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title: "Wolves: Wanderers prepare ‘last move’ for Matheus Nunes"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-07-30T10:40:38Z"
modified: "2022-07-30T10:40:38Z"
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# Wolves: Wanderers prepare ‘last move’ for Matheus Nunes

**[Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) will reportedly make a ‘last move’ for transfer target Matheus Nunes this weekend when Wanderers come up against Sporting CP in a friendly.**

### The Lowdown: Nunes a long-time target

Throughout this summer, Wolves have been constantly [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-fresh-matheus-nunes-update-emerges-transfer-lage-neves-traore/) with bringing the midfielder to the club, with Liverpool also thought to be [interested](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-premier-league-matheus-nunes-transfer-news-updates-2/) in signing him.

Nunes, who has a [release clause of €60m (£51m)](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfers-nunes-city-27155831), has been a key man for Sporting in recent years, making [33 Primeira Liga appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/394933/Show/Matheus-Nunes) last season and also forcing his way into Portugal’s team, [winning eight caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/matheus-nunes/profil/spieler/601883) to date.

Ironically, Wolves take on Sporting on Saturday evening, in what could prove to be a more important day off the pitch than on it.

### The Latest: Wolves to make ‘last move’

According to [*Correio da Manha*](https://www.cmjornal.pt/) \[via [*Sport Witness*](https://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-set-make-last-move-midfielder-meeting-player-saturday/)\], Wanderers will make a ‘last move’ for Nunes this weekend, walking away from a deal if they fail to make significant progress.

Sporting are aware that it is going to be ‘hard’ to keep hold of the 25-year-old, given his potential preference for a new challenge.

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### The Verdict: Make-or-break weekend

Nunes is a top-quality midfielder who could be a fantastic signing for Wolves, so it is no surprise to see them trying so hard to get their man. His pass completion rate of [86.2%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/394933/History/Matheus-Nunes) in the league last season is proof of the technical ability he could bring to Bruno Lage’s side.

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If Wanderers fail in their efforts to snap up the midfielder, it is vital that either a similar player comes in this summer or Ruben Neves ends up staying put.

Encouragingly, talk surrounding the Portuguese’s future has gone a little quiet of late and keeping hold of him would arguably be more significant than any new signing, Nunes included, considering he has been a fulcrum of Wolves’ midfield for five years now, making [212 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-neves/alletore/spieler/225161) in total.