Wolverhampton Wanderers made a big push to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Matheus Nunes this summer but have accepted that they will likely miss out on his services, according to Ryan Taylor or the Daily Express. Bruno Lage has overseen a quiet summer of business at Molineux but there is still plenty of time to add to his squad ahead of the September 1 deadline.
Nunes has emerged as one of Portugal’s most promising talents with the 23 year old already racking up 99 appearances for Sporting.
Liverpool and Manchester City have both been linked with the player this summer but Wolves also hold an interest in the player reportedly valued at £51 million.
Former Liverpool midfielder Abel Xavier has claimed that it is inevitable Nunes will leave this summer, telling Desporto Au Minuto: “I am very close to the structure of Liverpool, in fact.