West Ham powerhouse Adama Traore must stay out of gym, says Nuno Espirito Santo

[p]The pacy former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolverhampton ‌Wanderers[/a] player is well-known for his bulging ‌muscular frame, and teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/summerville-crysencio/EaRET7t6/"]Crysencio Summerville[/a] last week ‌posted a video on social media showing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/traore-adama/Qsy3Kmgj/"]Traore[/a] ‌bench-pressing 145 kg.[/p][p]"It's incredible (his physique), it's genetics," Espirito Santo told a news conference on Tuesday ahead of ‌his relegation-threatened side's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=ELFi5UVF"]crucial clash[/a] at ⁠London rivals [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a].[/p][p]"[b](But) ‌his genetics has been like this for some time ​now and he should avoid the gym. I've told him to stay out ​of the gym[/b].[/p][p]"It's one of the things that I think he needs to realise. It's enough ⁠weight that ​he carries."[/p][embed guid="e6214632-6d4f-42b9-81af-c80b96f85592" url="https://x.com/WestHam/status/2028486738151444719" social-type="twitter" /][p]Spaniard Traore, 30, joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a] from Fulham in January and has made four substitute league appearances for them. Espirito Santo, who previously ‌worked with him at Wolves, believes Traore could play a key role in the relegation battle.[/p][p]"[b]Traore's unique. There are not many players in world football with his ability, pace and skills in one-versus-one situations[/b]," he said. "[b]He's a talent that we have to take advantage of, but it will take time[/b].[/p][p]"He has to adapt and ‌understand the dynamic of the team. But he's ​proven in England and in the Spain ‌squad not long ago, so we're talking about a high-level player."[/p][p]Traore, who came through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a]'s ranks, has been recorded reaching speeds of 37kph and once claimed he would beat ⁠Olympic great Usain ⁠Bolt over a short ‌sprint on grass.[/p]