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Opinion: Club’s demand of £150m for two most lethal players could ruin next season

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With reports suggesting that two of Wolves’ star players could be bought for a combined £150m, the club could regret not demanding for more than that.

The Express have said that Adama Traore, 24, has a price tag of £70m, while Jimenez, 28, is said to be available for £80m, again via the Express.

If these reports are truthful, then Wolves could arguably be on the cusp of a big mistake, as it could cost a lot more than that to replace that kind of quality.

In fact, as per WhoScored’s match rating algorithm, the two are the most consistent players in the whole squad, with Traore averaging a whopping 7.61/10 from his 28 league games this season and Jimenez 7.29/10 from his 29 league appearances.

Traore has played on the right-wing for the majority of the season in Nuno Espirito Santo’s 3-4-3, with Diogo Jota most frequently appearing on the left and of course Raul Jimenez through the middle.

While Jota is an extremely important player and a huge prospect, he still hasn’t been able to shine as bright as the other two forwards this season, and that is reflected in the statistics.

Traore has four goals to his name as well as seven assists, totalling to 11 goal contributions, while Jimenez has bagged 13 and assisting six, totalling to 19 goal contributions.

Is £150m enough for Jimenez and Traore?

Not a chance

Yes, good money

Yes, good money

Not sure

So, even if both players managed to generate £150m through selling both, would they be able to replace the 30 contributions they have contributed from 30 games? It’s hard to say, but it would be very unlikely.

Jota has also attracted interest in recent weeks, which is a testament to just how well this front three is playing.

Nevertheless, it’s Jimenez and Traore which have been getting the majority of the attention – so a lot more pressure would be lumped on the shoulders of the young Portuguese man, who would presumably have to form a partnership with new signings.

Wolves should be setting their price limits as higher, as £70m and £80m respectively is not likely to deter clubs interest – especially as an asking price.

Even if you have faith for Wolves to recruit well with that money, it is likely to be extremely damaging to the next season as it will take time for them to adjust and get up and running to full standard.

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