Vitinha makes Wolves reference after completing huge PSG transfer

Former Wolves loanee Vitinha credits his Molineux experience with helping him to mature as a player, after he completed a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain worth in excess of £37million.

Portuguese maestro Vitinha spent the 2020-21 season at Wolves, playing under compatriot Nuno Espirito Santo, but he was handed only 22 senior appearances during his season in old gold and scored just the one goal, a screamer at non-league Chorley in the FA Cup.

Upon his return to Portugal, Vitinha made himself a key fixture in the Porto squad; they blitzed rivals Sporting Lisbon and Benfica to clinch yet another league title and in all competitions the diminutive playmaker played 47 matches - including ten in Europe.

Though his numbers weren’t immediately eye-catching - Vitinha scored four goals and produced five assists, all told, last season - his form in the Porto side earned him an impressive move to Ligue 1 giants PSG, and he has joined an already star-studded squad.

Speaking publicly about the move and his career so far, Vitinha looks back fondly on his important Wolves spell, even though he didn’t play as much as he would’ve liked, because he feels that it has contributed to his rise.

“I didn’t play as much as I would have liked, but I grew up quite a bit, and it gave me things that I certainly wouldn’t have had if I stayed at FC Porto,” he told L’Equipe, via Sport Witness.

“I stepped out of my comfort zone. It was a good thing for me, for my professional development, to help me grow. I perceive it that way even if, outside the field, I discovered something else too.

“I rubbed shoulders with good players, especially Portuguese ones like Moutinho, who helped and advised me a lot, and not just on the pitch. It’s different;