Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly in on pursuing Wolverhampton Wanderers right-winder Adama Traore. However, should the north London club land the 25-year-old, he might be seeing a different role under manager Antonio Conte.
According to The Athletic, the Italian tactician plans to convert Traore into a wing-back. The report suggests that Spurs are looking for a right-wing back that offers more in the final third than Emerson Royal presently does.
With no wing-backs available that feel fit what Tottenham wants, the idea will be to have Traore fill that position should they land him this month. Furthermore, Conte and company feel that Traore can be trained for this position.
The idea to have Traore be a wing-back would be similar to when Conte brought in Victor Moses to Chelsea in 2016-17. Moses was a winger before heading to Stamford Bridge but converted himself to the new role as the 52-year-old would win the Premier League that season.
Traore has 18 more months left on his contract and has yet to extend his contract, so this month would be the ideal time to sell rather than wait until the summer. The Spain international’s value is currently estimated at roughly £20-million