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title: "Wolves: Luke Hatfield hints at Renato Sanches deal happening"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-12-13T12:35:17Z"
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# Wolves: Luke Hatfield hints at Renato Sanches deal happening

**Journalist Luke Hatfield has hinted at Wolves completing a move for Lille and Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches in the near future.**

### The Lowdown: Sanches linked with Wolves move

The 24-year-old was [linked](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/renato-sanches-wolves-transfers-january-21556647) with a switch to Molineux a number of times during the summer, as the club eyed up a high-profile transfer.

Instead, Sanches ended up remaining at Lille, where he has made [10 appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299450/Show/Renato-Sanches) in Ligue 1 so far this season, with one goal and one assist to his name.

It appears that a move to Wolves may not be dead in the water, though, if a fresh update is to be believed.

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### The Latest: Hatfield makes key claim

Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/1801240-molineux-transfer-news-good-sign-for-wolves-after-major-reveal-on-27m-star), Hatfield claimed that a deal almost being struck in the summer bodes well for Wolves, hinting at it materialising at some point soon:

> “It’s a good sign for Wolves that they managed to get as close as possible without actually completing the transfer.
>
> “Of course, I’m not too sure on the situation in terms of whether contracts were agreed with the player and whether the wages were right for him and Wolves, but it’s a good sign that Wolves and Lille managed to get that far for sure.”

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### The Verdict: Is he worth it?

Sanches’ quality as a footballer is plain to be seen – he has been [hailed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/campbell-in-awe-of-incredible-sanches-as-liverpool-close-on-reported-deal/) as ‘incredible’ by Kevin Campbell – with the midfielder [winning Euro 2016](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/renato-sanches/erfolge/spieler/258027) with Portugal and also [scooping](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2671487-renato-sanches-wins-2016-golden-boy-award-latest-details-comments-and-reaction) the prestigious European Golden Boy award in the same year.

The one nagging doubt regarding Wolves’ interest in him is his injury problems, considering that he has [never made more than 16 league starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299450/History/Renato-Sanches) in a season.

That being said, Sanches would bring something different to Bruno Lage’s midfield – he is averaging [1.4 key passes and 2.8 dribbles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299450/Show/Renato-Sanches) per game in the league in 2021/22. [At Molineux](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/161/Show/England-Wolverhampton-Wanderers), the former tally is matched only by Raul Jimenez, while Adama Traore is the one Wolves player to surpass the latter figure.

The Portuguese gem could be worth taking a gamble on, considering that he is still only 24 and clearly boasts plenty of ability as evidenced above, but Hatfield’s optimism may bode well for Wolves’ chances of striking a deal for him.

***In other news, some Wolves fans slammed one player’s performance against Manchester City. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/francisco-trincao-man-city-premier-league/).***