Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with Flamengo youngster Wallace Yan, [as we have been following closely](https://sportwitness.co.uk/wolves-presenting-transfer-danger-6-goals-and-3-assists-in-15-games-attracts-pl-club/), but the winger is now making headlines in Brazil for reasons beyond his talent.
Following Atlético Mineiro’s qualification for the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil, experienced striker Hulk, formerly of Porto and Zenit, [shared details, via Globo, of a heated exchange](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2025/08/07/apos-atletico-mg-x-flamengo-hulk-detalha-treta-com-wallace-yan-boquinha-podre.ghtml) with the 19-year-old, who has been drawing Premier League attention.
_“During the first clash we had on the pitch, I told him to calm down because he was shouting at our players,”_ Hulk revealed. _“I said ‘calm down, man’, and he replied ‘go (redacted) yourself’. I told him he had a foul mouth, and he said it again. So I told him: ‘man, you’re rude!’.”_
According to Hulk, the tension started in the first leg at the Maracanã, when Atlético won 1-0. Despite the confrontations, the veteran insisted he had no personal issue with the Flamengo talent.
_“I have nothing against him. I told him he’s a talented kid, and that sometimes the media provokes players. Everyone’s defending their badge. What we try to do is guide.”_
Wallace Yan is seen as one of the most promising players in Flamengo’s current generation. Hulk acknowledged the player’s potential, but issued a clear warning to the Wolves target:
_“He’s got a lot ahead of him. But he needs to keep a good mindset, otherwise he might ruin what could be a great career.”_
Wolves’ interest in the teenager has yet to materialise into a formal move, but he remains on the radar as a long-term prospect. Whether this latest incident affects his profile or valuation remains to be seen.