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title: "Wolves: Adama Traore ‘will still be leaving’ Molineux"
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author: "Dominic Lund"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-12-31T18:11:39Z"
modified: "2022-12-31T18:11:39Z"
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# Wolves: Adama Traore ‘will still be leaving’ Molineux

**[Wolverhampton Wanderers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) winger [Adama Traore](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/adama-traore/) ‘will still be leaving’ Molineux, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Traore’s Wolves career

Traore has already left Wolves on one occasion, [joining](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12526786/adama-traore-barcelona-re-sign-forward-from-wolves-on-loan-until-end-of-season-with-option-to-buy) Barcelona on loan in the January transfer window last season, but the Spanish club did not choose to take up the £29m option to buy included in the deal.

The Spaniard returned to Molineux and he has made [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/leistungsdaten/spieler/204103) appearances in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) this season, but there are still question marks over his future.

Julen Lopetegui recently [admitted](https://www.90min.com/posts/julen-lopetegui-discusses-wolves-future-adama-traore) that he is going to try and keep him amid [interest](https://www.90min.com/posts/julen-lopetegui-discusses-wolves-future-adama-traore) from Tottenham as well as across Europe, but Jones does not believe that will be possible.

### The Latest: Jones’ comments

Responding to Lopetegui making it clear that he wanted to hold onto the 26-year-old, Jones told [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88098799-wolves-transfer-news-leaving-molineux-julen-lopetegui):

*“I’m not sure how that will end up playing out because I don’t think the overall picture has changed too much for him.*

“*I think Adama Traore will still be leaving Wolves. I just can’t tell right now if that’s going to be in January or at the end of the season.”*

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### The Verdict: Worth keeping?

Despite once being hailed as ‘[fantastic](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1244225289455951872?s=20&t=5f0zA-yg2mapSMIrrObZ4A)‘ for his performances under Nuno Espirito Santo, the speedster has been largely ineffectual in the Premier League this season, scoring just [once](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/leistungsdaten/spieler/204103) and providing no assists.

While it is obviously more difficult to craft opportunities when you’re playing in an underperforming side, the former Middlesbrough man has only created [one](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/big_chance_created) big chance all season, highlighting an inability to make his mark on proceedings.

There is undeniable raw talent there however, and Traore recording [13](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/204103) goal contributions in the 2019-20 Premier League displays that he is more than capable of being a success in England.

If Lopetegui really believes he can get the best out of the speedster, it would certainly be a blow to see him walk out the door so shortly after the manager arrived.