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title: "Leeds: Journalist talks up Adama Traore transfer links"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-06-27T18:49:49Z"
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# Leeds: Journalist talks up Adama Traore transfer links

**Adama Traore would be a ‘great signing’ for [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/), journalist Pete O’Rourke has told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88025070-leeds-fans-would-be-really-excited-about-18m-world-beater-at-elland-road).**

### The lowdown

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-traore-plan/) reported last week that the Whites have approached Wolves over a potential deal for the 26-year-old, as they want to sign a ‘pacey forward capable of carrying the ball forward long distances’.

Leeds’ director of football Victor Orta is said to be a ‘big admirer’ of the Spain winger, having negotiated a deal to take him from Aston Villa to Middlesbrough in 2016. Traore only has a year remaining on his contract at Molineux and talks over an extension have broken down, so Wolves are willing to sell if they receive an offer in the region of £18m.

The Spaniard spent the second half of last season on loan at La Liga giants Barcelona, but they have decided against a permanent deal.

### The latest

O’Rourke suspects that Leeds supporters would be thrilled by a deal for Traore, a player who ‘gets fans off their seats’, adding that the Whites may have a ‘world beater’ on their hands if Jesse Marsch can extract the 26-year-old’s best form.

The journalist told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88025070-leeds-fans-would-be-really-excited-about-18m-world-beater-at-elland-road): “I think the fans will be really excited about Traore. We all know he’s a bit inconsistent, Traore, but on his day he can be a world-beater.

“He gets fans off their seats with his direct style, and his fast, attacking style of football that he does play. I think if Leeds can get the best out of Traore, he could be a great signing.”

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### The verdict

Traore certainly ticks plenty of boxes for Leeds. He [ranked joint-second](https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1506282089112555524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1506282089112555524%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Ffannation%2Fsoccer%2Ffutbol%2Ffeatures%2Ffastest-premier-league-players) in last season’s Premier League (along with Mohamed Salah) for highest top speed recorded, clocking 36.6 km/h.

He also came in at 11th among players with at least three top-flight starts for progressive carrying distance per 90 minutes (via [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/possession/Premier-League-Stats)). Meanwhile, [only Allan Saint-Maximin](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/8618/Stages/19793/PlayerStatistics/England-Premier-League-2021-2022) (4.3) averaged more successful dribbles per 90 minutes than Traore (4.2), so the Spaniard truly can be an electrifying player to watch.

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While he may not have entirely convinced Barcelona, he did register assists in [two of the four La Liga games that he started](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/leistungsdaten/spieler/204103).

Leeds may need a replacement for [exit-linked](https://theathletic.com/news/raphinha-arsenal-tottenham-leeds-barcelona/esVcmoVmTM1m/) Raphinha, and Traore could be a reasonably-priced candidate to fill that void.