Wolves have seen an abundance of talent come and go at Molineux, with a handful of names still going strong in the Premier League.
The Nuno Espirito Santo era was a time to savour for Wolves, who enjoyed four years in the West Midlands before his departure in 2021.
Like every era, there were ups and downs but, what divides Nuno from the rest is the loveable squad he created.
Modern-day Wolves icons such as Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez wrote their name into club history thanks to the former manager, with the latter still in the Premier League today.
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Nico Williams believes Adama Traore is better than Mohamed Salah
Despite now being at Fulham, Jimenez is still adored at Wolves, where he was serenaded only weeks ago during the clash between the two clubs at Molineux.
The Mexican isn’t alone at Fulham with regard to those he shared memories in the Midlands with, as Adama Traore is also flying under Marco Silva.
Traore showed his quality at Molineux during Wolves’ 2-1 defeat to Fulham, claiming the match-winning assist to roll back the years.
The winger’s impact in the Premier League is difficult to ignore, being one of the most noticeable figures on the pitch due to his pace and power.
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Such qualities see Traore rated highly in the footballing world, with one of his international teammates insisting that he’s better than arguably the Premier League’s best forward at present.
Speaking ahead of the Europa League clash between Athletic Bilbao and Roma, Euro 2024 winner Nico Williams was asked to rank Traore and Mohamed Salah.
In a game of ‘winner stays on’, Williams didn’t stutter when asked to pick between the Liverpool superstar and the former Wolves ace.
“Adama, Adama, Adama,” the Spaniard responded to the question, rating his international teammate above the Liverpool winger.
Salah is one of the most spoken-about players in the world right now with 54 goals and assists in 2024/25 but, Williams would still rather have Traore on his side.
Nuno Espirito Santo was a big fan of Adama Traore
Traore only scored 14 goals at Wolves but, his contribution in the wide areas was something that very few could offer.
Nuno certainly thought the same, as the former Wolves manager insisted that there is ‘no player like’ the Spaniard in world football.
“When I say unique, I say unique all over football. There is no player like Adama,” Nuno said in 2021, via Express and Star.
“Then you can compare what is better or not, but in his own characteristics there is no-one in the world of football like Adama Traore.”
Is Traore better than Salah? Williams seems to believe so, with glowing praise of the former Wolves ace still going strong.