Spurs closing in on £20m Traore deal

Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on a £20 million deal for Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore.

Spurs had a bid of £15m for the Spanish international rejected last week, with Wolves understood to value Traore at £25m.

However, there is now the expectation a comprise fee can be reached for the 25-year-old winger, who has been with Wolves since 2018, before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Traore was on the bench for Saturday’s 2-1 win over Brentford but came on for the final 15 minutes and saw a goal ruled out by VAR for offside.

He has been a long-time target of Spurs, who were in talks to sign Traore at the end of the summer transfer window.That interest has remained despite the change of head coach from ex-Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo to Antonio Conte.

Traore is out of contract in June 2023 and a new deal has been on the table for 15 months, with his current club keen to keep hold of him. If Wolves and Spurs are able to agree a fee, it is not expected personal terms would be an issue.

Along with pursuing Traore, Tottenham boss Conte is keen to strengthen his squad further with the addition of a midfielder and a forward before the January window closes.