Diego Simeone brought up Xavi’s past criticism of Atletico Madrid’s style of play in the build-up.
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The 26-year-old will remain with the LaLiga giants for the rest of the season and there is an option to make his move to the Nou Camp permanent.
Toney almost moved to Molineux from Northampton as a teenager in 2014, the move collapsing when he failed a medical, so it was perhaps inevitable he would star as Wolves slumped to a fourth straight home Premier League defeat.
The England midfielder won the spot kick after going over Jose Sa’s legs but it seemed harsh on the hosts. All the talk before the match surrounded Kane and Nuno Espirito Santo opted to start him on the bench. Spurs were unchanged from the side that beat Manchester City last weekend.
Wolves, meanwhile, will be aiming to extend their winning run to three matches.
Traore, who was born in Barcelona to Malian parents, has been at the centre of a tug-of-war between the two federations over the past 18 months.
Traore was initially omitted from Spain’s 1-1 draw with Germany in Stuttgart on Friday (AEST) following an inconclusive COVID-19 test.
Wolves winger Traore was due to undergo another test on Tuesday to ensure his result was not a false positive.
It was an outcome that presented a significant result at both ends of the 2019/2020 English Premier League table
Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura’s brilliant solo strike and defender Jan Vertonghen’s late header sealed a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in an entertaining Premier League game at Molineux Stadium on Sunday.
Wolves did not provide financial details but British media reports said the deal to bring the player to Molineux was worth a club record 18 million pounds.
Nottingham Forest are allegedly considering a £10 million offer for Ojo but according to the Daily Mail, Boro want to secure a loan deal for the 21-year-old.