Leeds: Pete O’Rourke drops Traore claim

Journalist Pete O’Rourke has supplied an replace relating to Leeds United‘s reported curiosity in Wolverhampton Wanderers man, Adama Traore.

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Chatting with GIVEMESPORT, the switch insider revealed that sporting director Victor Orta is driving the pursuit of the dynamic Spaniard, following reports that the Elland Highway outfit have an interest within the 26-year-old.

O’Rourke said:

“Victor Orta, the Leeds United head of recruitment, is a large fan of Adama Traore having beforehand labored with him at Middlesbrough and has been chasing him for a very long time, so it’s a deal that he will certainly try to push over the road.”

The one-time Aston Villa man had spent the second half of final season on loan at La Liga giants Barcelona, though is about to return to his mum or dad membership this summer season with the Nou Camp outfit unable to afford his reported £29m purchase choice, attributable to their ongoing financial crisis.

With only a year remaining on his deal at Molineux, the eight-cap gem is about to fetch within the area of £18m, with the Yorkshire facet having beforehand been linked with a deal final summer season throughout Marcelo Bielsa’s time in cost.

Raphinha inheritor

The will for a brand new attacking addition within the present window has been heightened by the seemingly imminent departure of talisman Raphinha, with the Brazilian ace wanting set to hitch fellow Premier League facet, Arsenal, this summer season.

Changing the 25-year-old’s 29 objective contributions from the final two top-flight campaigns mixed will undoubtedly be tough, as too will likely be changing his affect on the sport, with the £17m addition having posed a relentless risk down both flank together with his pace and trickery.

In Traore, nevertheless, Orta has recognized a participant who can maybe provide a good higher attacking risk, with the “unique” colossus – as dubbed by former boss Nuno Espirito Santo – a merely uncommon asset for any facet.

Whereas his attacking output has been poor in current seasons in fact, with simply eight targets and 14 assists in his Premier League profession to date, the £18m-rated man did impress on his transient return to Catalonia, registering four assists in all competitions for Xavi’s facet.

An enchancment on that finish product is required, though it’s his explosive tempo and immense energy that makes the £46k-per-week machine such an attention grabbing and devastating presence, with the previous Middlesbrough man a merely unstoppable drive on the counter-attack.

Unsurprisingly, the statistics reinforce that declare, as he ranks within the prime 1% for dribbles accomplished and within the prime 3% for progressive carries amongst these in his place throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues, showcasing his brilliance in dragging his facet up the pitch.

Described as a “freak” by journalist Tim Spiers, the 5 foot 10 menace would seemingly go well with the usually relentless, high-octane model that’s on present at Elland Highway, with it a mouthwatering thought as to the carnage he might trigger whereas willed on by frenzied dwelling assist.

Undoubtedly, the lack of Raphinha can be a blow for subsequent season’s preparations, though in Traore the Whites can discover his good inheritor.

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