Wolves devise Adama Traore plan as Bruno Lage makes contract revelation

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Wolverhampton Wanderers are making plans in case Barcelona decide against signing Adama Traore permanently.

Barcelona are unlikely to meet the £25million option in Traore’s loan agreement, despite the winger impressing head coach Xavi and club president Joan Laporta. Traore assisted four goals in his first six matches for Barcelona, but he has been used sparingly in the past two months.

Traore hasn’t started a La Liga game since February 27 and he has only played 44 minutes domestically since then. He featured more prominently in the Europa League before Barcelona’s quarter-final exit to Frankfurt.

Laporta has already mooted the idea of a swap deal with Francisco Trincao, whose loan deal at Molineux reaches its conclusion next month. But Wolves are putting feelers out elsewhere in case Traore’s proposed move to Barcelona falls through.

Super-agent Jorge Mendes acted on Wolves’ behalf in the deal which took Traore to Barcelona in January and he will play his part in finding alternative buyers for the Spaniard. Traore still has lots of admirers around Europe and Wolves expect lots of interest if Barcelona don’t take up their option.

Bruno Lage says Joao Moutinho ‘wants to stay’ at Wolverhampton Wanderers as he confirmed the club’s desire to keep the legendary midfielder at Molineux.

Moutinho has enjoyed a superb season under Lage to become a mainstay in Wolves’ starting line-up. The 35-year-old has started 28 of Wolves’ 32 Premier League matches - more than midfield counterparts Ruben Neves and Leander Dendoncker.

The 144-cap Portugal international is out of contract in June and could walk away on a free transfer. But Lage is hoping to keep his compatriot and insists