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WOLVES AFTER BENFICA HOTSHOT

The stock of Benfica youngster Joao Felix continues to rise after he scored a hattrick in the Europa League last Thursday. The 19-year-old is considered one of the hottest talent in football and it looks like a bidding war could ensue in the summer for his services.

Premier League side Wolves are the latest club to be linked to the young attacker. According to the Mirror Wolves are looking to making the player their signature signing in the summer. The Molineux based outfit joins Liverpool, Manchester United, PSG and Juventus in the race to sign Felix.

The 19-year-old has been likened to fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo as a result of his style of play. Felix has a good turn of pace, can dribble his marker and possesses a keen eye for goal. His age also means that there is still room for improvement.

Benfica knows what they have and want to offer the forward a new deal with improved terms. according to reports the new deal would see an increase in his release clause from €120 million to €200 million. There is a high probability that the forward would leave the club in the summer as there is no shortage of offers.

CalcioMercato recently reported that the player is also a target for Italian champions Juventus and that the player favours a move to Turin.

“Wolves would be looking to use their connection with super agent Jorge Mendez to finalise a deal“. The Premier League club has taken advantage of this relationship capturing a number of “players from Portuguese clubs“.

Raul Jimenez and Ruben Neves are good examples of recent signings from the Portuguese league. It remains to be seen how the EPL side would be able to raise enough funds to complete the signing of the highly rated teenager.

HOW HAVE WOLVES EMERGED AS THE BEST OF THE REST?

In the past three seasons in the Premier League, there have been a top 6 hierarchy consisting of Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal. This teams have the highest wage bills and are expected to compete for the title.

The TV deal has also seen the top 6 teams move apart from the remaining 14 teams in the league. However, in recent years, the title of the best of the rest has seen different clubs emerge in this position.

Last season saw Burnley against all expectation emerge as the best of the rest when they finished 7th in the league. Coached by Sean DycheBurnley employed a rigid physical football based on defensive ethos to achieve this feat.

However, this season has seen Wolverhampton emerge as the current best of the rest using an expressive style of play. Wolves were among the bookies favourite to finish in the top ten this season due to their squad quality. The team that boasted to the Championship title this season began well with some decent results particularly the draws against the Manchester clubs at the beginning of the season.

After which the club went through a rough patch losing game after game but since the defeat of Tottenham in the festive period Wolves have maintained a steady run of form.
The squad is well stocked in quality in different areas. Rui Patricio the shot-stopper can easily walk into any of the top six teams and is certainly a better goalkeeper than Kepa and Leno. The defence has been held by captain ConorCoady while wing-back Jonny has been a revelation this season.
The Midfield contains to quality players in Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho, Moutinho is a veteran midfielder with undoubted quality while Neves is one of the best young players in the league. Up front, Raul Jimenez is beginning to show the promise he displayed during the 201 Olympics and has been a good forward for the team.

“ The tactical flexibility of coach NunoEspirito Santo has also been a key feature of the team. He has not been afraid“ to switch between a three-mandefence and a“ four-mandefence this season“ which has contributed partly to their success.

It will be interesting to see if they can maintain this position as Watford under Javi Garcia are just a point behind in 8thposition.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Insists They Have Not Broken FA Or EFL Regulations

Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers have stressed that they have complied with the FA and EFL regulations amid concerns raised over their ownership structure. The west Midlands side have come for criticism from several other clubs around them owing to their vast sums spent on players and wages during the ongoing campaign.

Super-agent Jorge Mendes was influential in convincing Fosun International to take over the Wolves during the summer of 2016, and his activities therein have brought plenty of scrutiny. The Portuguese lured manager Nuno Espirito to the Championship outfit during the summer, and the club have since pursued the likes of Diogo Jota and Ruben Neves, both of whom are representative by Mendes himself.
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