Chelsea’s Champions League trophy is barely back in the UK, but already football writers are looking ahead to next season.
We wrote earlier that Adama Traore was one of the players linked with a move to Chelsea, and it’s a suggestion that has met with mixed reaction on social media.
Some can see the raw potential of the winger and the potential for him to do serious damage with Thomas Tuchel developing his game.
Others see him as a one trick pony, without the finesse of subtlety needed at the very top level.
The suggestion is that Traore would play as a right wing back. We don’t see the need ourselves really – we’ve got Reece James playing a similar role, to an incredibly high level. Traore would be nice backup, but James has the potential to be so much better.
You can see a selection of the reaction embedded here:
Reece James is the defensive version of Adama Traore.
— FPL TrailBlazer (Michael) (@FPLTrailBlazer) May 29, 2021
Adama Traore has emerged as a surprise target for #Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel as the German is looking to add competition to the right side of his defence.
[via @TelegraphSport]
— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) May 30, 2021
I thought that was Adama Traore playing as Chelsea's RB
— Levi (@azimamir18) May 29, 2021
Why Adama Traoré is very, very close to reaching an elite bracket of creative wingers.https://t.co/A7LEW8t6G1
— The Tactical Times (@Tactical_Times) May 30, 2021
Why are we being linked with Adama Traore
— Keir (@Kingkeir) May 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/CFC_Bardan/status/1399238597425856519
Reece James, Romelu Lukaku and Adama Traore in the same Chelsea squad ? We will be Bodybuilder FC and I’m all for it 💙💙💙
— Gavin 🇮🇪 (@OhSemenDemon) May 31, 2021
Adama Traore is actually a nice option as RWB for Tuchel. Do you remember Victor Moses under Conte?
What do you think blues?— OJTO (@themanJayyy) May 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/resaldi_rp/status/1399250970417123331
Adama traore at RWB might be it 👁 https://t.co/wLVsG1f5gD
— 38 (@sketchy00_) May 30, 2021
Adama Traore has emerged as a surprise target for Thomas Tuchel.
Romelu Lukaku's agent was in Porto last night.
Declan Rice remains a Tuchel target.
– @TeleFootball pic.twitter.com/ucWujlTt9L
— Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) May 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/CFCNar/status/1399123018576760847
Thomas Tuchel wants to build a Chelsea empire after triggering new contract. Players on his radar include Lukaku, Rice and Adama Traore #cfc https://t.co/Jj7LrXtqUO
— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) May 31, 2021