Sporting CP midfielder Matheus Nunes would be an excellent signing for Wolves, as well as a show of ambition, according to Midlands reporter Josh Holland.
The Lowdown: Nunes linked with Wolves move
Bruno Lage will be looking to bolster his options in the summer transfer window, ensuring his Wanderers side continue to head in the right direction next season.
One player Wolves have been linked with signing is Nunes, who is enjoying an impressive season for Sporting, starting 28 Primeira Liga games and chipping in with two goals and assists apiece.
The 23-year-old's creative class has shone through in his central midfield role, with an 85.6% pass completion rate and an average of 2.4 dribbles per game.
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The Latest: Journalist talks up signing
Speaking to Give Me Sport, Holland talked up the idea of Nunes joining Wolves in the summer, saying it would be a statement of intent:
"I think it shows ambition and the fans will love that Bruno Lage wants players like that.
"Depending on where they finish, they need to be looking at players that will want to come to Wolves and help them get into the Champions League rather than a player who wants them to be in the Champions League now."
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The Verdict: Neves replacement?
Nunes looks like a class act who could fit in seamlessly at Molineux, not least because of his Portuguese roots, and he is surely being viewed as a replacement for Ruben Neves.
The Wolves hero looks increasingly likely to move elsewhere at the end of the season and his compatriot could help the sizeable void left by him, considering he is not dissimilar in style, even hailed as 'one of the best players in the world today' by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
At 23, Nunes would be considered a long-term replacement who should improve further in the coming years, also making up for the loss of one of the club's most influential players.
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