When Tottenham Hotspur made an offer of £5m to loan Adama Traore from Wolves during Antonio Conte’s time at the club, but that offer was laughed out of the door and rejected swiftly, a new report reveals.
Back when Antonio Conte was in charge of Spurs, the 3-5-2 formation was preferred, with wing-backs a key component of that system.
At the time, many suspected a player like Adama Traore, with his explosive pace and immense strength, could have been the perfect option to play down the right-hand side for Spurs in this formation.
Despite great interest from the Lilywhites, a move never materialised. Fast forward a couple of years, and things are very different for both Spurs and Traore.
The player has been on loan to Barcelona, returned to Wolves, and now finds himself a bit-part player for Marco Silva’s Fulham side. He has just one goal and one assist in eight league appearances this season, and a total of just 79 minutes of action under his belt (Transfermarkt).
Wolves laughed at Spurs’ Adama Traore offer
But a new report from The Athletic has revealed exactly why Spurs failed in their pursuit of the Spanish winger when he was at Wolves, and it doesn’t sound like the North London side were ever close to securing the signing.
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It is said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy submitted a loan offer for Traore worth just £5m for the whole season, which Wolves knocked back at the time without much hesitation.
In fact, the report claims that offer was “pretty much laughed at by Wolves.”
Spurs Web Opinion
As talented as Traore can be on his day, I have never seen enough to be convinced that he has what it takes to succeed at the top level. He’s got so much raw pace and power, but his end product is frustratingly wasteful and I’m glad we never signed him.
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