Wolverhampton Wanderers are now eyeing a move to sign an “excellent” soon to be free agent ahead of their former manager Bruno Lage, who is now in charge of Benfica.
Wolves prepare for summer as Semedo exit links heat up
As Wolves prepare for their Premier League game against Everton on Saturday, manager Vitor Pereira has received some good news, as according to Molineux News, Rodrigo Gomes has now returned to training and could be in contention for the game against the Toffees.
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The Portuguese winger has missed the last four games in all competitions, including the defeat to AFC Bournemouth last time out, but his return comes at a crucial time for Wolves, as talisman Matheus Cunha begins his suspension.
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Away from injury news, it has also emerged this week that Portuguese giants Benfica are set to advance talks over signing defender Nelson Semedo on a free transfer. The Portuguese will become a free agent at the end of the season, and given he has yet to sign a new deal, Lage has his eye on reuniting with the full-back in Portugal.
Should Semedo leave, it will put an end to five years at Molineux, after joining in 2020 from Barcelona.
Wolves eye move to sign £120k-p/w player ahead of Benfica
While Lage has his eyes set on signing a player from the Premier League side, according to Caught Offside, Wolves are looking to beat Lage and Benfica to the signing of defender Victor Lindelof, who is expected to become a free agent.
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The Manchester United player is coming to the end of his contract at Old Trafford, and with no talks being held over a new deal, it is looking likely he will leave at the end of this season. That has alerted several clubs from England and abroad, with Wolves one side interested in a deal. But they do face competition from Benfica, who Lindelof played for before joining the Red Devils, as they want him to replace Nicolas Otamendi in defence.
Lindelof, who has been described as “excellent” in the past by Manchester Evening News’ Samuel Luckhurst, has been at Old Trafford for eight seasons, during which he has won the League Cup and FA Cup. The Sweden international featured heavily in his first couple of seasons under José Mourinho and then Ole Gunnar Solskjær, but in the last two or three seasons he has become more of a rotational player.
Despite the 30-year-old having a lack of minutes on the pitch this season, he could be a decent free signing for Wolves. Lindelof would bring viable Premier League and European experience as well as being a defender who is comfortable coming out from the back with the ball. The defender is on £120,000 a week at United, so he would be an expensive pick up, but given he is a free agent, they could afford to bite the bullet somewhat on wages.