At the end of the January transfer window, Barcelona completed the transfer of Wolverhampton winger and the Spanish national team Adama Traore.
The deal includes a loan until the end of the season with the option for the Catalans to buy the player’s contract, which, according to unofficial data, is 30 million euros plus various bonuses. Is it worth it or not? You can download best betting app in Tanzania and make a bet on Traore’s goals.
On the one hand, the opportunity to improve in the winter is always a positive thing for any coach, especially a team that is going through hard times. But on the other hand, Traore’s move is hardly the right decision for Xavi and Barcelona. And in order to assert this, there are several factors at once …
First of all, it is worth remembering that initially in Barcelona they were aimed at finding a striker – a typical “nine”. Back at the beginning of the year, various sources optimistically told Blaugranas fans that their club was incredibly close to loaning Juventus striker Alvaro Morata. What is true, in this case, the Catalans had to negotiate not only with the Italian club, but also with the leadership of Atlético, because it is the Madrid that Morata still owns, and in Serie A he plays on loan.
However, at some point, Xavi’s priorities obviously shifted towards the wingers. In particular, the club called Ferran Torres from Manchester City, who was signed for 55 million euros. Taking into account the fact that in the game that Xavi puts on the blaugranas, a serious emphasis is placed on the flanks, the arrival of another performer who is able to prove himself in this playing area should be regarded positively.
Actually, in the case of Traore’s loan, everything also speaks in favor of the version that Xavi insisted on signing this player. This means that Adama fits into the coach’s schemes and he understands where and how he will use the 26-year-old fast-footed and incredibly athletic player. This is especially true against the background of Ansu Fati’s health problems and the extremely incomprehensible situation around Ousmane Dembele.
Of course, it is not entirely ethical to reproach the Barcelona bosses for bringing back the right player after he managed to show progress in another club without showing it earlier in the Blaugranas camp. Moreover, many people have already changed in the club’s management, and Traore’s departure cannot be attributed to the key ones in any case. However, the main word in this whole verbal-justifying construction is “necessary”. Does Barcelona really need Adam in his current state and with Xavi’s current staffing? This is a rhetorical question.