Adama Traore ~ To Sign New Contract ~ Or Loaned & Sold to Barcelona 2022?

[Jay Jay de Wolf]

Wolves look like they will push spuds all the way to deadline day and hold out for £30m

Tottenham prepare improved Adama Traore bid of £20m but Wolves hold out on £30m

TOTTENHAM are lining up an improved £20million bid for Wolves wideman Adama Traore. The North Londoners have already had a £15m offer for the 25-year-old Spaniard rejected. Wolves are determined to…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Mugwump]

Of course we need to let Lage decide. We don't have anyone above him in our football hierarchy so it's down to him. However... if he decides to 'swap' Traore for Trincao we have, in my opinion, downgraded massively. We should be putting the Adama cash with some reserve funds and going big on a quality midfielder.

I dont see it as a downgrade tbh, but time will tell. Without looking, i think our win ratio is better when Trincao starts but i could be wrong, if thats the case, the downgrade argument doesnt stack up. It is possible to be a lesser player who is better for the team. On current form he isnt at the races, but i think he has all the tools to be a very good player, its just wether he can adapt and develop them.

People writing off a just turned 22 year old who had moved to a new country and a league and style he has never played in before is ludicrous really. Some players adapt quickly and hit the ground running, others take some time. I've mentioned these blokes before, but the likes of Begkamp, Drogba, Henry and SIlva didnt fire from the start but they adapted given time. Some on here would have wanted rid of them as well.

 

[Deleted member (smith)]

Wolves look like they will push spuds all the way to deadline day and hold out for £30m

Tottenham prepare improved Adama Traore bid of £20m but Wolves hold out on £30m

TOTTENHAM are lining up an improved £20million bid for Wolves wideman Adama Traore. The North Londoners have already had a £15m offer for the 25-year-old Spaniard rejected. Wolves are determined to…

www.thesun.co.uk

Well good for them…if spuds don’t pay adama stays….if they do we buy a midfielder. If Adama still wants to leave in the summer we indicate we will let him go to Barcelona as part of the Trincao deal.

simples eh? See I can run a football club just like all the other people who know so much more than wolves management.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Wolves look like they will push spuds all the way to deadline day and hold out for £30m

Tottenham prepare improved Adama Traore bid of £20m but Wolves hold out on £30m

TOTTENHAM are lining up an improved £20million bid for Wolves wideman Adama Traore. The North Londoners have already had a £15m offer for the 25-year-old Spaniard rejected. Wolves are determined to…

www.thesun.co.uk

Good. Based on that, a deal of around 25m plus 5m in add ons might be a compromise, but I still think we need a deal in principle for one or more first team players before signing on the line.

 

[QB Wolf]

I dont see it as a downgrade tbh, but time will tell. Without looking, i think our win ratio is better when Trincao starts but i could be wrong, if thats the case, the downgrade argument doesnt stack up. It is possible to be a lesser player who is better for the team. On current form he isnt at the races, but i think he has all the tools to be a very good player, its just wether he can adapt and develop them.

People writing off a just turned 22 year old who had moved to a new country and a league and style he has never played in before is ludicrous really. Some players adapt quickly and hit the ground running, others take some time. I've mentioned these blokes before, but the likes of Begkamp, Drogba, Henry and SIlva didnt fire from the start but they adapted given time. Some on here would have wanted rid of them as well.

Trincao’s a great player, as is Traore keep both.

 

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

Trincao’s a great player, as is Traore keep both.

You greedy buggar!!!!

 

[I'm the Wanderer]

I don't like that whole "this many goals were scored with him on the pitch and without him on the pitch as well as goals against with and without him". Same could be said for coady who's played every single minute.

Those are unfair stats that don't tell the whole truth of what a player does.

 

[Rangiora Wolf]

Well good for them…if spuds don’t pay adama stays….if they do we buy a midfielder. If Adama still wants to leave in the summer we indicate we will let him go to Barcelona as part of the Trincao deal.

simples eh? See I can run a football club just like all the other people who know so much more than wolves management.

Not if it goes to the wire and we have no time to replace him.

 

[manchesterwolf17]

Is there one single reason why selling him NOW is a good thing?

 

[CelebrityWolf]

Is there one single reason why selling him NOW is a good thing?

To provide funds to make us a better all around squad/team. Though granted I have little faith in Fosun to manage this in this window.

 

[GV Wolf]

I don't like that whole "this many goals were scored with him on the pitch and without him on the pitch as well as goals against with and without him". Same could be said for coady who's played every single minute.

Those are unfair stats that don't tell the whole truth of what a player does.

I agree - it disturbs me how many on this thread want him gone and they use stats to fit their own narrative.

 

[nomadwolf]

There will always be these "on the pitch Adama stats"...

 

[BlahBlah]

You never sell to a direct rival unless you reckon he can make their team worse. They're 2 points ahead of us

Jermaine Jenas, ex Spurs who won a League Cup in his entire career :

What could change that? Well, Wolves winger Adama Traore is one of the players who has been linked with a move to Spurs this month, and there is talk that Conte would use him as a wing-back - like he did with Victor Moses at Chelsea.

