Antonio Conte loves versatile wingers in his teams. He has famously saved Victor Moses’ career at Chelsea by turning him into a beast that galloped up and down the flank, defending and attacking in equal measure. Now back in England with Tottenham, the Italian coach has his mind set on another highly athletic player – Wolves’ Adama Traore.The 25-year-old Spain international will join Tottenham Hotspur by the end of the month, according to The Athletic. The Molineux club had initially rejected a Spurs’ offer in the region of $20 million, with the price tag closer to $30 million. It’s now believed that the London team will pay around $27 million to secure the signature of the player who has around 18 months left on his Wolverhampton contract and, crucially, has no intention to sign another. In those circumstances, the Midlands club is better off selling the player as soon as possible to avoid any future complications.Saturday, 18.00: (3.25) Brentford (3.05) Wolverhampton (2.55)Tottenham have been following the winger for at least six months now. The attempt to bring the African man-mountain to Tottenham Stadium in September were unsuccessful because the Wolves were still hopeful of tempting their explosive dribbler with a new contract. But not anymore.There’s no prospect of Traore signing a new contract, so a sale is inevitable. It’s believed Wolves’ asking price is around £20m.Traore switched agencies to Gestifute last year and would follow the same route Doherty took, i.e. being signed up by Mendes before joining Spurs— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) January 21, 2022 With last year’s signing from Barcelona Emerson Royal proving ineffective in the attacking third, Conte is eager to add Adama’s ability to his team. Expect the official confirmation of the deal in the near future.
