Tottenham may face competitors for Adama Traore with the Wolves winger 'wished by former membership Barcelona' within the remaining days of the switch window... however 'Xavi can solely goal their La Masia graduate if Ousmane Dembele's future is resolved'
- Barcelona are reportedly involved in re-signing Adama Traore this month
- Xavi has recognized the Wolves star as a last-ditch January switch goal
- However Barca can solely make a transfer if Ousmane Dembele indicators a brand new deal or leaves
- Dembele doing so would release wage area to register their La Masia graduate
- Tottenham are additionally within the hunt for Traore after seeing a bid rejected final week
Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a January deal for Wolves winger Adama Traore - however a possible transfer relies upon closely on the way forward for Ousmane Dembele.
Xavi is determined to strengthen his Barca assault earlier than the winter window attracts to a detailed subsequent week, having misplaced Ansu Fati to yet one more damage for the subsequent three months.
Former Actual Madrid striker Alvaro Morata was believed to be his high goal, nevertheless a deal to carry him to the Nou Camp seems too difficult given he's at present on mortgage at Juventus from Atletico Madrid.
Based on ESPN, with Morata seemingly out of attain Barca have now turned their consideration to Traore - the La Masia graduate who left them to hitch Aston Villa in 2015.
Catalans chiefs are understood to have held talks with Wolves over a £17million deal to re-sign their former academy star earlier this month.
The information comes as a blow to Antonio Conte, who's reportedly hoping to lure Traore to Tottenham earlier than the January deadline passes.
Spurs noticed an preliminary £15million bid rejected by Wolves final week however have been hoping to come back again in and attain an settlement with their Premier League colleagues.
Now they might face competitors from Barca for his signature, but provided that Dembele indicators a brand new contract or leaves the membership first.
Dembele solely has 5 months remaining on his present contract and is but to place pen to paper on an extension, with Nou Camp officers telling him final week to discover a new membership earlier than the window closes.
However the France winger's agent is claimed to have met with Xavi and sporting advisor Jordi Cruyff to inform them his consumer nonetheless needs to signal a brand new deal in Catalonia.
Any enterprise Barca full within the remaining days of the January window is basically depending on his contractual scenario, as they don't have room inside their La Liga-imposed wage cap to register any extra signings.
Ought to he pen an extension, the Spanish outfit can then release area on their wage invoice by spreading out the remaining amortisation funds on his switch charge and backloading his wage.
And if he leaves, there may also be room for Barca to make a beeline for Traore within the coming days.