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title: "Leeds: Pundit tips Helder Costa to leave if Adama Traore comes in"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-06-21T11:40:38Z"
modified: "2021-06-21T11:40:38Z"
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# Leeds: Pundit tips Helder Costa to leave if Adama Traore comes in

**Helder Costa will leave Leeds United if they sign Adama Traore from Wolves this summer, according to former England striker Kevin Phillips.**

### The Lowdown: Costa struggles for playing time

The Whites enjoyed a triumphant return to the Premier League last season, finithing ninth in the table and playing some eye-catching football.

Numerous players had key roles for Leeds throughout the campaign, but Costa was more of a peripheral figure, [starting just 13 league games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/118127/Show/H%C3%A9lder-Costa).

The Portuguese has been [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-will-listen-to-costa-offers-this-summer/) with a move away from Elland Road this summer, even though his current deal doesn’t [expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/helder-costa/profil/spieler/173900) until 2024.

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### The Latest: Winger tipped to leave

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-star-costa-tipped-to-be-binned-amid-40m-reveal-phllips/), Phillips claimed he could see Costa moving on during the summer transfer window, especially if [Leeds-linked](https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2020-2021/martin-odegaard-eyeing-arsenal-stay-max-aarons-on-radar-for-tottenham-transfer-notebook_sto8099527/story.shtml) Wolves winger Traore signed for the Whites:

> “The way it’s looking at the moment, it would, unfortunately, probably be him.
>
> “It would be quite ironic that he was at Wolves and it might well be another Wolves player coming in for him as well.
>
> “It’s amazing how football works out like that sometimes, isn’t it?”

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### The Verdict: Time for a fresh challenge

Costa is a player who boasts plenty of quality – he has been [described](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/helder-costa-rodrigo-moreno-wolves-19124875) as ‘very talented’ by former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo and still ended the league season with [six goal involvements](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/helder-costa/leistungsdaten/spieler/173900) despite rarely starting – but now is the right time for him to move on.

That’s regardless of whether or not Leeds sign Traore, with the 27-year-old not an essential part of Marcelo Bielsa’s plans.

Given Costa’s aforementioned contract situation, Leeds should be able to receive a hefty fee for him too, with that money possibly being spent on new signings.

***In other news, one Leeds player has been receiving some harsh criticism from a Premier League legend – find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-patrick-vieira-critical-of-kalvin-phillips-after-england-draw/).***