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title: "Wolves: Wanderers ‘planning for life’ without Adama Traore"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/adama-traore-wolves-future-pete-orourke-trincao/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-04-04T18:05:56Z"
modified: "2022-04-04T18:05:56Z"
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# Wolves: Wanderers ‘planning for life’ without Adama Traore

**Journalist Pete O’Rourke believes that Wolves are ‘planning for life’ without Adama Traore next season, with a summer exit expected for the winger.**

### The Lowdown: Traore out on loan

The 26-year-old struggled to become a regular feature in the team under Bruno Lage earlier in the season, managing [only 10 Premier League starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/140088/Show/Adama-Traor%C3%A9) between August and January.

Traore then joined Barcelona on loan in the winter transfer window, having started well but since seeig his form dropped off, [appearing just six times](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/140088/Show/Adama-Traor%C3%A9) in La Liga to date.

It seems likely that the Spain international will leave Wolves for good this summer, according to a fresh claim on his future.

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### The Latest: Journalist backs summer exit for Traore

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87990928-wolves-planning-for-life-without-29m-star), O’Rourke claimed that Traore has played his last game for Wolves, with a permanent exit on the cards for the 26-year-old amid [reports](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/wolverhampton-abierto-trueque-adama-trincao-13218133) that the Old Gold have reached an agreement with Barcelona over a swap deal which could see Francisco Trincao staying at Molineux.

The journalist stated: “I think they’re planning for life without Traore. But they’re maybe not too keen to do a player exchange. They’ll probably want the money up front for any potential transfer.”

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### The Verdict: Time to receive a fee

It makes complete sense for everyone concerned that Traore finds a new home this summer, even though he has been [hailed](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-jack-grealish-gushes-over-unbelievable-adama-traore/) as ‘unbelievable’ by Jack Grealish.

Lage clearly doesn’t rate him highly, as the manager would have kept hold of him otherwise, and a tally of [11 goals and 18 assists in 154 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/alletore/spieler/204103) simply isn’t productive enough for an attacking player, despite all the garlands he earns for [his pace and power](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-leagues-top-10-fastest-22434963).

Wolves could earn a handsome sum of money for Traore’s services if they can sell the [£25.2m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/profil/spieler/204103) forward, whose contract expires in [June 2023](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/profil/spieler/204103), and that could duly go towards Lage further perfecting his squad with the players that he wants ahead of next season.

***In other news, Tim Spiers hailed one Wolves player’s performance against Aston Villa. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-tim-spiers-hails-joao-moutinhos-performance-vs-aston-villa/).***