug out on loan to AC Milan and selling Luis Guilherme to Sporting CP for £17 million, the club brought in forwards Pablo Felipe and Taty Castellanos for £22m and £25m, respectively.

They also brought in 22-year-old winger Keiber Lamadrid on loan from La Guaira.

But January hasn’t been all smooth-sailing for the east London outfit, with Callum Wilson having initially asked the Hammers to tear up his contract six months early.

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After coming off the bench to score a late-winner against Spurs, though, it was reported that the 33-year-old striker was set to stay at the club, despite interest from Crystal Palace and Celtic.

Then there is the ongoing saga involving that of Lucas Paqueta.

It had been reported earlier on in January that the Brazilian midfielder had already verbally agreed a four-year deal to return to his former club Flamengo.

Despite receiving a bid in the region of €40million (around £34.6m) from Flamengo, West Ham swiftly rejected the proposal, and rejected a second former offer on Friday.

Whether the Irons will give in to Paqueta’s demands for a move, though, remains to be seen, with just days remaining until the window closes.