Darren Bent believes Adama Traore would be a fine addition to Tottenham Hotspur’s squad amid reports of a bid for the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger, as he told talkSPORT (24 August, 9.30am).
If he could finish, the Spain international would be all-but unstoppable.
Traore must have struck fear into the very heart of Nuno Espirito Santo upon the coach’s return to Molineux on Sunday.
But despite giving Japhet Tanganga a torrid time with his searing pace and formidable upper-body strength, Wolves supporters were once again left ruing Traore’s tendency to fall apart in the penalty area like a poorly-made jigsaw.
The former Middlesbrough flyer missed a gilt-edged chance during last week’s 1-0 defeat to Leicester City.
And it was a similar story this time too, firing straight at a sprawling Hugo Lloris after Ruben Neves’s inch-perfect pass put him clean through on goal.
Nonetheless, former Spurs striker Bent is convinced that Traore would still be an excellent acquisition for a new-look Tottenham side, especially if the sort of rapid-fire counter attacks that caused so many problems against Manchester City are to become the norm under Nuno.
Is Adama Traore heading to Spurs this week?
“Yeah, of course (he’d be a good signing),” Bent said.
“The pace, the power… his end product could be better but there were times (against Tottenham) that he was absolutely unplayable.
“He’d be a weapon in any team so he’d be good signing for Spurs. The way he started off in the Spurs game was brilliant. He ripped them to shreds. Its just that last bit at the end…
“He’s a top player anyway but he’d be even better (if he could score more goals).”
According to the Guardian, Spurs could attempt to sign Traore on loan with a £40 million option-to-buy clause included in the deal.
It is hard to imagine Wolves agreeing to that though, given that one of the fastest forwards in European football has just two years left on his contract. Swap ‘option to buy’ for ‘obligation to buy’ however and you might just have a deal.
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