TalkSPORT understands Adama Traore is stalling on a move to West Ham.
The Fulham winger agreed a transfer to the London Stadium this month.
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However, the deal is in danger of falling through after the Spaniard’s U-turn.
The Irons had reached a verbal agreement with Fulham for the 29-year-old winger as they looked for reinforcements to avoid relegation.
It appeared Hammers coach Nuno Espirito Santo was set for a reunion with his former Wolves winger.
But Traore, whose contract expires in the summer, is now hesitant and it remains to be seen whether the deal can be revived.
In the Premier League this season, the Spanish winger has had limited playing time under Marco Silva.
Traore has logged 262 minutes in 15 league appearances without registering a single goal contribution.
He was not included in Silva’s squad for Fulham’s home game against Brighton and Hove Albion.
The news first emerged in the first half of West Ham’s game against Sunderland.
The Hammers went into half-time with a 3-0 lead after goals from Tottenham Hotspur transfer targets Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes.
The Pitch Prospect will speak to Nuno after the game and you can watch it live below.
Hammers’ miserable business
With West Ham having spent much of the season in the drop zone, they were left with no choice but to be active in the January transfer window.
After loaning Niclas Fullkrug to AC Milan and selling Luis Guilherme to Sporting CP for £17m, the club brought in strikers Pablo Felipe and Taty Castellanos for £22m and £25m respectively.
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They also brought in 22-year-old winger Keiber Lamadrid on loan from La Guaira.
But January hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing for the East London outfit, with Callum Wilson initially asking the Hammers to terminate his contract six months early.
However, after coming on as a substitute to score the late winner against Spurs, it was reported that the 33-year-old striker would remain at the club despite interest from Crystal Palace and Celtic.
Then there is the ongoing saga of Lucas Paqueta.
It was reported back in January that the Brazilian midfielder had already verbally agreed to a four-year contract to return to his former club Flamengo.
Despite receiving an offer in the region of €40m (around £34.6m) from Flamengo, West Ham quickly rejected the offer and rejected a second earlier offer on Friday.
However, whether the Irons will give in to Paqueta’s demands for a move remains to be seen, with only a few days left until the window closes.