Villarocker Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Cannot see this one happening at all To be fair, you banged on about Veretout not happening for days and... Looks shopped. Definitely, that badge is the wrong colour for a start! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juteface Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 If we sign this guy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Just watched the YouTube videos. Skills to pay the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Flying in tomorrow for medical. The Telegraph so more reputaple than most http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11797571/Adama-Traore-flies-in-for-7-million-Aston-Villa-move.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 11, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2015 Woah, this shit just got real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted August 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2015 Cannot see this one happening at all #blobble 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 11, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2015 Oh my... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Who's next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 My sources are telling me he got into birmingham this morning, he and his suited agent popped into tesco to do a spot of shopping, after which they dropped off some snacks to dale Stephens at his hotel room in Birmingham, followed by meeting up with Jermaine Defoe at the belfry and then into the villa park club shop to see how the shirts the club are printing in anticipation of him signing are coming along. Now he is wanking off tim Sherwood on his face. Have I missed any out? You forgot the catch up meeting with JulieB for a run down on what players are at what hotels and what spare rooms there might be available. She said that David Bentley might now have vacated his room at Newhall Hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Our front three... If Ayew comes good then Ayew/Gestede/Traore.. If he doesn't Sinclair/Gestede/Traore.. Could even have Gil or Grealish in Sinclairs position.. So much depth in that area of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Ibrahim Ba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnock1984 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Yeah boi! Villa talk is about to go off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post troon_villan Posted August 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2015 Cannot see this one happening at all 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 We're really signing this guy, he seems a bit good?We can't be, as the rumour was first brought back to life through someone on Reddit, and therefore it's 100% bollocks. I saw someone on VT say that earlier, so it must be true.... that it's false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Ho Lee Fuq ALL OUT ATTACK Guzan Richards Bacuna Amavi Veretout Gueye Gil Grealish Traore Gestede Ayew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 11, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11, 2015 We can't be in on this guy. He's awesome. Is built and accelerates like Maradona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I heard Adrian and Goughy talking about it on Talksport earlier, so instantly dismissed it. There seems to be something in it though. Perhaps, given the timing of these reports, Stoke were his first choice and us his second. Stoke get Shaquiri. Hopefully we get Traore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Who's next? Messi and Ronaldo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 May have already been shared but there's a decent write up of him on the ESPN website, stuck it in spoiler tags as its quite long. http://www.espnfc.co.uk/blog/scouts-notebook/78/post/2557924/barcelona-adama-traore-set-to-shine-in-the-premier-league Adama Traore has been linked with various Premier League clubs this summer, with Aston Villa, Everton, Liverpool, Southampton and Stoke City among those reported to be keen on the young Barcelona forward. Indeed, Traore travelled to England last week to speak to interested parties and looks certain to move away from his current employers before the end of the window. Traore was born in Barcelona, just a short walk from the Camp Nou, to Malian parents and had a brief spell at CE L'Hospitalet before joining FC Barcelona at the age of eight. His incredible speed quickly earned him the nickname "The Arrow" and his progression through the ranks at the Catalan giants followed an arrow-like path: straight and sure. He moved up through three age categories during 2012 alone, and started to appear for the B team at 17. He had begun his youth career as a full-back, but was a fully-fledged wide forward by the time he came into the public eye. With strong physical attributes and a lightning-quick turn of pace, he made an immediate impact in the Segunda Division and became a semi-regular starter during the second half of the 2013-14 season. Traore was also part of the under-19 side that defeated Benfica to lift the inaugural UEFA Youth League trophy that April. By then, he had already made a brief Champions League debut as one of two substitute appearances for the first team in November 2013. Traore remained with the B team last season but did make a couple of cup appearances for the first team, and opened his senior account with a brilliantly taken goal off the bench in the 8-1 thrashing of third-division side Huesca in December. It was not, however, a successful season for the B team, who were relegated from the Segunda after finishing bottom of the table. Few players came out of the campaign with their reputations enhanced. Relegation necessitated decisions over the future of a number of the team's most promising young players, as the club do not consider the third division an appropriate development ground. Traore signed a new contract through to 2018 last November and Barcelona would ideally like to loan him out to a top-flight team, home or abroad. His low buy-out clause of €6 million has, however, attracted the interest of numerous Premier League clubs. Style Traore