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West Ham Eye Simon Adingra as Sunderland Face Fresh Transfer Headache

West Ham are wasting no time after a miserable campaign ended in relegation. The early plan is obvious, rebuild fast, add athleticism, add threat out wide, and give themselves the best possible chance of coming straight back up. According to Sports View, one name high on that list is Sunderland winger Simon Adingra.

The report says West Ham are targeting the 24-year-old “jewel” as they look to bring “pace and creativity to their flanks” ahead of the “likely departure of Crysencio Summerville”. It makes sense. If you are trying to get out of the Championship, you need players who can beat a man, shift a defensive block, and create something when games turn scrappy.

Adingra has built a decent profile quickly. He joined Sunderland in July 2025 from Brighton & Hove Albion, then spent the second half of the season on loan at Monaco. He has also done it on the international stage, having “recently represented the Ivory Coast at the 2026 FIFA World Cup” and earned acclaim for his AFCON exploits, where he was “named Best Young Player and Man of the Match in the final”.

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Adingra transfer interest grows

There is no mystery around the attraction. A “product of the Right to Dream Academy”, Adingra offers direct running, dribbling quality and flexibility across either flank. The source calls him an “ideal marquee signing to unlock stubborn lower-league defences”, and that is a fair description for a club trying to reset quickly.

For West Ham, the complication is competition. Monaco want another loan, while Roma, RB Leipzig, Ipswich Town and Hull City are all said to be watching the situation. Still, West Ham have “already held talks with the player’s representatives”, which tells you this is more than background noise.

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From a Sunderland perspective, this is the sort of report that just drains you. You bring in a player with genuine quality, a player with pedigree, a player who can actually get fans off their seats, and almost immediately the talk is about who is taking him away. That is the frustration.

If Adingra is good enough for West Ham, Roma and RB Leipzig, then Sunderland should be asking why they’ve not got the best out of him so far. Supporters are sick of hearing about potential, loans and interest from elsewhere.

There is also an obvious concern here. If Monaco are pushing for another temporary move and bigger clubs are circling, Sunderland risk losing control of the situation very quickly.