In search of their next Matheus Cunha, Wolverhampton Wanderers are now reportedly preparing a £5m bid to sign a South American gem who's been a goalscoring machine at youth level this season.
Wolves could sign the next Cunha
As the summer transfer window continues to approach, the end of Cunha's Wolves career may well be on the horizon. The impressive forward opted to stay put in the January transfer window, but not without signing a new contract which includes a reported release clause worth £62m. Igniting rumours ever since putting pen to paper, the Brazilian is certainly one to watch this summer.
With the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal reportedly interested in signing Cunha, there's no doubt that Wolves face quite the battle if they want to keep hold of their star man this summer in what is likely to deal Vitor Pereira a major blow.
Nonetheless, those in the Midlands may be left with no choice but to seek reinforcements in place of the forward and that could see them welcome a future star this summer.
According to Nosso Palestra, Wolves are now preparing a £5m move to sign Riquelme Fillipi from Palmeiras this summer, as they attempt to sign their next top Brazilian striker.
At youth level, the 18-year-old has been a goalscoring machine throughout the current campaign - scoring 11 goals in just nine games in all competitions. Now, just as Cunha did in 2017, the young striker could swap Brazil in favour of European football, perhaps even replacing the Wolves star in doing so.
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Having welcomed the likes of Andre and Pedro Lima from Brazil in recent years, it should come as no surprise to see Wolves once again eyeing a rising star in South America.
"Great" Fillipi could become Cunha heir
Swapping one Brazilian forward at the peak of his powers for one who is on the rise and ready to burst into life, Wolves could sign an ideal solution for their Cunha woes in Fillipi. Like the former Atletico Madrid man, the teenager has the versatility to play across the frontline at both left and right-wing - stealing the show in both positions at youth level.
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha reacts after the match
Scoring 11 goals so far this season, the Palmeiras forward has earned impressive praise from the likes of Nathan Joyes. The South American football expert described Fillipi as "excellent in the box" at the beginning of the year.
A talent full of potential just as Cunha once was in South America, Fillipi could follow his countryman's rise by completing a move to Wolves this summer to become the heir to his Molineux throne.
Whether Wolves' pending £5m bid proves to be successful remains to be seen, but the Palmeiras gem is certainly one to keep an eye on.