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title: "Wolves: Fans open to Nelson Oliveira transfer as club eye move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-fans-open-to-nelson-oliveira-transfer-as-club-eye-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-01-21T16:40:50Z"
modified: "2020-01-21T16:40:50Z"
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# Wolves: Fans open to Nelson Oliveira transfer as club eye move

**Some Wolves fans are hoping to see AEK Athens striker Nelson Oliveira join the club this month as Nuno Espirito Santo looks to bolster his forward options.**

Raul Jimenez is the only real striker option at Molineux after Patrick Cutrone’s departure to Fiorentina, prompting the interest in Oliveira. And according to The Athletic’s [Tim Spiers](https://twitter.com/TimSpiers/status/1219274268795641856?s=20), progress is being made to bring the former Norwich City man back to England.

Oliveira had a decent spell at Carrow Road, scoring a total of 19 league goals in two seasons before moving to Reading on loan. He averaged [3.2](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/68855/History/N%C3%A9lson-Oliveira) shots and 1.6 dribbles per game during his final campaign there, which is similar to Jimenez’s averages of [3.3](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/108186/Show/Ra%C3%BAl-Jim%C3%A9nez) and 1.7 for the same categories this term (via WhoScored), suggesting that he could very well be a decent alternative to the Mexico international.

The Championship, of course, is a significantly weaker division than the Premier League. However, Oliveira has clearly done enough to convince these Wolves supporters…

> Let Campana settle till summer in U23’s with Oliveira on the cheap for remainder of season. Happy with it.
>
> — cal (@calwwfc\_) [January 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/calwwfc_/status/1219274590884634624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great Back up no one wants to come to sit as second fiddle to Jimenez.Will do the same as Afobe help us out till the young kid settles in . Troy Deeney still doing a job
>
> — Crumpo70 (@dbcrumpton) [January 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/dbcrumpton/status/1219289410614808576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Would be a decent signing right now
>
> — Richard (@Rich2086) [January 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Rich2086/status/1219274626712395776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Wouldn’t be against this one at the right price.
>
> — Vaughany (@Vaughany1973) [January 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/Vaughany1973/status/1219275339077226497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/tommarshall23/status/1219285662580510721?s=20

https://twitter.com/Robbo\_WWFC/status/1219275397705105410?s=20

***Wolves fans, would Oliveira be perfect cover for Jimenez? Join the discussion by commenting below!***