20 Jan 2022 19:14:33
Apparently we have turned down a bid of 15m from Spurs for Adama Traore, good! Levy doing his usual playing games. I hope Jeff Shi does what is right for Wolves, I doubt that he will do what I would like which is tell him to go away, or something similar! Personally I think we should keep him until the end of the season as a minimum. I wish he'd sign a new contract but I think that won't happen. I don't think his value will drop very much in the meantime but his value to us could help get us into Europe again!

1.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 19:24:24
Levy, £15m is ridiculous, if that's what you value him at then IMO he should tell you to take a hike, it's an insult to the lad.

2.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 19:30:14
The arrogance of Levy to think we'd be tempted to sell at that price. I am getting very annoyed at the arrogance of so-called big clubs thinking they can just pick up whomsoever they want - Utd, Spurs, Arsenal being linked with our players but looking at the state of those clubs at the moment, it's debatable that such a move would be a step up. They need to wake up to the fact that they aren't as big as they used to be and that clubs can challenge and beat them now.

3.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 19:34:03
It would be pure madness to sell Traore for 15M, and an insult from Spurs to even low ball us, £30m is the starting point for any bid

4.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 19:39:55
It looks like Spurs have bid £15m but Wolves want £20m plus £5m add ons. Personally, I think Traore will turn Spurs down if Barcelona cone calling. He's a Barcelona fan and Xavi wants him at the club.

5.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 20:15:22
Absolutely insulting offer tbh.

6.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 20:19:30
I'm not sure but 15 million and Emerson royal is what I'm told but I've said a week or so ago that Barcelona is were he will end up they just trying to get rid of dembele but that could be difficult but news that neto and Johnny will be back for us soon really exciting times are coming

7.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 20:21:49
Having a Giraffe

8.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 20:42:40
What I would add to above is that Levy must be desperate to keep Conte happy making a bid with a couple of weeks to go in the transfer window. He usually leaves it until the last minute to make stupid bids. He must know he's got to go higher. In this case quite a bit!

9.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 20:49:11
Levy being Levy. I doubt it’s a case of Dembele and Barcelona saga, more of a case that Wolves bought Chiquinho (relatively cheap) so Leavy thinks he can pull a fast one.

10.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 20:57:48
May be a coincidence but Matt Doherty popped into the Steel Wolf barbers in Sedgley this afternoon for a haircut. Now it’s a long way to come just for a haircut unless he had been to Compton for some reason!

11.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 21:12:21
Probably dropped into Compton to tell Adama how good it is to go to Spurs from Wolves to be a Wingback!

12.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 21:34:34
I know Traore has only scored one goal in Premier League this season and registered no assists. We haven’t scored many but that is not down solely to Traore. I would like to know how many goals we have scored when he has been on the field compared to those scored, when he wasn’t. I think he occupies opposition players to allow others more space. Does anyone know the answer? Quite happy to have this theory proved wrong!

13.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 21:35:08
Or he is part exchange in the deal? Doesn’t make sense unless Semedo is going to Madrid.

14.) 20 Jan 2022
20 Jan 2022 22:26:53
Personally, I'd tell Levy that the price just went up to £30M, cash up front. That or do one. I really hope Traore finishes up at Barcelona or signs a sensible contract here.

15.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 00:28:32
I know most on here won't agree AND that I keep banging the same drum BUT (as I keep saying:) we all need a reality check here! This is a player that has made it entirely clear that he won't sign a new contract and that despite that being the case we have LET go into the last 18 months of his contract! Sorry peeps but the good times in footy are over and post CV no one is paying £30m for a player currently starting on the bench that they KNOW with every new window gets cheaper (especially when by the third one it becomes a free)! Look I honestly can't stand Levys tactics but the man rarely gets ripped off and that's because he knows how to play the game. Of course he's offered £15m now, so in 10 days time when he comes back with a £15m + £2.5-5m add ons (stupidly long term ones at thay:) it looks like a middle ground!
Like all fans my gut says tell Levy where to shove it but like all fans it's easy to say that when I don't have to find the money to replace Adama or more importantly balance the books! I suppose what I'm saying is that we all have to start to accept that at THIS stage with Adama the club are damned eitherway! If he leaves 'on the cheap' (£15-25m) then fans won't be happy, if he leaves on a free and we can only replace him with a cheap kid then fans will also not be happy! What do they do?!
This is a problem we've created so (for me) there seems little point blaming Spurs or Levy for trying to exploit a fragility we have created, that's literally his job! And by the way we have also done it to other clubs, Boro didn't want to sell him but he refused to sign a new contract and we payed the release fee.
I hope we get a positive outcome but the only one I can see is him signing a new contract which saddly also seems to be the least likely one to happen. The point is gents that we all seem to be getting annoyed about the WRONG thing here. I'm not sure why it's become about weather its Spurs or Barcelona (I honestly couldn't care less, if he's goes he's goes) especially when eitherway they will likely be signing him for a fraction of his value?!
The question we should ALL be asking ourselves is not where is he going! It's HOW have we put ourselves in a position where ANY club can sign one of our best players for a fraction of his true value?! I'm afraid that's not a question for Levy it's a question for Jeff! ?