It would be a big step up for Traore, though, and we don't know how he would respond to it.

 

[Bondi Wolf]

Are there any more players we can sell to Spurs to play right wing back while we are at it?

 

[Lycaon]

Not sure how long the Adama saga is going to drag on for but it might just play into Wolves hands?

I’d imagine Fosun are well versed in the dark arts of brinkmanship, what better way to destabilise a rival than to have two very head strong characters in Levy and Conte slugging it out behind the scenes with accusations of false promises in the transfer market. Spurs are a bit of a shambles atm and Jeff might see it as an advantage to keep it that way for the rest of the season!

 

[Kebab Warrior]

Is there one single reason why selling him NOW is a good thing?

To get someone who doesn’t want to be here out of the dressing room (IF that’s the case)

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

You never sell to a direct rival unless you reckon he can make their team worse. They're 2 points ahead of us

Jermaine Jenas, ex Spurs who won a League Cup in his entire career :

They are funny. Have had their fingers burned with Doc, a very good RWB who has played RFB, LWB, RM and they wonder why he's been poor. Now they want Traore, an excellent RW with massive explosive pace and, along with it, no real engine, to play RWB.

 

[wayne-the-wanderer]

To get

someone who doesn’t want to be here out of the dressing room (IF that’s the case)

If he's happy here and will accept a pay deal that is inline with what the clubs current policy (I believe £100k a week max) then he must stay, if not then thanks Adama off you go - but not to a team we are competing with for europe

 

[nomadwolf]

mixed messages on Twitter...Spiers says its on, this guy says no

@Cardoso1Ricardo
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Adama Traore to Tottenham is *OFF* The play has decided he no longer wants the move and would prefer to remain at Wolverhampton. He is expected to sign the contract wolves put on the table in September in the next weeks. #wwfc #thfc

...and also today...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1485900974090858496

 

[Bognor_Wolf]

mixed messages on Twitter...Spiers says its on, this guy says no

@Cardoso1Ricardo
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21h

Adama Traore to Tottenham is *OFF* The play has decided he no longer wants the move and would prefer to remain at Wolverhampton. He is expected to sign the contract wolves put on the table in September in the next weeks. #wwfc #thfc

Fake account...

 

[Mugwump]

Is there one single reason why selling him NOW is a good thing?

AS others have said, he wont sign a contract, we want to get money for him rather than losing him for free.

The more i think about the whole thing, the more i think leaving for Spurs will be a huge mistake for him. I think he will do well early on but he wont have a decent career there. I think he is mad personally not signing his contract at a club he is clearly popular at and where he fits in with the group. I said it ages ago, but i think he is a guy who will ( sadly for us ) chase the money. I wouldnt call him a mercenary, but i do think his head gets turned very easily. Saddens me really as i think this is where he will look back in years to come and see how happy he was here.

 

[Cornwall Wolf]

Fake account...

Not a fake account .. just a twitter WUM .. makes up stories for a reaction .. no contacts at all

 

[tamwolf]

AS others have said, he wont sign a contract, we want to get money for him rather than losing him for free.

The issue I have with this is that if Adama stays and his impact from the bench helps to win a few games which pushes us into a European spot, then the value we lose by holding on to him for another 6 months will be insignificant.

 

[Mark Rankines Lovechild]

We should drag it out to the last day hinting we are close to agreeing a deal for Jeff to then just turn his phone off and leave spurs having to explain to their fans they’ve missed out.

There will always be these "on the pitch Adama stats"...

Adama was awesome in both City games. The home game was one of the best I have ever been too.

 

[Mugwump]

The issue I have with this is that if Adama stays and his impact from the bench helps to win a few games which pushes us into a European spot, then the value we lose by holding on to him for another 6 months will be insignificant.

If we use his money to strengthen, i dont see an issue. If we sign nobody i'm inclined to agree with you.

 

[SuperGran]

Not a fake account .. just a twitter WUM .. makes up stories for a reaction .. no contacts at all

He tweeted Nuno was returning to wolves as director of football after he left wolves
He tweeted Nuno was retuning to Spurs as director of football after he left spurs
Complete nut job.

 

[WickedWolfie]

If true this puts any lingering Doc PX rumours to bed thankfully...

Tottenham insider drops Doherty prediction after 'talks'

Club insider John Wenham has told Football Insider Matt Doherty will stay at Tottenham despite Wolves "opening talks" with the club earlier this month.

www.footballinsider247.com

 

[SuperGran]

If true this puts any lingering Doc PX rumours to bed thankfully...

Tottenham insider drops Doherty prediction after 'talks'

Club insider John Wenham has told Football Insider Matt Doherty will stay at Tottenham despite Wolves "opening talks" with the club earlier this month.

www.footballinsider247.com

your quoting from football insider that said wolves opened talks with him??

 

[Bawtry Wolf]

Spurs seem to do most of their transfer business through the press, even more than other clubs. As with Doherty all the rumours regarding Traore are coming from Spurs not Wolves. It’s clear Spurs are wanting to pay £20m plus add ons and that gets leaked along with the information that a deal is close. A classic spin trick to convince the seller that the buyer has bent over backwards and that you are robbing them.

