Published 12:22 IST, July 8th 2020
Man City and Juventus leading the race for £80m-rated Wolves star Adama Traore: Report
European heavyweights Manchester City and Juventus are leading the race for an Adama Traore transfer with the Wolves star valued at £80 million.
Man City and Juventus are reportedly leading the race to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers' star winger Adama Traore this summer. The news around an Adama Traore transfer has intensified over the past few months with the Wolves star catching the eye of several top European suitors. LaLiga giants Barcelona have also been linked with a move to bring Traore back to Camp Nou but the lightning-quick winger won't come at a cheap price.
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Man City transfer news: Adama Traore to Man City?
According to reports from ESPN, Pep Guardiola’s Man City are interested in securing an Adama Traore transfer in the summer. The departure of Leroy Sane to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich has put the blue side of Manchester on the lookout for reinforcements in their wide areas. Reports claim that Pep Guardiola's side might have to shell out a reported £80 million to secure an Adama Traore transfer to the Etihad in the summer.
Adama Traore transfer news: Barcelona and Juventus monitoring Wolves star
Adama Traore came through the ranks in the Barcelona academy before moving to England in 2015 and the LaLiga giants are reportedly monitoring his situation at Wolves. However, the Catalan giants are likely to make a move for an Adama Traore transfer only next summer as Barcelona are reportedly focusing on outgoing players in the upcoming window. The Blaugrana are mightily impressed with the star winger due to the Adama Traore speed factor and his dribbling ability.
Traore has the knack for getting past players with his speed and Serie A table-toppers Juventus are also keeping an eye on the Wolves star. Juventus reportedly want to reduce the average age of their front-line with an Adama Traore transfer. Cristiano Ronaldo and Juan Cuadrado are 35 and 32 respectively and Brazilian winger Douglas Costa turns 30 in September.
Adama Traore transfer: Stats at Wolves
Adama Traore has scored four goals and provided nine assists in the Premier League for Wolves this season pushing them up to sixth place on the table. Traore has been a key member of Wolves' push for Europe and has also scored twice in the Europa League. The 24-year-old still has three years left on his Wolves contract putting the Premier League club in a strong position for negotiations over an Adama Traore transfer. Traore joined Wolves on a reported £18 million deal from Middlesbrough back in August 2018 and has since gone from strength to strength at the Molineux. However, It is believed that if Wolves qualify for the Champions League this season, Traore will remain at the club.
Image Credits - Premierleague.com / Adama Traore Instagram
Updated 12:22 IST, July 8th 2020