Wolves: £46k-a-week star could get ‘new lease of life’ under Lopetegui

Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore will be looking for a ‘new lease of life’ under the club’s new manager, with Julen Lopetegui the front-runner for the position, according to journalist Dean Jones.

Bruno Lage was sacked from his role less than 24 hours after falling to a 2-0 defeat against West Ham in east London, triggering the search for a new boss.

The West Midlands giants have reportedly made former Sevilla manager Lopetegui their top choice to replace Lage in the Molineux dugout, according to The Telegraph, with Mainz boss Bo Svensson also under consideration.

Wolves are now reportedly set to accelerate their talks with Lopetegui after the La Liga outfit decided to sack him earlier this week after a slow start to the season, leaving the Spaniard free to move clubs.

If Lopetegui is to land the role, one of his priorities may be to help plan around the future of exciting winger Traore.

The Spain international is set to become a free agent at the end of the season when his £46,000 per-week deal expires, having been sent out on loan to Barcelona at the back end of the 2021-22 campaign.

According to reports in Italy, Juventus are among the clubs considering a move for Traore.

Jones understands that Traore could receive a new lease of life under Lopetegui if Wolves go ahead with the appointment.

However, the journalist adds that the former Real Madrid boss’s style of play may not favour the winger.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “I think Adama would love a new lease of life. I think it would be interesting to see how Lopetegui used him. The one thing you’d have to bear in mind is that sometimes he’s been considered to be a little conservative. But you’d like to think that somebody like Adama, who he would have seen a