Report: Bayern may have to pay €100m and €2.5m-a-year in wages to sign 24 y/o Wolves man
According to Duncan Castles of the Daily Record and Sunday Times, Bayern Munich are interested in Adama Traore and could make a move for the 24-year-old this summer. Castles says Traore’s asking price may be around €100m (£88.2m) while his salary is €2.5m-a-year/€48k-per-week (£2.2m-a-year/£43k-per-week).
The Spaniard finds himself on the radar of many European giants after impressing for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Traore joined the West Midlands outfit in 2018 and has gone on to make 79 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals and making 13 assists.
The 24-year-old was in fantastic form before the season was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, scoring six goals and making 10 assists in 43 games across the board. As per WhoScored, Traore had a hand in 11 goals in 28 league outings, created 38 chances and had 145 successful dribbles (74%).
He’s completed 73.6% of his 568 passes, won 34 aerial duels (44%), had 34 shots with 26% accuracy, blocked 16 crosses/passes/shots, made 12 clearances, whipped in 144 crosses with 21.5% finding a teammate, won 63 free-kicks, gave away 31 fouls and averaged a tackle (32) or interception (12) every 47 minutes.
In addition to Bayern, Castles claims Manchester City are also interested, while Traore’s form has led to him being linked with a move to Liverpool and Real Madrid, but Wolves have no desire to let him go. He’s one of the best natural wingers in the continents and has been essential in their domestic and European campaign.
Prior to the season being postponed, Wolves were sitting sixth in the Premier League table with 43 points from 29 games. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men had reached the last-16 of the Europa League too. It’s hard to see Bayern lodging a €100m bid for Traore, so this story may not go anywhere.