Earlier, according to Sky Sports, Barca were negotiating a loan deal with Wolves in Traore, and they proposed to Wolves a plan to first rent and then buy out for £29m. At present, Spurs are also interested in Traore, but their proposed positioning after joining has not persuaded each other, and the players themselves prefer to join Barca.
Barca have been very positive in this winter window, with players currently being negotiated including Tagliafico and Morata, while Traore is the latest player to be added to Barca's signing list. In terms of the needs of the team, Traore is actually more urgent than Morata.
First, Fati was injured again, and although he took a conservative approach, he was at least out of the game for about 8-10 weeks. And it is unrealistic to expect him to make much contribution immediately after recovering from injury, it will definitely take a process to make the body and mind step by step to meet the requirements of the game; secondly, due to the problem of contract renewal, barca's relationship with Dembele has completely broken down. In the following season, if Dembele insists on not renewing his contract, it will be basically impossible to play for Barca, and the only way to wait for him to end is on the cold bench until this summer.
In this case, Barca urgently need to strengthen the winger position in the winter window. Traore is no longer wolves' absolute workhorse this season, with only 11 starts in 23 appearances, a cliff-like decline compared to the previous two seasons. Wolves have opened the door for Traore's departure, and the players themselves want to leave in search of new developments.
The reason why Barca have set their sights on Traore is mainly due to two considerations. On the one hand, this is the opinion of head coach Harvey. Because before that, Barca had also considered other targets, such as Brian Hill, but Xavi eventually locked in Traore. Traore is from the La Masia Academy and is a type of person who has shown great talent at a young age. But then, unable to get a stable playing time in the first team, he turned to English football to look for opportunities. During this period, he not only improved at the technical level, but also in terms of physical fitness.
The introduction of Traore can greatly enhance the speed and breakthrough ability of Barca's frontcourt, which is a technical and tactical element that is currently missing from Xavi's players. Dembele could have made a similar contribution before, but Traore's blasting power was clearly greater. Although he is also unreliable in the shooting process, Dembele does not necessarily get anywhere.
On the other hand, Barca's decision to loan Traore at this time is actually for Dembele. Don't question the club's determination to hide, if you insist on not renewing the contract and not leaving the team, then don't think that Barca will eventually take the lead due to the lack of manpower.
But the differences between the two sides are clear at the moment, and Barca want to go on loan first and then look at the performance to choose whether to buy out. But Wolves want Barca to add a mandatory buyout clause, and it's £29 million, which is not a small amount for Barca. With only a few days left in the winter window, it remains to be seen whether the deal can finally be agreed.