Monaco's Lacina Traoré granted work permit ahead of West Ham move

Football News | Article posted on January 15th, 2025

Lacina Traoré has been granted a work permit ahead of his loan move to West Ham. Photograph: Eurofootball/Getty Images

West Ham’s attempt to avoid relegation has been boosted by confirmation that Lacina Traoré has been granted a work permit, with the club confident of completing the Ivory Coast striker’s loan move from AS Monaco ahead of their weekend game against traoré, a 6ft 8in forward, only moved to the French club from Anzhi Makhachkala for £8.6m earlier this month but was immediately made available for loan with his chances likely to be limited in the short-term behind Radamel Falcao at Stade Louis west Ham moved quickly to agree a deal with Monaco but, with the 23-year-old’s seven caps for his country failing to meet the criteria for a work permit, they were forced to lodge an appeal to gain clearance for his move under the “exceptional talent” sam Allardyce appeared in front of a panel made up of representatives of the Football Association, Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association on Monday, with their approval having now prompted the green light from the Home Office for the move to be the player has already been medically assessed in France and, while he may not be match fit given that he arrives after the winter break in the Russian domestic calendar, he is expected to complete the formalities of the transfer in the next 24 traoré will compete with Andy Carroll, who featured for the first time this season as a substitute at Cardiff, and Carlton Cole for a forward berth, with the latter having now agreed a new 18-month deal at Upton cole had been released at the end of last season only to re-sign a short-term agreement under freedom of contract in the autumn. That expired on Monday but, having scored four Premier League goals in 11 appearances this term, he has now committed his longer-term future to the club.

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