Barcelona set to announce Adama Traore deal after Wolves forward passing medical
Barcelona are set to announce Adama Traore transfer on Saturday after the Wolves forward completing his medical in Catalona on Friday evening. Passing his medical means Barcelona are closing in on a loan move with a £29m option to make a deal permanent.
Traore appears to be willing to return to Barcelona where he started his career. It’s understood that Tottenham had a £15m bid for the Spain international rejected by Wolves last week.
Sky Sports News reported that Adama Traoré was undergoing a medical in Barcelona on Friday evening ahead of his move from Wolves. And the Spaniard has passed his medicals according reports in Spain.
Barcelona have offered a loan move with a £29m option to make a deal permanent and Traore would like to return to the club where he started his career.
Spurs were closing in on a £20m deal for the 26-year-old after their previous bid of £15m was rejected, but Barca now look to have moved ahead of Antonio Conte’s side in the race to sign Traore.
Traore was unconvinced by Tottenham’s offer to use him in a variety of positions.
It is understands that Tottenham will not attempt to convince Traore to turn Barcelona down and will instead focus on other targets.
Tottenham are continuing talks over a deal for Porto winger Luis Diaz as they look to strengthen their squad before the transfer deadline.
Traore was on the bench for Wolves 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 him 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 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. But Barcelona could announce a loan deal on Saturday with option the buy permanently at the end of the season.
‘It looks like Spurs have missed out on Traore’
SSN Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol on ‘The Transfer Show’:
“It looks like Spurs have missed out on Adama Traore, with Barcelona having agreed a deal in principle to take him on loan from Wolves, with an option to buy in the summer for about £25m.
“Spurs have been trying to buy Traore and put in a £15m bid, which was not enough. There was some expectation that a deal could be done for about £20m, but Barcelona have come in for the player, who used to play for the Barcelona Academy.
“And when a club like Barcelona come in for you, it is very difficult to say no and that is why he has decided to go back to Barcelona. And I really do not think here was much Spurs could have done about this.
“There are reports in Spain he has agreed to take a pay cut as well to move to Barcelona – so it looks like bad news for Spurs as far as Traore is concerned.”
