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The Vancouver Whitecaps product has traditionally been deployed in two separate roles for club and country. He’s the main man for Canada, usually scoring or assisting with regularity while having the freedom to roam across the pitch to influence games. It’s been a very different story for Bayern at left back, though, where he’s just part of the Big Red Machine.

Indeed, the 20-time English champions have conceded at least once in their last nine home league games against Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, Leicester City, Liverpool, Fulham, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Everton.

Aware of his many admirers, the top-flight champions have managed to extend their star man’s contract until 2026 with the insertion of a release clause.

Liverpool have also had a long-held interest in Traore, with Jurgen Klopp previously describing him as “unplayable”.

However, according to The Mirror, Bruno Lage‘s side are facing a battle to keep hold of the South Korea international, with both Man City and Liverpool showing an interest.

A recent report claimed that Liverpool and Barcelona were both eyeing a move for the Spain international during the January transfer window.

Last season’s runners-up Chelsea will play host to National League club Chesterfield, while Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Swindon Town.

“We have to thank that player because that was my team talk done, questioning Gonzalo’s ability,” Inter Miami head coach Phil Neville said postgame. “And it’s funny because yesterday we had a bit of a competition in the team about who had won the most titles and Gonzalo had trumped everyone with 15 and everyone else had won two or three.

It’s made more challenging by a lengthy layoff from the June window, one of the most hectic in recent memory for Canada. A labor dispute forced the cancellation of the Panama friendly on June 5, leaving the Canadians with just two Concacaf Nations League matches against Curacao (4-0 win) and Honduras (2-1 loss).

According to Sport, if the World Cup winner leaves in January or this summer then Barcelona could make a move to bring Traore back to the club.