'He knows' - Insider hints 'top player' would think about joining Leeds

The Wolves player is currently on loan at Barcelona until the end of the season and the Catalan giants have the option to make the move permanent for £29m in the upcoming transfer window. 

However, he has made just eight starts since his switch to Spain, and according to TEAMtalk, Leeds are now set to rival Tottenham Hotspur, who were heavily linked in the winter, for his signature.

The report claims that the Yorkshire club have a long-standing interest in the 26-year-old, who cost Wolves a club-record fee of £18m when he moved to the West Midlands from Middlesbrough in 2018. 

It is thought that the Whites will intensify their interest in the winger should fan favourite Raphinha leave the club this summer, and Jones told GiveMeSport that Traore is aware of the admiration from the club.

Jones said: “He knows they want him. I think he’s been open to it in the past.

“If there’s no future for him at Wolves, or Barcelona, then he will have to consider it.”

It is likely that Traore will only entertain Leeds’ offer if they manage to stave off relegation in the final week of the season.

With their current Brazillian star said to be forcing through a move to Barcelona it is extremely likely that Jesse Marsch will need a replacement on the right-wing.

Despite the extreme lack of end product with just eight goals and 16 assists in 160 Premier League appearances, their clearly is talent in Traore as evidenced in the fact that he continues to be selected by Luis Enrique for the Spanish national team.

During the 2017/18 season, his final year at Boro, Traore lit up the Championship scoring five goals and registering 10 assists in the same campaign where a certain Patrick Bamford scored 11 times meaning a reunion with Leeds’ talisman