‘That’s too much’: Sherwood makes claim about reported Leeds and Man City target

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Tim Sherwood has said on Sky Sports that Adama Traore is not worth £40 million amid speculation linking the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger with Leeds United and Manchester City.

The former Tottenham Hotspur manager worked with Traore at Aston Villa, and the Sky Sports pundit believes that £40 million is too much for the winger.

Sherwood thinks that if rich clubs like City and Bayern Munich can afford to pay £40 million for an impact player, then he would be a good signing for them.

According to a report in Eurosport in February, Leeds are keen on signing the former Villa and Barcelona winger in the summer of 2021.

Sport has reported interest from Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester City in the Spain international winger.

The Daily Mail has claimed that Wolves are ready to sell the winger for less than the £70 million they were reportedly looking for him last summer.

Sherwood said about Traore on Sky Sports: “If the price was right, but I don’t know what the price is. I have seen £40 million being thrown around. That’s too much.

“For the consistency of him, you need the consistency at that level for that. Big club, if it was a Man City for instance or a Bayern Munich, he would only be an impact player. If they can afford £40 million for an impact player, then why not Traore?”

Good signing for Leeds United?

Traore has not been at his best this season, but one of the reasons behind that is Raul Jimenez has been injured, so his crosses have not been headed in.

The winger did well last season, and, like the entire Wolves team, his performances have dropped this campaign.

Leeds do have some wonderful wingers, such as Jack Harrison (on loan from Manchester City), Rodrigo and Raphinha, and an argument could be made that they are not exactly in desperate need of another player for that position.

According to WhoScored, Traore has not scored or provided an assist in 19 Premier League starts this season, and scored four goals and gave nine assists in 27 league starts in 2019-20.