Liverpool (opens in new tab) are the frontrunners to signal Matheus Nunes from Wolves (opens in new tab) this summer time, in line with experiences.
The midfielder solely moved to Molineux from Sporting Lisbon in August, however his inventory has inventory has skyrocketed throughout a nice first marketing campaign with Wolves.
And, per Soccer Insider (opens in new tab), Liverpool are successful the race to safe 24-year-old Nunes’ providers for subsequent season.
Nunes is claimed to have been on Liverpool’s radar for a while; certainly, the Telegraph (opens in new tab) reported in January, after failing to land the Portugal worldwide final summer time, the Reds dedicated to bid for him later down the road.
Evidently, no deal was struck throughout the winter switch window, however hypothesis surrounding a change to Anfield appears to have solely intensified.
Wolves paid a club-record £42.2 to signal Nunes, who’s at present valued by Transfermarkt (opens in new tab) at just below £40m.
Nonetheless, Wolves’ potential to demand that sort of cash this summer time is sure to rely upon whether or not or not they keep within the Premier League: as issues stand, Julen Lopetegui’s facet sit simply three factors above the relegation zone, having performed extra video games than many of the groups round them.
Nunes has made 29 appearances for Wolves in all competitions, enjoying the complete 90 minutes in February’s 3-0 league win over Liverpool.
The previous Estoril and Ericeirense synthetic his Portugal debut in 2021 and was included of their squad for the 2022 Worle Cup, the place he made two appearances.
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