Football Insider is adamant the deal we’ve been anticipating most of the window is complete, with Adama Traore on his way to Tottenham.
We are still awaiting authoritative confirmation from one of the big boys, either the Athletic, BBC, Fabrizio Romano, The Guardian or another similar outlet. The tweet below and embedded link shows Football Insider’s confidence in the move being confirmed.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE! 🚨
— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) January 21, 2022
- Tottenham have had a bid accepted by Wolves this afternoon for Adama Traore. ✅
- Fee is initial £20m plus £2.75m of add-ons. ✍️
- Traore will now discuss personal terms with Spurs. 📲https://t.co/Bae6iUlAmx#coys #wwfc #thfc pic.twitter.com/AyWdWRq8RK
The latest tweet from a Grade-A source, Tim Spiers, takes a less brazen tone, saying the deal is a matter of when, not if.
It's now looking more like when, not if, Adama Traore will leave Wolves for Spurs. Clubs aren't far from reaching an agreement #WWFC https://t.co/eQJsdzv7Kp
— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) January 21, 2022
Even Fabrizio is in on the act now. It’s becoming more imminent as I write this sentence. Whether you like it or not, Adama is coming to Spurs. Personal terms have already been discussed.
Adama Traoré deal not done/fully agreed yet but Tottenham are confident to reach the agreement soon. Negotiations with Wolves will continue in the next hours and days. ⚪️ #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 22, 2022
Personal terms already discussed with Adama. Spurs are on it.
Either way you slice it, this deal is going to happen, potentially today but no later than Monday. It’s a long time coming, but Traore is set to be transformed into the right wingback Antonio Conte knows he can be. Even if he doesn’t nestle into the right wingback role, it will be brilliant to see him galloping down the right wing with the pace and power of a rhino.
Some Spurs supporters will pop the champagne while others will be skeptical, praying that Conte’s evaluation of the winger is as slick as the Spaniard’s lathered oil.