The Burkina Faso footballer was a free agent after his contract with Villarreal CF expired. The Spaniards had been eager to maintain him. Though Traoré completely appreciated the provide, he couldn’t resist the lure of Ajax. “I can’t say it was a troublesome selection. If I had been to comply with my coronary heart, I’d all the time select Ajax.”
The cheerful Traoré says this in his welcome interview with Ajax TV. He additionally says {that a} return was all the time at the back of his thoughts. “I knew I wasn’t completed right here after I left. I had an excellent season right here. Not nice, as a result of we didn’t win the title and misplaced the Europa League last. It may have been unbelievable. There may be nonetheless some unfinished enterprise right here. I’m glad to be again and end it off.”
After his interval in Amsterdam, Traoré settled successively at Olympique Lyon, Aston Villa, Istanbul Basaksehir after which Villarreal. To be sincere, we had overlooked him a bit. How good is the 28-year-old attacker nonetheless? He solutions that query himself.
“I am coming again as a greater participant, extra mature and skilled. I’ve struggled with some accidents in recent times. I believe I’ve accomplished properly at Villarreal, the place I have been injury-free for half a season. Now I am match. Not match-fit but, as a result of I have been on vacation.”
Earlier than signing, Traoré had already spoken to Francesco Farioli. “I by no means performed beneath him, however I do know him. He is an efficient coach and has accomplished properly in France. I believe we want a man like that. He’s younger, but in addition skilled. He brings optimistic vitality. That could possibly be good sooner or later.”
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Farioli hopes to have Traoré with him in opposition to FK Vojvodina
The attacker additionally contacted former teammate Kenny Tete. “I hope that a few of the guys from again then will comply with my instance,” Traoré says with fun. “I missed every part about Ajax. I solely performed one season right here, however it was the perfect season of my profession, with the perfect recollections. The membership and the followers are so particular.”
“I had a particular bond with the followers,” Traoré continues. “Perhaps as a result of I’m a horny participant to observe. Folks come to the stadium to see these kind of footballers. I attempt to get pleasure from my recreation and provides it again to the followers. That’s my high quality. I attempt to transmit vitality to the followers.”
Traoré hopes to search out his means again up with Ajax. “An important factor is to deliver the membership again to the highest. Return to the Champions League, win prizes. All of us must attempt to obtain that, as shortly as potential. I sit up for getting into the Johan Cruijff Area area once more and seeing the supporters once more.”
See you quickly, Bertrand!
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Please let Traoré drive me mad once more!
