Premier League star Adama Traore was approached to represent NFL teams, according to one of his teammates at Wolverhampton.
Traore, 23, has attracted the attention from Europe's elite this season after several explosive displays at Wolves.
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Before the current campaign, the former FC Barcelona youth product was accused of not living up to his potential and lacking end product.
But his new free role under the guidance of manager Nuno Espirito Santo has seemingly reinvigorated his career.
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One of the particular reasons Traore has attracted attention has been his muscular physique, which is uncommon in professional football.
And Romain Saiss, his teammate at club level, claims the Spain youth international could have been playing a completely different sport - due to that very reason.
"I see him every day, because we are in the gym together, before or after training," the Morocco star told RMC.
"Maybe he has a hidden gym room in his house, but at training, in any case, he never pumps iron, whether it is bench press or otherwise. He is huge and very quick.
"I remember saying to him: 'You run like an American footballer.' He responded to me that at the time that he played in Barcelona, NFL teams tried to get him to playing American football instead, that's how explosive he was.
"There are people who say that it is not possible, that he cannot be playing football."
Imagine if he did ?? @brfootball pic.twitter.com/dtKcuricZ9
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