Wolves latest news: Fresh 'absolutely brilliant' claim emerges on 'explosive' £31.5m star

Pedro Neto’s return to action will come as an ‘absolutely brilliant’ boost to Wolverhampton Wanderers as they aim to ramp up their bid for European qualification, according to Daily Mail journalist Tom Collomosse.

Bruno Lage took charge of Wolves last summer, replacing the departed Nuno Espirito Santo, and a late push for a place in the top six is not out of the question.

Lage has revealed that Neto is in line to make his long-awaited return to action next month, putting a difficult year behind him.

Neto was initially ruled out for six months after suffering a fractured kneecap in Wolves’ 1-0 win over Fulham last April.

However, the £31.5million-rated star’s expected return date was pushed back after suffering a major setback in August.

Following a prolonged recovery period, Wolves enjoyed a boost when Neto was pictured beginning his individual rehabilitation at Compton Park last month.

As a result, the 21-year-old winger is edging towards his first appearance since Lage moved into the Molineux dugout.

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Collomosse feels Neto will be ‘like a new signing’ when he retakes to the Molineux pitch after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

However, the journalist has urged Wolves to be cautious and not risk another lay-off by overusing Neto upon his return.

Collomosse told GIVEMESPORT: “I think you’ve always got to wonder whether he’s healthy when someone has been out for a long time, especially an attacking player because of the kind of movements they make.

“Neto is such an explosive accelerator and he twists and turns with the ball so if he’s all good to go, that’s absolutely brilliant.

“It’s the great cliche of somebody being like a new signing.”

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