Wolves are set to smash their transfer record with the £18 million capture of Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore before Thursday's deadline.

Adama is a priority target for Nuno Espirito Santo and Wolves remain in talks with Middlesbrough over a deal for the 22-year-old, who has a release clause.

Wolves have already failed with a £12m bid for the Spain U21 international - an offer which was well below the £18m figure required to sign him.

But Nuno believes the former Barcelona prodigy will prove a key player in the Premier League and Wolves are expected to trigger Adama's clause in the next few days.

Adama's hopes of a move to the Premier League appeared in danger last week when he suffered a partially dislocated shoulder in the pre-season friendly against Sunderland on Friday.

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