Bertrand Traore

Wolves strengthened their squad with the signing of winger Bertrand Traore on a one-year deal in September 2026.

The Burkina Faso international, who is nine short of 100 caps, brings a wealth of experience from various spells in the Premier League previously, as well as some of Europe’s top leagues.

The 31-year-old left Sunderland in the spring, having played 12 times on their return to the top flight last season and helping the Black Cats into Europe, and bolstered Cesar Peixoto’s options, being able to play across the front line.

Much of his career has been spent in England, having joined Chelsea as an 18-year-old and progressing into their first-team, where he played Premier League and Champions League football for the first time.

Traore was a Europa League runner-up with Ajax as a youngster and spent three seasons with Lyon, before returning to England with Aston Villa in 2020 where he spent four seasons and scored ten goals in 62 games.

Between then and now Traore experienced Turkey with Istanbul Basaksehir and Spain with Villarreal, before returning to Ajax for a productive campaign where he netted 10 times in 49 appearances.

Back in the Premier League for a third time last season with Sunderland, Traore also captained his nation at the Africa Cup of Nations, in a group which also included Nasser Djiga, and now the pair are teammates at Compton Park.