Portsmouth push to sign Wolves player | OneFootball

Wolves midfielder Boubacar Traore is attracting interest this summer, with Portsmouth among the potential suitors.

Portsmouth are looking to strengthen their midfield before the transfer window shuts, with Wolves midfielder Boubacar Traore emerging as a target.

Traore joined the club from Metz in 2022, but has struggled to really get going in Old Gold.

The Mali international spent last season back out on loan at the French club, where he made 22 appearances across all competitions.

Despite Wolves' return to the Championship, Traore's future remains uncertain, and fresh reports indicate that a solution could be found sooner rather than later.

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As per Alan Nixon via Patreon, Traore is set for a move this summer, with Portsmouth among those interested.

The report noted that newly-promoted La Liga outfit Racing Santander are also keen.

Pompey are said to have enquired, as they look to strengthen the midfield ranks ahead of their third season back in the Championship.

Santander took on Wolves in a friendly at Molineux earlier this month, and are said to be "very interested".

Something that may delight Pompey fans is the reaction among Wolves fans following the reveal.

Over on X, one supporter said: "Stupid decision. He is more than good enough for Championship football."

Another would praise Traore, saying: "He'd be a class signing for a side like Portsmouth."

One fan mentioned Wolves' opening-night goalscorer, Marshall Munetsi, saying they "prefer him [Traore] to Munetsi," while another questioned a potential move to the "England relegation battle or Spain."

Now 25, Traore is facing a potential turning point in his career, and must get going sooner rather than later.

For Pompey fans, though, just what they would be getting is still unknown.

Boubacar Traore trajectory is hard to predict

Initially arriving in England on loan in 2022, the midfielder joined Wolves permanently in January 2023.

But he has never got going in the Black Country and has made just 41 appearances for the senior side during his spell.

In four years, it is impossible to judge someone on just 1,502 minutes of football, even though he remains rated by Wolves fans for his contributions when he has played.

For a potential suitor this summer, there isn't enough to base an opinion on, and it has to be acknowledged that a deal would be a risk.

But he has impressed in spells in Old Gold, and a move to a club where he can get regular minutes could be highly beneficial.