West Ham are reportedly interested in Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore.
Middlesbrough speed machine Adama Traore has told the club’s official website that he is focused on repaying fans for their faith on Teesside, despite reported interest from Premier League side West Ham United.
The Northern Echo claims the rapid 21-year-old is interesting David Moyes, who is looking to bolster his West Ham attack with doubts surrounding the futures of Diafra Sakho, Andy Carroll, Javier Hernandez and Andre Ayew.
The former Barcelona attacker has started three of Middlesbrough’s four games under new manager Tony Pulis, and provided his fourth assist of the season against rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup.
Traore stated that his future remains at the Riverside Stadium, reassuring fans that he wants to give something back to the fans for their continued faith and support in him.
“Honestly with me the Middlesbrough fans are so good and it makes me proud,” Traore said. “I say thank you to them for all their support and for supporting the team as well.
“I will be trying to work hard and do my best for them to give something back for the love they have given me. I think I need to work with the gaffer. For me personally, I try to assist and score as well and to be the best player I can be.
“I need to assist and score as well and this I need to focus along as well with what the gaffer tells me to do.”
With his talent undoubted, Traore is interesting the Hammers who could look to land the 10-time Spain Under-19 international and hope he mirrors the effect of Michail Antonio – who was signed from another Championship side in Nottingham Forest.
West Ham will have to stump up a decent offer if they are to land Traore, with two years still remaining on his contract with Pulis’ newly-inherited side.
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