16.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 06:50:07
Bullysboy I can't see why Jeff is to blame he can't literally force Adama into signing new contract.
I have always being annoyed at Adama for not signing new contract no one else.
I feel betrayed by Adama for not signing.
To make it worse is Adama form goals/assists has been virtually non existence yet talk he is a prize assist.
I do like watching Traore play but most times end up in frustration.

17.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 07:41:57
BullysBoy II - you answered your own question, C-19 and a player not signing a new contract. How is any of that Jeff Shi’s making?

The reality is Traore isn’t signing a new contract, Levy knows this and believes he can get AT for relatively cheap. Of course this could be his (ridiculous) opening bid.

Or, Levy is fuming for paying well over the odds for Matt Doherty ?

18.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 09:24:09
Thanks,Ken. Made me smirk!

19.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 09:31:37
Why is Adam worth more than £25m? He produces next to nothing yon the pitch and has to start in the bench most weeks. He has no idea of tactics unless Coady or Moutinho tell him and his stats are awful. He is not a team player and we always play better football when he is not on the pitch. I love seeing him run at people but let’s be honest £25m for a player that never produces what he promises and is close to the last year of his contract is about right. Trincao, given time will produce better stats than Adama ever has!

20.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 10:35:23
BB you are quite correct in what you say, responsibility for the current situation lands right on Jeff Shi's desk. All clubs are dealing with contracts with 2 years to go then no signature then up for sale to gain best value for the player.
So sadly its down too him. But not much can be done now other than wait for who blinks first. Levy is noted for being a tight git. We can guess why.

21.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 11:32:09
Sorry but I'm not buying the 'Let's blame Jeff Shi' game regarding Traore. He is currently on £43k pw but rumour has it that he wants £120pw on a new deal. Is he really worth a £77PW pay rise. Can Jeff Shi justify that?

There are many players across Europe who are refusing to sign new contracts:

Dybala, Rudiger, Dembele, Belotti, and Ginter to name just a few. Their reason? It is reported that they want massive pay hikes. For example, Rudiger wants a new deal taking him from £100k pw to £400k pw. Likewise, Mo Salah allegedly wants £500k PW to sign an extension at Liverpool. This equates to all of the gate receipts of League matches played at Anfield.

I want Traore to commit to the club as much as any other fan but Shi has to look at the wider picture and has a duty to ensure the club do not spend beyond their means.

22.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 13:00:31
Jas I don't actually blame Jeff Shi for this situation though he is responsible for letting it run on for so long. Largely due I suspect to his learning curve in running a football club. I assume he won't make the same mistake in the future. But please don't use papertalk clickbait on what players are demanding, its just guess work. I am simply commenting on known facts. We have no idea on who wants what in terms of payments. One of the last so called reports on Trare was that it was all agreed apart from the price set on the release clause. But then again does anyone actually believe that either!

23.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 13:08:25
If spurs were to offer tanganga in a deal for Traore I'd take it, I rate him.

24.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 13:33:03
Ken68, the contract offer has been on the table since the summer of 2020.

25.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 14:12:39
Jas, yes I'm well aware of that and yes he's still not anywhere near signing it! From a purely business point of view we've been a bit daft no selling him way before now frankly. From a personal point of view though its stupid I'd keep him until the end of his contract because I love seeing him play for Wolves even though he can be frustrating! Terrific to watch though!

26.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 15:04:19
Apart from the summer when I suppose Bruno wanted a look at him now is probably the first real opportunity to sell. Last January we had so many injuries I can understand the club holding out.

27.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 16:28:18
Bully, you say that the good times in football are over (meaning financially).If that's true, that's your answer. Traore wanted a massive pay rise to sign a new contract with us, just as footballers all over Europe are doing the same to their clubs. All of this greed is happening in this age of the pandemic. That's the reason for Traore's situation. It's hardly all Jeff's fault. Levy is also greedy, trying to get Traore for half the price of last summer.

28.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 17:15:50
Good responses as ever gents and I agree with much of what's being said. As always Ken you are on the exact same wave length fella. So no I don't blame Jeff that Adama won't sign a new deal, in fact Jas I said myself a few weeks back how Nathan Judah had described Adamas demands as 'eye watering' and wanting to be the highest paid player at the club! So you are also quite right Jas, I (like Jeff) believe we shouldn't just be sanctioning silly contracts. However, where Kens on my wave length is that its the letting him get to the last 18 months which is culpable! Let's not forget here that it's fairly common knowledge that Klopp wanted Adama and WE (and his DoF) talked him into Jota! As we sit here and wait for a Adama to go for (likely) less than half the value Pool probs would have paid for him AND Jotas being called World class can you honestly tell me Jeff's called that one right?! Now I get that Jota probs would have left a season later anyway but he would have done so at a better price. In fact I'd go as far as to say we probs would have doubled our transfer income between the two transfers (getting £40-50m for Adama and £60-80m for Jota) as opposed to the likely £65m we will get for both.
So whys its Jeffs fault, simple I'm afraid he decided we didn't need a DoF so now these decisions fall on him. That means when it works you get the credit (like Hwang) and when you sell players on then cheap you get the stick, just the way it is ?

29.) 21 Jan 2022
21 Jan 2022 20:19:18
BB well summed up. I don't actually dislike Jeff he's just got a lot to learn. He's made some very good calls and some absolute, not very good ones shall we say.
Spend some of it Lingard, solve a few things I reckon!