"As creative as Jose Sa", "Major mistake": Wolves eye deal for £25m-rated gem - verdict

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed that a solution that would see Francisco Trincao permanently sign for Wolves, allowing Adama Traore to remain at Barcelona is on the cards.

“I think a swap deal with Wolves between Francisco Trincao and Adama Traore could be a very good option,” said Laporta.

This comes despite the Portuguese forward’s poor form during his loan spell at the club, and with Pedro Neto returning from injury, surely there won’t be too many more opportunities handed to him by manager Bruno Lage.

So will Trincao be a good signing for Wolves, or a just as bad sequel to the underwhelming first chapter?

Our writers at Football FanCast towers have their say….

“This one is a must-avoid for Wolves. Bruno Lage would be making a major mistake if he green-lights this swap deal as Francisco Trincao has been far too wasteful in the Premier League this season.

“One goal and one assist in 22 matches as a forward player is a dreadful return. He has missed six ‘big chances’ in front of goal and only created 0.6 opportunities per game in the top-flight, ranking in the 25th percentile for progressive passes and 13th in xA in Europe.

“Instead of swapping him for Adama, Wolves must look to recoup a fee for the Spain international and use that money to find a player who can offer more production than Trincao in the final third.”

“Despite extremely high expectations upon his summer switch from Barcelona, Francisco Trincao’s temporary spell in Wolverhampton has so far proven disastrous for both the player and the club.

“Indeed, the £25m-rated winger has been toothless over his 22 Premier League appearances, scoring just one goal, registering one assist and creating two big chances for his teammates – returns that mean