Wolves manager Bruno Lage is optimistic the club will keep Adama Traore.
The winger is being linked with a move away from the club, with former boss Nuno Espirito Santo eager to bring him to Tottenham.
However, Wolves are thought to be holding firm, and Lage spoke about the matter after their 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Nottingham Forest.
Asked post-game if Traore would be in a Wolves shirt in September, Lage said, per the Express and Star: "Yeah, I think so.
"We want to create a strong team and to be competitive, that's why we need to be competitive first inside to create this dynamic.
"We need players training every day and then putting the best XI every match. You know the competition in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup - we have a lot of games.
"We want to play like this and if everyone is not fit we need another player to play in his place."
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