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Meet the seven youngsters included in the Wolves squad for preseason in Portugal

Wolves are back together now ahead of the new Premier League season, and they have opted to travel to Portugal to do some pre-season training.

Vitor Pereira will be looking to build on his successful period at the club, as he managed to comfortably steer Wolves away from relegation trouble.

There have already been a number of changes to his squad, as Matheus Cunha departed for Manchester United, while the club managed to acquire the services of Fer Lopez from Celta Vigo.

Wolves have given an insight into who may be making an impact on the 2025/26 season as they named their squad to travel to Portugal for pre-season.

A squad of 28 was named by Vitor Pereira, including the return of a number of loanees who will be looking to make an impact upon their return.

Some of those in the squad are names you may have heard of already, but if not, here is a brief rundown of the new names in the side.

The seven youngsters included in Wolves’ pre-season squad in Portugal

Alfie Pond

Age: 21

Position: Defender

Alfie Pond has already featured in the senior squad on a number of occasions, but sporadically, with most of his performances coming in cup competitions.

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He made one appearance in the Premier League last season, for one minute against Fulham. The young defender will be hoping for more this campaign, as he showed signs of development in the Premier League 2 for Wolves.

Leo Lopes

Age: 20

Position: Defender

Leo Lopes joined the club from Swiss outfit Grasshopper Club Zurich, and since joining, he has lit up the youth competitions in England for Wolves.

He made two appearances for Wolves last season, both in the EFL Cup, playing as a winger, but he has now been listed as a defender for the pre-season tour.

Mateus Mane

Age: 17

Position: Forward

Another of Wolves’ bright young talents, as he is demonstrating on the underage international scene the talent he possesses, earning him a senior contract at the club.

Mateus Mane has already made his Wolves debut, when he came off the bench against Brighton and Hove Albion last season, and the forward is looking to build on this experience this campaign.

Enzo Gonzalez

Age: 20

Position: Winger

Enzo Gonzalez joined the club in the summer of 2023; however, they have yet to see what the Paraguayan can offer consistently, as he suffered a cruciate injury during the Olympics in Paris.

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Gonzalez admitted his first season at Wolves was hard, opening up about adapting to the English game and combating injuries, but it appears he is now ready to impress at Molineux.

Tawanda Chirewa

Age: 21

Position: Winger

Tawanda Chirewa was brought into the club from Ipswich Town, and there was much expected of the winger; however, he has taken time to adapt at the club.

Last season he spent time on loan at both Derby County and Huddersfield Town to gain first-team minutes, something both the player and the club will hope helps him ahead of this campaign.

Luke Rawlings

Age: 17

Position: Midfielder

Luke Rawlings has yet to make a senior appearance for the club, but he has impressed at the underage level, with most of his appearances last season coming in the U18 Premier League.

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He operates as a defensive midfielder who reads the game magnificently to cut out danger while also being comfortable on the ball to create from deep.

Wesley Okoduwa

Age: 17

Position: Defender

The United States-born defender has come through the youth ranks at Molineux, and he has shone at the youth level, acquiring interest from other Premier League clubs.

He is a physical player who is incredibly athletic and could break into first-team contention this season if he continues his rapid development.

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