Adama Traore was approached by NFL teams to play American football during his time at Barcelona, said Wolves team-mate Romain Saiss.
Wolves winger Traore has played a starring role for the Premier League side this season, with four goals and as many assists.
The season has been something of a breakout campaign for the Spanish youth international, who struggled to find his footing during spells at Aston Villa and Middlesbrough after making the move to England from Barcelona.
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Traore's five goals across all competitions this season are just two fewer than the winger fired during his first four seasons in English football.