Wolves plot bid to sign “flourishing” £20m machine, he’s the heir to Moutinho's throne - opinion

Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly plotting a move for Racing Club midfielder Charly Alcaraz.

That is according to a report from Marca who claim that the Old Gold are plotting a raid that would see the 19-year-old South American make the switch to Molineux.

It is said that the likes of Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Juventus, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, AC Milan and Inter Milan are interested in signing the starlet.

And it could prove tempting for the aforementioned, with Alcaraz possessing a £20m release clause, with the possibility of leaving for as little as £16m.

With the level of competition surrounding the young Argentinian, Wolves will need to move fast if they’re serious about signing him.

At the age of 19, Alcaraz has been a professional since 2020 and has found his way into Racing Club’s starting XI as a regular, having started 60% of their games in the Argentinian Copa de la Liga Professional.

Having contributed a respectable seven attacking returns from central midfield, in the form of five goals and two assists, across 18 games, the South American starlet has bettered the returns of Joao Moutinho, 16 years his senior, who has registered just three returns (two goals and one assist) in all competitions.

This further highlights Alcaraz’s intent on achieving attacking returns for his side. And the fact that his stats are superior than the entire Wolves squad, with a striker coming the closest, just emphasises the type of player that he is.

Whilst his game revolves more around the attacking side of the game, the starlet, whose displays been described as “flourishing” in Argentina, could offer Wolves an upgrade, not just on Moutinho, but in general.

His average of 3.2 shots and 1.2 shots on target per 90 are the