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Adama Traore: Wolves sign Middlesbrough winger after meeting £18m release clause

By David OrnsteinBBC Sport

Last updated on .From the section Wolvescomments107

Adama Traore
Adama Traore has represented Spain at under-21 level

Wolves have signed Spanish winger Adama Traore for a club record fee after meeting the £18m release clause in his Middlesbrough contract.

The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Molineux.

Traore is Wolves' fifth new signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Rui Patricio, Jonny Castro Otto, Joao Moutinho and Raul Jimenez.

Wolves begin their first top-flight campaign since 2011-12 by hosting Everton on Saturday.

Their previous record signing was Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, who joined from Porto for about £16m last year.

Traore left Barcelona for Aston Villa in 2015, before joining Boro on a four-year deal the following summer.

After failing to score in 27 Premier League appearances when Boro were relegated in 2017, he scored five goals in 34 Championship matches as Tony Pulis' side were beaten by Villa in last season's play-off semi-finals.

Wolves won the Championship last season to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2012.

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  • Comment posted by stealth, at 19:34 6 Aug 2018

    I don’t understand the tin pot comments, what makes a club not a tip pot club? Wolves are 11 in all time trophy’s, league wins etc in English football, does that mean there’s only 10 clubs that aren’t tin pot clubs?

  • Comment posted by Jonoridge, at 18:57 6 Aug 2018

    Traore has great individual talent and is an incredible athlete, but offers nothing when the other team are in possession and is injury prone. At 22 years old, he's already been through as many teams as your average Man City/Chelsea fan.

  • Comment posted by Oh Hello, at 19:14 6 Aug 2018

    I expect Wolves to shock a few people this year, they are going to play some attractive attacking football, almost a mini City style. Top ten.

  • Comment posted by User0096946960, at 20:58 6 Aug 2018

    Wolves must be the biggest club in Portugal by now ?

  • Comment posted by User0503565810, at 18:55 6 Aug 2018

    What a summer Wolves are having. Other clubs take note.

  • Comment posted by red Tim, at 19:32 6 Aug 2018

    Just bitter then cos you’re in league 1? How are wolves a “vile small club” from the “vermin championship” I’m not a wolves fan btw.

  • Comment posted by FiltonWolf, at 18:58 6 Aug 2018

    An exciting but frustrating player in equal measures. If Nuno can improve Traore’s end product then we’ll have quite a player on our hands. Slightly surprising however as I feel there are other parts of the squad that require more urgent strengthening.

  • Comment posted by Gunnar211, at 19:32 6 Aug 2018

    Quite surprised by some comments on here. Traore was the only player to regularly get in behind wolves in a given game last season. Willy Boly (champs league experience defender) had no answer to him. He should fit very well into the Wolves philosophy of having 3 fast forwards.

  • Comment posted by User0487850496, at 21:57 6 Aug 2018

    Aw NO!!!

    We've been playing some dire stuff under Pulis, but Adama has been a source of real excitement. My enthusiam for this season has just hit rock bottom.

    Wolves have one hell of a player on their hands; if you can get him to learn how to cross a ball you've got someone with world class potential. He is that good.

  • Comment posted by Yage, at 23:49 6 Aug 2018

    I can’t stand wolves (as a Coventry fan). However, people talking about them being back in the championship next year have clearly not been paying attention to what is going on there. They have some serious financial backing and are assembling a decent squad with it. It honesty saddens me but they are here to stay

  • Comment posted by Garyc2, at 19:21 6 Aug 2018

    What a lot of pathetic comments, he is still a work in progress, good luck to the lad.

  • Comment posted by TKGriffiths, at 18:57 6 Aug 2018

    Damn, I was very impressed with Wolves' transfer business until this.

    Admittedly he has impressed at Boro last season, but I think the championship is his level. He has extreme pace and dribbling, but very little effective end product. Unlike almost all of Wolves' other forward options.

    Hopefully they intend to use him as a super sub, I can see him doing well against tired defenses.

  • Comment posted by seawolf , at 20:20 6 Aug 2018

    Nuno knows who and what he wants. He'll turn this kid into a superstar.

    In Nuno we trust..........

  • Comment posted by sirjuice79, at 20:17 6 Aug 2018

    Could be a great player. I say could because he can't shoot, cross or pass. That said he's the most entertaining player I've ever seen, always has you on the edge of your seat and has unbelievable skill. Good luck to him hope he fulfills his potential.

  • Comment posted by BarryCrescentPatch, at 21:54 6 Aug 2018

    What a player this guy is. Great player and will be a very good buy for Wolves. Surprised that no-one else has bought him yet.

  • Comment posted by beats11, at 19:29 6 Aug 2018

    He is in league with the devil.....he is scared of a good cross

  • Comment posted by Andy, at 20:54 6 Aug 2018

    Q. What happens when you sell all your best players.

    A. The manager gets sacked, the team is relegated, the board claim it was not their fault.

  • Comment posted by BoroKiwi, at 20:32 6 Aug 2018

    Traore has become a club favourite- gives 100% every game, dribbles, crosses, scores and assists - all since Pulis came in. End of. Gutted to see him leave and if it is to WWFC then good luck to him and I hope he delivers. As for Boro -shame on us for putting an £18m release clause in. Management turning into a joke - and I don't mean Pulis.

  • Comment posted by Huckleberry, at 20:52 6 Aug 2018

    Traore often promised but very rarely delivered at Villa. Vastly over-priced.

  • Comment posted by drgml, at 22:49 6 Aug 2018

    Traore is frighteningly fast,..but he is a player that has the ability to frustrate and excite managers, team-mates and his own fans in equal measure! Last season was his best by a country mile, he has bags of potential,..but personally I still think he needs more time to develop and mature; with the right support and manager: he could be a real superstar on the World stage in the next few years.

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