This is designed to unsettle the player and attempt to bully the selling club with an unsettled player. Unfortunately, for them, it hasn’t worked yet. It may well work eventually but I think they will have to pay more than they wanted to and that the price is increasing daily. I would expect £25m plus add ons to seal it today. £26m plus add ins tomorrow..

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Spurs seem to do most of their transfer business through the press, even more than other clubs. As with Doherty all the rumours regarding Traore are coming from Spurs not Wolves. It’s clear Spurs are wanting to pay £20m plus add ons and that gets leaked along with the information that a deal is close. A classic spin trick to convince the seller that the buyer has bent over backwards and that you are robbing them.

This is designed to unsettle the player and attempt to bully the selling club with an unsettled player. Unfortunately, for them, it hasn’t worked yet. It may well work eventually but I think they will have to pay more than they wanted to and that the price is increasing daily. I would expect £25m plus add ons to seal it today. £26m plus add ins tomorrow..

Hang on till Friday we get the £30 million hes worth then

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

My view is losing Traore weakens the squad but not the starting 11, so if (and it’s a big if) we get £30 million and that goes on someone who does improve the starting 11 then I’m happy with it. We have plenty options for wide forwards (especially if we continue with 352) but we are short of an additional central midfielder.

From the get go I fancied Lage to do a job here and I’ve got faith in that if push comes to shove the right thing will happen with Traore to suit what Bruno wants

 

[Shergar]

.
Adama when Tottenham finally sign him.

 

[AbuHamster]

The reason why 20 million has been circulated so much is almost certainly because that is the figure someone leaked to the press. I don't blame Levy for offering 15 million; of course he is going to bid low.

The key here is that Spurs have received encouragement from someone - probably the agent and therefore, from the player - that Traore wants to leave or is at least receptive to the offer.

Clubs rarely bid nowadays unless they have a deal in place with the player (ie agent) beforehand.

I am guessing the deal will be "20 million plus add-ons".

 

[1972 i began]

I agree - it disturbs me how many on this thread want him gone and they use stats to fit their own narrative.

For a lot of fans it's nothing to do with stats.It's because he won't sign the new contract.Times ticking down and the longer It drags on the less we will get for him.So it could go a few ways.
We could sell him for 25 million now with 5 million add ons.Not too bad and Adam a gets the move.
We could wait till the summer and hope teams are still interested in him.If he plays well and scores loads of goals.We could get a bidding war to up the price.
If he goes downhill from here because he wanted to move and he ay gone.We might not even get one team interested and we lose our altogether.The sooner it's sorted one way or the other the better.

 

[lyechris]

To provide funds to make us a better all around squad/team. Though granted I have little faith in Fosun to manage this in this window.

Honestly do you think if we sell with a few days left of the window we will reinvest, the price for sanches was 30 million but that was before we just gained traore money so it's now 35. French football is broken scrapping for every penny. You buy in the French Market at your peril, if we sell it will because fosun want to cash in on an asset.
Personally speaking 15 or 20 could be achieved in the summer, allied with an easier French market. It's hardly fantastic money, I'm consistent in my thought that traore is really useful off the bench and needed if we are to gatecrash Europe!

 

[Minimalist]

My view is losing Traore weakens the squad but not the starting 11, so if (and it’s a big if) we get £30 million and that goes on someone who does improve the starting 11 then I’m happy with it. We have plenty options for wide forwards (especially if we continue with 352) but we are short of an additional central midfielder.

From the get go I fancied Lage to do a job here and I’ve got faith in that if push comes to shove the right thing will happen with Traore to suit what Bruno wants

I agree, though the trouble is in order for the new midfielder to improve the starting 11 he needs to be better than Neves and Moutinho, and that would have to be a top top quality player. If one comes in and is below the current pair in the pecking order then your just swapping one sub for another. And a wide forward is more useful to bring on in games than a holding midfielder.

I suppose if the club expect Mourinho to leave in the summer then that would be a factor.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Not sure if this was posted earlier, and how accurate or not it is. Move to Spurs on a 6 month loan with £2m loan fee, followed by a purchase of around £20m. Will be paid 120k/week by Spurs.

Spurs transfer news: Agreement reached to make big Conte target Spurs' 4th highest earner

This is a huge deal in the offing

www.givemesport.com

 

[Jay Jay de Wolf]

This is what's TOTALLY WRONG with the WORLD these days FAKE NEWS
There is about 10 youtube video's like this claiming Adama has already agreed to go to Spuds

 

[Flump]

This is what's TOTALLY WRONG with the WORLD these days FAKE NEWS
There is about 10 youtube video's like this claiming Adama has already agreed to go to Spuds

They post stuff like this because they know idiots will watch and share it.

 

[Hawkguy]

Is there one single reason why selling him NOW is a good thing?

Is there a single reason why selling him NOW is a bad thing?

Neto potentially coming back is going to cut into his playing time even more. And Bruno clearly doesn't like him as a starter. As an impact sub? He's fine. But we can get others to fill that role. If Bruno can't get money injected into his transfer budget, this is the way to do it.