Traoré, Porto target from Chelsea prodigy to Sunderland sub | OneFootball

The future of Borja Sainz and Pepê at the Dragão remains undecided, while FC Porto continue to work the market in search of a solution for the wings. After a brief spell at Sunderland, Bertrand Traoré is now a free agent, and the Dragons have already made an initial approach for the 30-year-old winger.

Developed at Auxerre in France, Bertrand Traoré joined Chelsea when he was just 15, establishing himself as one of the club academy’s brightest prospects. As was common practice at the time, he was loaned to Vitesse in the Netherlands for two seasons, where he showed his quality by scoring 20 goals in 51 matches.

His performances convinced José Mourinho to promote him to the Blues first team during the 2015/16 season. The Burkina Faso international responded with four goals in 16 appearances before being sent out on loan again, this time to represent Ajax for the first time.

In the summer of 2017, he moved to Lyon for €10 million. It was at the French club that he enjoyed the most productive spell of his career, recording 33 goals and 15 assists over three seasons in Ligue 1. His performances led Aston Villa to pay €18.4 million for the winger, who, after a positive debut season at Villa Park, lost prominence. Over the following three years, he made just 24 appearances for the English club and was also loaned out to Başakşehir and Villarreal.

In the 2024/25 season, Traoré returned to his best form at Ajax, contributing 10 goals and eight assists in 49 matches. However, inconsistency once again resurfaced last season, during which he featured in only 12 games for Sunderland.

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