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title: "Wolves: Wanderers ‘very interested’ in signing Riqui Puig"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-17T17:05:07Z"
modified: "2022-01-17T17:05:07Z"
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# Wolves: Wanderers ‘very interested’ in signing Riqui Puig

**Wolves are reportedly ‘very interested’ in signing Barcelona youngster Riqui Puig, having also been keen on acquiring his signature last summer.**

### The Lowdown: Puig struggling for minutes

The 22-year-old has never managed to be a key figure at Camp Nou and he has found minutes hard to come by this season under both Ronald Koeman and Xavi.

Puig has [only managed one start](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/372827/Show/Riqui-Puig) in La Liga this season, also making nine substitute appearances, and there is no sign of that changing any time soon.

With Wolves looking at possible signings in the [January transfer window](https://www.givemesport.com/1754870-january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-when-does-it-close-and-which-players-are-going-to-move), the midfielder is reportedly on their radar.

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### The Latest: Wolves keen on move for Puig

That’s according to [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/) \[via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-still-interested-player-despite-pls-side-failed-request-signing-last-summer/)\], who claimed that Wanderers are ‘very interested’ in making a deal happen, having looked at a loan move with an option to buy last summer.

A temporary move is again being considered, although it isn’t specified whether it could happen this month or wait until the summer.

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### The Verdict: Exciting potential signing

Puig appears to be a hugely talented young player, with his manager Xavi once [claiming](https://tbrfootball.com/xavis-previous-comments-on-riqui-puig-must-have-leeds-united-fans-hoping-for-january-transfer/) that the 22-year-old ‘breathes talent’, so he could be an excellent addition to Wolves’ midfield if they can entice him to Molineux.

The young Spaniard has enjoyed an incredible [93.9% pass completion rate](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/372827/Show/Riqui-Puig) in La Liga this season, highlighting how comfortable he is in possession, much like Wolves duo Joao Moutinho [(87.4%)](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/16161/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-Moutinho) and Ruben Neves [(83.2%)](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/238244/Show/R%C3%BAben-Neves).

He would provide Bruno Lage with an extra midfield option, allowing for greater rotation, and an impressive loan spell could suggest that he is a long-term replacement for the 35-year-old Moutinho in the Black Country.

***In other news, Tim Spiers has claimed that Wolves are ‘set to sign’ one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-transfer-rumours/chiquinho-wolves-3m-deal-close-transfer-latest/).***