In the early morning of February 25, Beijing time, in the second leg of the Europa League knockout play-off, Barca defeated Napoli 4-2 away, and the aggregate score of the two legs was 5-3.
In just four days, Barca have scored four goals in two consecutive away games, winning 4-1 in La Liga against Valencia and 4-2 against Napoli. In both games, 70 million Mr. De Jong and the visa-free Aubameyang have scored consecutive goals, and Traore's assists have been equally stunning.
Both Aubameyang and Traore were abandoned by Premier League teams after a cliff-like decline this season. The 32-year-old Aubameyang began to fall after signing a big contract with Arsenal, and he was later removed from the captain's armband for disciplinary reasons. In the first half of the Premier League, Aubameyang played only 14 games and scored only four goals. But his first La Liga start at Barca, he scored a hat-trick against Valencia. Coupled with a goal scored against Napoli this time, Aubameyang scored four goals in 2 games in just 4 days.
After the big outbreak of the visa-free Aubameyang, another dePay who came without a visa has been forgotten, and the Dutch international striker is likely to be abandoned.
The 26-year-old Traore also played highlight moments with Wolves, having caught the attention of Serie A giants Juve 2 years ago, but Juve were eventually intimidated by Wolves' €80 million asking price. Over the past two seasons, Traore has made 64 appearances with Wolves and contributed just three assists. However, after returning to Barca on loan in the winter window, he has delivered four assists in 9 games under Xavi, including two assists for Alba and Aubameyang in this away game against Napoli.
If Dembele doesn't go and leaves Traore behind, then Barca's right winger has a very good reserve.
Mr. De Jong, who was also rumored to be sold before, has also ushered in a small outbreak recently. The 24-year-old, like Aubameyang, has scored in his last two games, his third goal in 2022, knowing that he scored just one goal in all competitions in the first half.