Adama Traore could push to leave Wolverhampton Wanderers if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, according to ESPN, amid reported interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and Juventus.
While everything is looking rather rosy at Molineux right now, the upcoming transfer window could bring a set of challenges Nuno and co have not had to deal with before in the Black Country.
Thus far, Wolves have managed to hang on to their star players with relatively little hassle.
But with the likes of Traore, Raul Jimenez, Ruben Neves and Diogo Jota establishing themselves as some of the most influential footballers in the Premier League, links with some of the game’s bona fide super-clubs always felt inevitable.
If Wolves want to keep the likes of Traore, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp set to come calling, they must prove that the glass ceiling can be smashed through rather than merely chipped away at.
ESPN claims that the former Barcelona starlet would happily stick around if Wolves secure a seat at Europe’s top table, either through finishing in the top five or by winning the Europa League.
If one of the most ambitious sides in the game falls a little short, however, then the future of their turbo-charged winger might just come into question.
The Mirror has already claimed this month that Liverpool have made Traore one of their top summer targets.
And the chance to sample those famous Champions League nights at Anfield could be too good to turn down.
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