Adama Traoré - GONE

[Villa Lew]

If he was 23 plus, then I would be very pleased to see him go. But the kid's only 20 and might well improve greatly over the next couple of years and turn out to be a top Premier League player.

Over the next few years, I just hope the fans don't regret, the club's decision to let him go. Only time will tell.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm disappointed he didn't get more of a chance here.

Never started a league game here! How many games combined have Bacuna, Hutton, Westwood and Gestede all started over the last few years.

Yes he had his flaws but I think he'll surprise a few at Boro...few more Spanish speakers up there and Karanka will have seen him a lot for Barca B so I reckon he'll have more idea of how to use him.

I would've loaned him out for a year and then re-assessed next summer but looks like we had to sell to get in Adomah.

[phantom limb]

If he didn't want to stay here and play then we did the right thing to get rid, we can't afford any passengers or malcontents this season.

[PaulWinch again]

Any indication of what the terms of the deal might be?

[Toronto Villa]

I'm disappointed he didn't get more of a chance here.

Never started a league game here! How many games combined have Bacuna, Hutton, Westwood and Gestede all started over the last few years.

Yes he had his flaws but I think he'll surprise a few at Boro...few more Spanish speakers up there and Karanka will have seen him a lot for Barca B so I reckon he'll have more idea of how to use him.

I would've loaned him out for a year and then re-assessed next summer but looks like we had to sell to get in Adomah.

Surely though he had a chance and didn't take it. At a time we were crying out for someone like him to come and make a name for himself he was either injured or not deemed worthy of selection. I realize we had buffoons as managers too but that said when three of them didn't select him then the player has to look at himself in the mirror too.

[supertom]

I'm disappointed he didn't get more of a chance here.

Never started a league game here! How many games combined have Bacuna, Hutton, Westwood and Gestede all started over the last few years.

Yes he had his flaws but I think he'll surprise a few at Boro...few more Spanish speakers up there and Karanka will have seen him a lot for Barca B so I reckon he'll have more idea of how to use him.

I would've loaned him out for a year and then re-assessed next summer but looks like we had to sell to get in Adomah.

Surely though he had a chance and didn't take it. At a time we were crying out for someone like him to come and make a name for himself he was either injured or not deemed worthy of selection. I realize we had buffoons as managers too but that said when three of them didn't select him then the player has to look at himself in the mirror too.

He was told time and again by three managers last season (and indeed by RDM this) that he had to show more. He had to work harder. Given the workrate those playing were showing, I dread to think just what Traore was showing in training.

[SoccerHQ]

I'm disappointed he didn't get more of a chance here.

Never started a league game here! How many games combined have Bacuna, Hutton, Westwood and Gestede all started over the last few years.

Yes he had his flaws but I think he'll surprise a few at Boro...few more Spanish speakers up there and Karanka will have seen him a lot for Barca B so I reckon he'll have more idea of how to use him.

I would've loaned him out for a year and then re-assessed next summer but looks like we had to sell to get in Adomah.

Surely though he had a chance and didn't take it. At a time we were crying out for someone like him to come and make a name for himself he was either injured or not deemed worthy of selection. I realize we had buffoons as managers too but that said when three of them didn't select him then the player has to look at himself in the mirror too.

He never once started a league game, how many have Bacuna, Gestede, Hutton and Westwood started combined over last 18 months.

In the run in I'd have given him starts from April once we knew we were down but Eric Black was a moron.

He did make things happen in brief cameos...Own goal at Palace, that mad run up at Sunderland. It's a brief sample but that's all I have to go on.

[cdward]

I would have been more concerned if he had been a great player for us. He has great potential but that's it.
He might be great he might not. We were happy to let him go, which is easier to accept than when we were selling players like Benteke, Milner, Barry or Young.
I will watch his career with interest, but I will watch Adomahs more.

[Hookeysmith]

Moody Billy big bollocks who I think thought he was above us. The Barcelona thing went to his head unlike a young Fabregas who came, learned and improved significantly as a player
You cannot miss what we never had. He may have had poor coaching but I doubt he will kick on and disappear a very rich young man

[exigo]

I assume he was supposed to sign for Stoke, but just kept his head down and carried on running?

[mr underhill]

I can forgive him for not being able to distinguish between the two locations

[Hookeysmith]

I assume he was supposed to sign for Stoke, but just kept his head down and carried on running?

Large clappy thing

[VillaSpen]

As has been mentioned before, there are similarities between Traore and Nii Lamptey. Clearly a player in there but it just didn't work out for him with us.

[ktvillan]

Interesting quote from the Middlesbrough Gazette regarding Adomah, which if true, might mean they can get a lot more out of Traore than we did.  The description of Adomah pre-Aitor coaching sounds familiar:

The irony of Albert’s exit is that he more than anyone exemplified the impact of Aitor at the club - and both supporters and critics of the boss and the ingrained solid 4231 can chew over the same evidence.

Under the new intense coaching regime Adomah, a maverick and inconsistent winger with a head-down attacking instinct, was gradually transformed tactically and technically into a different player.

He became more disciplined, more aware of the shape and the system, more adept at tracking back, a better fit for the team shape and more aware of his responsibilities.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Traore won't be missed. Barca probs had 1st option to buy him back and wouldn't touch him again. Probs has all the talent to be a pro footballer but has no brains, not a team player, a rear end gabby would be proud of and all the wrong attitude. Like okore best moved on.