is a master of the one-on-one situation. Blessed with explosive acceleration, good touch, excellent balance and an incredibly tight turning circle, he is a regular tormentor of full-backs. But he still needs to learn how to use these attributes to best effect in a collective context. He doesn't link particularly effectively with his teammates, his end product is inconsistent, and well-organised defences are able to usher him into blind alleys. Major Strengths - powerful acceleration and high top speed - wonderful agility and balance - two-footed Major Weaknesses - little awareness of teammates' positioning - inconsistent end product - needs to add variety to his game Assessment Breakdown Tackling: Not really required to do too much tackling in his wide forward role, and it is therefore difficult to judge his likely aptitude in this area. He is physically strong enough to suggest that he would be capable of competing for the ball. Marking: Willing to track back and help out defensively, he rarely leaves his full-back exposed. He was, however, relieved of major defensive duties at times last season so that he could maintain a higher starting position for potential counter-attacks. Heading: The style of play of the Barcelona B team did not require him to get involved in many aerial duels. He is relatively short (at 5-foot-10) but is athletic enough to suggest that he could have a decent leap on him. Close control: His first touch is good and while the ball can sometimes get away from him at pace, he often has the necessary agility and fleet of foot to get a further onward touch to it ahead of a covering opponent. Indeed, these loose touches introduce a random element into his dribbling that reduces their precision, but that can make him even harder to stop. Passing: The incision he offers is through his explosive dribbling rather than his passing skills. Shows little awareness of the positioning of his teammates and doesn't link particularly reliably with his full-back or other supporting players infield. All three of his passed assists last season were simple passes to clearly unmarked players inside the area. His dribbling had already done the hard work for him. Positioning: Generally looks to receive the ball into feet before turning and facing goal. Does occasionally make off-ball runs down the flank ahead of his full-back, but could do with varying his movement to provide a threat in behind on the diagonal or by coming in at the far post onto crosses. Needs to be more alert to what is going on around him. Crossing: Capable of providing good low crosses into the area having skipped past a defender to the byline, with nine of his assists last season coming via this route. The consistency of his deliveries, particularly those with height on them, does, however, leave much to be desired. Does everything at speed, and at times he just needs to slow down and assess his options more clearly. Finishing: Traore scored just three times in 37 appearances (29 starts) for the B team last season. All three were well-taken efforts from inside the area, but he didn't trouble goalkeepers on a regular enough basis otherwise. He is not really a threat from further out than the edge of the box and needs to work on this in order to add another dimension to his game. What The Experts Say ESPN FC columnist Lee Roden: "Still only 19, he is more than good enough to be decisive at second division level, but his next coach needs to be savvy enough to make sure that he works on all areas of his game in order to meet the challenge of top-flight football." Quique Setien, former coach of Segunda Division side Lugo: "Adama is bullet-like: he is very powerful and is unstoppable in one-on-one situations. Even a cannon shot wouldn't halt him." Trivia Adama's elder brother Mohamed "Moha" Traore is also a footballer. He was among the substitutes for opponents Elche when Adama made his first start for the Barcelona first-team in January and will play his football for Cordoba's B team next season. Conclusion Traore has reached an important crossroads in his career. It is very rare to see such agility, pace and power combined in one player, and the next two to three years will be vital in developing the other elements of his game to ensure that he can make best use of his unique physical gifts. He is almost unplayable on his day but needs to add more variety to his play in order to deliver on a more consistent basis. The 19-year-old's attitude was questioned on a couple of occasions last season, but he had previously been viewed as a humble and diligent character who had always shown a willingness to work hard on improving himself. Barcelona B were not at all well managed last season and it could be that he just needs a change of scenery and a tougher competition level in order to push on, fine-tune his strengths and iron out his weak points. It currently looks like Traore's next destination will be England, and he should certainly have one eye on the long-term picture when making his choice from numerous clubs that are interested in him. First-team football should be a priority at this stage of his career and a mid-table team may therefore represent the best option. One way or another, the young forward's immediate future will be much clearer come the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazvfc Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) I heard Adrian and Goughy talking about it on Talksport earlier, so instantly dismissed it. There seems to be something in it though. Perhaps, given the timing of these reports, Stoke were his first choice and us his second. Stoke get Shaquiri. Hopefully we get Traore.I prefer to think of it like traore chose villa rather than Stoke so they went for shaquiri. If Stoke were his first choice he would have signed for them but we beat them to him (once he signs) as we in fact were his first choice. Stop being so negative about anything good at villa when it comes to signing class players. We still have a big name and a great history and reputation outside of England -we are the famous Aston Villa! Edited August 11, 2015 by nazvfc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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