Wolves seal Gomes signing from Braga

Wolves person completed nan signing of Rodrigo Gomes from Braga successful a woody worthy £12.7m.

The winger signed a statement until 2029 pinch a one-year action aft completing his aesculapian connected Tuesday.

Boss Gary O'Neil said: "I'm delighted, particularly to get 1 successful truthful early. I deliberation successful transportation windows it's very easy for everything to resistance connected and get done very late, but from a squad constituent of position - laying plans for adjacent play - it's really important.

"The type of subordinate Rodrigo is, he had a awesome play past season, playing successful galore different positions and he's only 20 years old. For wherever we are arsenic a club, he's nan cleanable type of signing for us. He's young and has potential."

Gomes becomes Wolves' 2nd signing of nan summertime aft Tommy Doyle's indebtedness move from Manchester City was made permanent.

O'Neil added: "He's not proven astatine Premier League level yet, but he's 1 we tin decidedly cognize we tin get to that level - we tin activity pinch him and thief him develop, proving himself successful nan toughest convention successful nan world.

"I'm really looking guardant to moving pinch him, he's a awesome characteristic - each clip I've watched him, his enthusiasm and endeavour has drawn my eyes towards him, truthful I'm really pleased and he's a really bully signing for us."

Portugal Under-21 world Gomes spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Estoril, making 30 appearances and scoring 7 times. He made his Braga debut successful 2020 and scored erstwhile successful 43 outings.

Sporting head Matt Hobbs said: "He's a subordinate we've followed for astir of nan season, since he first went connected loan.

"He's a subordinate we cognize very, very good and person done an atrocious batch of activity connected but getting him successful has been comparatively soft because Rodrigo was clear that he wanted to travel present and is excited."