Reports: FC Barcelona Plan To Re-Sign Winger With African Roots

With FC Barcelona looking to bolster their attacking ranks next season, the club has reportedly turned its attention to a former player of theirs who could one day turn out for an African nation.

Following long-term injuries to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele, and with Lionel Messi's future at the club cast in doubt after a spate of fallouts, Barca are reportedly looking to bring in attacking reinforcements for the 2020/21 campaign. 

According to the Daily Mail, the Catalan giants have identified Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore as a transfer target, and know the 24-year-old well from his time in Catalonia.

Anssumane Fati (Guinea-Bissau) – 43 appearances since 2019

Moussa Wague (Senegal) – 3 appearances in 2019

Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) – 4 appearances in 2019

Wilfried Kaptoum (Cameroon) – 3 appearances between 2014 and 2018

Jean Marie Dongou (Cameroon) – 3 appearances between 2011 and 2016

Edgar Ie (Guinea Bissau) – 1 appearance between 2012 and 2015

Alex Song (Cameroon) – 65 appearances between 2012 and 2014

Seydou Keita (Mali) – 188 appearances between 2008 and 2012

Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) – 118 appearances between 2007 and 2010

Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) – 199 appearances between 2004 and 2009

Samuel Okunowo (Nigeria) – 21 appearances between 1998 and 2000

Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria) – 26 appearances between 1996 and 1998

Gerardo Miranda (Mauritania) – 155 appearances between 1981 and 1988

Jose Antonio Ramos (Morocco) – 92 appearances between 1976 and 1982

Jorge Alberto Mendonca (Angola) – 33 appearances between 1966 and 1969

Born and raised in Barcelona, Traore made four senior appearances for the club before joining Aston Villa and then Middlesbrough, from where he was signed by Wolves last season. 

He has since become one of the Premier League's star players, which has seen both Spain and Mali courting his international allegiance, and has emerged as a target for a host of major European clubs. 

Traore has scored five goals in 36 appearances for Wolves so far this season, with his side currently eighth in the Premier League table.

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