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title: "Wolves: Francisco Trincao unlikely to return to Barcelona in January"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/francisco-trincao-barcelona-january-latest/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-11-12T13:05:00Z"
modified: "2021-11-12T13:05:00Z"
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# Wolves: Francisco Trincao unlikely to return to Barcelona in January

**Barcelona are unlikely to bring back Francisco Trincao from Wolves in the January transfer window, according to a fresh report which has emerged.**

### The Lowdown: Trincao linked with Barca move

Bruno Lage’s side have made a solid start to the 2021/22 season and Trincao has been an impressive performer on loan, making [eight Premier League starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/368409/Show/Trinc%C3%A3o). The 21-year-old is still searching for his first league goal or assist of the campaign, but he has looked a threat out on the right-hand side.

Trincao’s performances are rumoured to have caught the attention of Barca, with a [report](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20211110/1001711185/xavi-estudia-recuperar-trincao.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=futbol) on Wednesday claiming that the La Liga club’s new manager Xavi wants to bring him back to the Nou Camp in January.

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### The Latest: Fresh update emerges

According to [AS](https://as.com/) \[via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-not-even-considered-taking-player-from-wolves-in-january-amid-claims-of-managers-request/)\], however, Barca have ‘not even considered’ the idea of that happening.

Those reports suggest that Trincao will remain at the Molineux for the entirety of the season, as was [initially agreed](https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20210704-wolves-complete-trincao-capture/) between the two clubs back in the summer.

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### The Verdict: Vital to keep hold of him

It would be a big blow to lose the young Portuguese prematurely this season, especially as he has looked such a vibrant presence, averaging [2.8 dribbles per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/368409/Show/Trinc%C3%A3o) in the league this season – the [joint-fourth highest in the division](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/8618/Stages/19793/PlayerStatistics/England-Premier-League-2021-2022) and a better average than Liverpool star [Mohamed Salah (2.2)](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/108226/Show/Mohamed-Salah).

Ian Wright has [described](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ian-wright-francisco-trincao-wolves-21552989) the [£19.8m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/francisco-trincao/profil/spieler/412669) Trincao as a ‘brilliant’ player and he will hopefully improve even more as he continues to adjust to life in England.

With Adama Traore being [linked](https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/adama-traore-fitxatge-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-wolves_655229_102.html) with a January exit, Wolves cannot afford to lose two wide men at the same time, so the reports that Barcelona seemingly have no intention of recalling him mid-season are most welcome.

***In other news, some Wolves fans are delighted with a contract update. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/dexter-lembikisa-contract-premier-league/).***