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Hope it ain't a gentleman's agreement@spursfan77 - someone thought you might like this....
Nuno Espírito Santo keen to sign winger Adama Traoré for Tottenham
Nuno Espírito Santo is pushing Tottenham Hotspur to sign Adama Traoré but an offer to bring in the winger on loan has been rejected by Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nuno worked with Traoré at Wolves and wants to use his good start to the season, winning both league games as head coach, to sign another attacking player. Traoré, 25, can also play down the middle as a striker.
Tottenham were willing to pay £5 million with an option to make the deal permanent next summer. Wolves turned that down as they want a guaranteed sale — which could be a loan with an obligation to purchase next summer — if they are to sanction a move for Traoré, who has two years left on his deal. He has an offer to extend his contract at Wolves but has not agreed personal terms.
Traoré managed only two goals and two assists in the league last season compared with four goals and nine assists in the previous campaign. Tottenham are also not expected to sell Lucas Moura or Steven Bergwijn, both attacking wide players.
Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign Pape Matar Sarr, the 18-year-old Metz midfielder, but face competition from several other clubs. Bernard Serin, the Metz president, claimed a deal worth more than £12 million has been agreed. “Nothing is signed, but I have a verbal agreement with the president of Tottenham,” Serin said at the weekend.