Tottenham transfer news: Antonio Conte 'has dodged a bullet' after £29m agreement

Tottenham have "dodged a bullet" after missing out on Adama Traore, says former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer.

The north London club were heavily linked with the 26-year-old during January before his move from Wolves to Barcelona.

Barcelona signed Traore on loan with an option to buy for £29m last month, with Wolves failing to get him to sign a new contract at Molineux.

Prior, a move to Tottenham had been mooted. Many outlets, including The Times, claimed Antonio Conte was keen on the Spaniard as he looked to bring in a new right wing-back in the transfer window that has just gone.

GIVEMESPORT was also told that Traore had agreed personal terms with the north London club before Barcelona swooped in for their academy product.

While Tottenham did lose out on Traore, they were still able to bring in Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus on deadline day to strengthen out wide and in the middle of the pitch.

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It seems that Conte really wanted Traore, but Palmer thinks Spurs may have actually dodged a bullet by not signing him.

Speaking exclusively to GMS about the Spain international, the former Leeds United and Southampton star said: "We'll be saying this at the end of the season when he's been at Barcelona, yes, some fantastic moments but yet again some inconsistencies in performances and not kicked on.

"So I honestly believe that Tottenham have dodged a bullet on that one, I really do." 

With Tottenham failing to land Traore, Conte will have to get by with Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty.

While Doherty has been largely underwhelming since joining from Wolves in 2020, with the 30-year-old making just one start in the