WOLVES winger Adama Traore is reportedly being monitored by the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona ahead of a potential big-money summer move.
The 24-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side after five years in England.
Adama Traore has been attracting interest with his improved performances this seasonCredit: EPA
The Spaniard has always had electrifying pace, but this season has added goal threat and a final ball – becoming one of the Premier League’s most feared wide men.
He has also undergone an incredible body transformation during his time in England, adding muscle.
And according to the Telegraph, Wolves are bracing themselves for a “record-breaking” bid from Spain for one of their prized assets.
If further interest is to come from other Prem clubs, privately the Midlands outfit believe that they could receive a record fee paid by an English side – surpassing the £89.3million paid by Manchester United for Paul Pogba.
Traore has netted five times this season, including three strikes against Manchester City and one against Spurs, as well as laying on ten assists for his team-mates.
And the Wolves man would have no qualms about leaving Molineux, having told Jugones: “Yes, why not? If I have the opportunity to go to Madrid, I will leave.
“There was a misunderstanding with Barcelona when I left the club, it was not the best manner of exiting the club but that is a story I will keep to myself.
“Of course I would like to return to Spanish football, but I promised myself I would be a success in England.”
And with Gareth Bale in particular having fallen out of favour at Real Madrid, their could be an opening in Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI for Traore to occupy.
One man that could replace him at Wolves is RB Salzburg attacker Hwang Hee-chan.
The South Korean has impressed for the Austrians, bagging nine goals in 22 matches this season, with one of those strikes coming against Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League.
Nuno was interested in bolstering his squad with Hwang in January.
But having already lost forwards Erling Haaland and Takumi Minamino to Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool respectively, Salzburg were determined not to lose another of their stars.
It’s set to be a crowded market for wingers this summer, with plenty of wide-men rumoured to be on the move.
Leroy Sane’s future at Manchester City is uncertain, with the German having just 18 months left on his contract.
And one of the men he could replace at Bayern Munich, Kingsley Coman, could also be heading for pastures new.
In addition to those two, Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha looks set to engineer his way out of Selhurst Park, having hooked up with super-agent Pini Zahavi.
Traore has impressed against the Premier League big boysCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Wolves star Adama Traore sported a shirt on Wednesday without the club’s sponsor on the front
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
