BarcelonaAdama Traoré returns to Barça seven years later. For the time being in the form of a transfer, until the end of the season, but the club’s goal is for the footballer to end up staying in Barcelona beyond the summer. This was confirmed by the president, Joan Laporta, during the presentation of the 26-year-old winger, who until now was playing for English Wolverhampton.
“The purchase option is free, not mandatory. There are already fixed amounts and we will sit down at the end of the season to talk about it. I wish we could exercise this option, it is our will. We are very grateful for the financial effort He already knows that the club will take this into account “, pointed out the Barça president during Adama’s presentation, where he emphasized that his arrival” will bring a goal, which is what Barça needs “.
“I’ve been away from home for seven years and I’ll do my best to make people happy with me, because I’m also very happy to be back,” said Adama, who will wear the number 11. “I have more experience physically. Playing in a league It has made me learn a lot. I have had great coaches and I have played with different game systems. The English league has a lot more physical demands, and this has helped me to grow “, said the Hospitalet player.
Adama comes to play only end
With his arrival, Barça will have ten attacking players – including Dembélé and the injured Ansu Fati. Adama, however, is not afraid of competition and has revealed that he has already spoken to Xavi about his work on the pitch. “The coach asks me the same thing he asks all the ends of the team. Think about my talent, my one-on-one, my ability to overflow, the goals … The most important thing is that we are competitive, regardless of the team we play against. “
Adama has played during his career as a winger and winger. And there had also been speculation about the possibility that, at Barça, he could be redirected to the side, a position that is not as well covered as others. The footballer, however, has ruled it out. “Xavi wants me to the extreme.”
Laporta: “You’ve changed a lot!”
The presentation of Adama was made in the Auditorium 1899 with the presence of the player, the president Laporta and also the director of scouting Barça international Jordi Cruyff. The event, which started late, had a relaxed moment when the president joked with the player: “You’ve changed a lot!”, He said, looking him up and down. Adama had chosen an electric blue dress and very particular designer shoes, which have caught the attention of the Barça president. In the end, he put on his Barça shirt and headed to the Camp Nou to do the traditional touches with the ball.
