Adama Traore talks during his Barcelona presentation

This past January transfer window saw Barcelona re-sign former winger Adama Traore.

The 26-year-old returned to Catalonia after having spent his youth career at Barça’s famed La Masia youth setup. He signed on loan for the rest of the season from Premier League club Wolves, with the Blaugrana retaining the option of making his move permanent.

Traore was unveiled as a Barcelona player earlier today, soon after the Catalans officially confirmed the capture of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

During his presentation, Adama expressed his happiness to be back at his boyhood club, while he also thanked president Joan Laporta for making the deal happen.

“I want to thank Laporta for the deal, as well as for my family and all the crew. I’m going to do everything I can to make the Barça crowd proud of me. I’m very happy to be home, and I hope on Sunday to play.

“I’ve been away from home for 7 years and I will do everything I can to make the fans happy now,” he said.

The winger also touched on his physical transformation since leaving Barcelona for the Premier League in 2015, saying: “In these years I have changed physically.”

The Spanish international then shed light on the discussion he had with manager Xavi Hernandez before the move. “What Xavi told me is to show my talent and try to beat the defenders 1 on 1, and he asked for several things defensively and offensively. I can’t give all the details,” he said.

Expressing his desire to help the team progress, Traore added: “I’ve always followed Barcelona. We are growing and i’m here to help, learn and try to help the team reach and reach our goals.”

On working with a club icon like Xavi, the Spaniard said: “Xavi is a legend at Barça. Since I was little when I made my debut I talked to him about life, that he had been in our position, in La Masia and told us what we had to do.”

On the positions he can play for the team, Traore said: “I have never played as a full-back, although I have played as a wing-back, as well as a winger.”

When asked if he would be registered for the UEFA Europa League, he replied: “This will be decided by Xavi.”

Barcelona play Atletico Madrid this Sunday in La Liga and fans could get to see Adama Traore in action in the crucial fixture.

Source: BarcaTV+