Speculation in one tabloid source implies that Chelsea are close to signing a winger.
According to the Daily Star, the winger in question is Adama Traore.
Twenty-one-year-old Traore is currently on the books of Middlesbrough, a side who were relegated from the Premier League last season.
Those of you who saw him play will recall that he has lightning quick pace, often leaving defenders trailing in his wake.
However, you may also recall that the player, more often than not, lacked an end product.
In many ways he reminds me of Jesper Gronkjaer, a Danish winger who played for Chelsea.
Gronkjaer also had searing pace that left opposition defenders in his wake but also had problems when it came to an end product, quite often running out of pitch space.
But, Traore, at just twenty-one, is still learning and if Antonio Conte can help him improve the end-product part of his game, Chelsea might just be able to turn Adama Traore into a player other teams will hate to face.
Mini Fact-File – Adama Traore
Full Name – Adama Traoré Diarra
Date of Birth – 25 January 1996
Place of Birth – L`Hospitalet, Spain
Height – Five feet ten inches
Position – Winger
Current Club – Middlesbrough
Youth Career – Hospitalet, Barcelona
Previous Clubs – Barcelona B, Barcelona, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough
International Career – Spain U16, U17, U19
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