Wolverhampton Wanderers “pulled the plug” on a potential deal for River Plate midfielder Enzo Fernández, according to talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook. The club had sent chief scout Matthew Hobbs to Argentina to try and secure the deal, but ended up pulling out of the deal after his arrival in South America.
It had been reported in June that Bruno Lage’s side had registered their interest in the 21-year-old midfielder, with the club eager to find replacements ahead of the potential departures of Rúben Neves and João Moutinho this summer.
But it was always known that Benfica were also interested in the River Plate man, and Fabrizio Romano later tweeted that the Portuguese and Argentine club had a deal in place for the transfer of the midfielder for approximately £15.4m.
Fernández has made 26 appearances for River Plate so far this season, scoring ten goals and providing seven assists, according to Transfermarkt.