Wolves midfielder set to re-join old club on season-long loan

The 23-year-old was not included in Vitor Pereira's squad for their pre-season camp in Portugal last week as the club worked on securing him a loan move away.

Now, he is set to re-join French side Metz, who he left in 2022 to join Wolves.

The Mali international originally joined on loan, before making a permanent switch for £9.5million the following summer.

But he has struggled to cement his place in the team and in three seasons at Wolves, Traore has made just 41 appearances in total.

He has also endured a difficult year after suffering a serious knee injury last summer, which required surgery.

That injury prevented him from going on loan last summer and he missed the majority of the season before returning and making just three appearances in total for 2024/25.

Traore has now been allowed to leave on loan this summer and is set to link up with Metz again, the club he came through the academy at and made his senior bow.

He will sign a straight loan deal and return to Wolves next summer. Traore's contract currently runs until 2027, with the option to extend it by a further year.

Wolves have already allowed Tommy Doyle to join Birmingham on loan and have limited options in midfield.

The club are working on bringing in another midfielder this summer to battle with impressive duo Andre and Joao Gomes.

The signing of Fer Lopez is set to be followed by Jhon Arias and Marc Pubill and Wolves are still targeting other areas, including another forward.