Wolves have signed Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes for a a club record €45m (£38m) fee on a five-year contract.
Nunes has been on the radar of many main golf equipment in Europe.
The 23-year-old, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, joined Sporting in 2019 and made 101 appearances for the club, scoring eight occasions
Nunes has eight caps for Portugal and is predicted to be a part of their squad for this yr’s World Cup in Qatar.
His breakthrough in Lisbon got here within the 2020-21 season when he helped Sporting elevate their first Portuguese league title in 19 years.
The switch fee for Nunes surpasses the £35.6m Wolves paid for ahead Fabio Silva in 2020.
Nunes instructed the club’s website he was impressed with supervisor Bruno Lage’s want to deliver him to Molineux and inspired to maneuver by “a few of my team-mates as a result of I play with them for the nationwide crew”.
“The coach actually wished me, and I wished to play within the Premier League. It’s the appropriate subsequent step for me and I’m very completely happy to be right here,” he added.
Wolves have began the brand new top-flight season with a defeat 2-1 by Leeds United at Elland Road and a goalless draw at residence with Fulham.
Lage’s aspect face Tottenham away on Saturday with a 12:30 BST kick-off.
