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title: "Wolves: Wanderers eye up Matheus Luiz Nunes and Joao Palhinha"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-wanderers-eye-up-matheus-luiz-nunes-and-joao-palhinha/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Wolves News"
published: "2022-04-05T16:15:02Z"
modified: "2022-04-05T16:15:02Z"
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# Wolves: Wanderers eye up Matheus Luiz Nunes and Joao Palhinha

**Wolves are reportedly eyeing up moves for Matheus Luiz Nunes and Joao Palhinha, amid doubts surrounding the futures of Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho.**

### The Lowdown: Influential pair could leave

Many Wanderers players have impressed throughout what has been a positive season, with [Neves](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/238244/Show/R%C3%BAben-Neves) and [Moutinho](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/16161/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-Moutinho) undoubtedly two of the key figures.

The Portuguese duo have been superb in the middle of the park, often dovetailing beautifully and starting 53 Premier League matches between them.

It could be that both move on this summer however with Neves [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-journalist-hints-at-ruben-neves-exit/) with an exit and Moutinho’s [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-moutinho/profil/spieler/29364) ticking down, which would of course leave a gaping void in Wolves’ midfield.

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### The Latest: Ornstein makes key claim

According to [*The Athletic*](https://theathletic.com/3227050/2022/04/04/ornstein-jack-grealish-to-sign-seven-figure-deal-with-gucci/)‘s ever-reliable David Ornstein, Sporting CP duo Nunes and Palhinha are being looked at as possible replacements to Neves and Moutinho, with the pair valued at £50.4million combined by [*Transfermarkt.*](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sporting-lissabon/startseite/verein/336)

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### The Verdict: Key summer at Molineux

Losing both Neves and Moutinho would be a bitter pill to swallow for Wolves, but sadly, it does feel increasingly as though that could be the case.

Bruno Lage would then face the unenviable task of plugging the gap this summer, with those brought in simply having to provide a similarly positive influence for the manager’s success to continue.

Nunes and Palhinha could be those figures, with the pair both still young 23 and 26, respectively, and their Portuguese roots meaning they could fit in seamlessly at Molineux.

Palhinha has shone in a No.6 role for Sporting this season, averaging an [86.5% pass completion rate](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322774/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-Palhinha), while Nunes is more attack-minded, averaging [3.3 dribbles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/394933/Show/Matheus-Nunes) per game in the Champions League.

***In other news, Wolves are reportedly ‘planning for life’ without one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/adama-traore-wolves-future-pete-orourke-trincao/).***