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title: "Wolves: Noel Whelan talks up possible Adama Traore move to Liverpool"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-10-12T12:10:13Z"
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# Wolves: Noel Whelan talks up possible Adama Traore move to Liverpool

**Adama Traore could be a huge success for Liverpool if he leaves Wolves to join the Reds, according to [BBC pundit](https://icdb.tv/stats/4247/Noel-Whelan) Noel Whelan.**

### The Lowdown: Traore linked with Wolves exit

The 25-year-old has been [linked with](https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/esports/adama-traore-fitxatge-liverpool-jurgen-klopp-wolves_655229_102.html) a move to Anfield in the January transfer window, which would provide Jurgen Klopp with extra attacking depth.

Traore’s current Wolves deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adama-traore/profil/spieler/204103) in the summer of 2023 and there is little sign of him extending his stay at Molineux as things stand.

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### The Latest: Tipped to shine to Liverpool

Whelan believes that the Spain winger could excel in a Reds shirt, telling [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-could-sign-forward-as-destructive-as-salah-in-january-after-newspaper-update-whelan/) that the 25-year-old could be similarly influential to superstar Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

The BBC pundit said:

> “He’s a player who can be crucial to winning football matches.
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> “His pace, his aggression, his direct running – and now his end product, which he’s brushed up after his early days in the Premier League.
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> “He’s a more complete player now, he can get a cross into the box or a shot off on goal. If you think about it, would he fit into Liverpool’s style of play? Absolutely.
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> “He can be just as destructive as Salah and Mane in that side.”

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### The Verdict: Keep hold of him

Losing Traore would be a big blow for Wolves at a time when he is still maturing as a player and should have his best years ahead of him.

As Whelan suggested, the winger is becoming a more polished footballer, winning four Man of the Match awards from [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/140088/Show/Adama-Traor%C3%A9) in just seven Premier League appearances this season. He also has more dribbles per game than any other player in Europe’s major leagues, with a remarkable match average of seven ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Statistics)).

That highlights how important he is to Bruno Lage, with [his pace](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-fastest-player-traore-24834371) arguably the most frightening in the league, giving him a potentially match-winning attribute which Wolves cannot afford to sacrifice too readily.

***In other news, Wolves have received a potential boost in their efforts to sign one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/wolves-aaron-ramsey-keen-on-premier-league-return/).***