Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly closing in on the signing of a Brazil international before the end of the summer transfer window.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly won the race to sign Fluminense midfielder Andre.
Despite the big-money departures of Max Kilman and Pedro Neto, the West Midlands outfit have not signed a new first-team player since July 2.
That has led to frustration among the fanbase, particularly when it comes to the club securing a new centre-back to replace Kilman.
However, if reports are to be believed, players will be arriving in other positions, including goalkeeper Sam Johnstone who is on the brink of signing from Crystal Palace.
Although Fosun International have allegedly handed Gary O’Neil a limited transfer budget, it appears that a £21m deal is on the cusp of being finalised over the 24 hours.
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Wolves agree deal for Andre
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Wolves have agreed a deal with Fluminense to secure the signature of Andre.
The Brazil international has been constantly linked with a move to the Premier League over the past two transfer windows, Fulham and Liverpool both credited as admirers.
More recently, it was suggested that Manchester United were contemplating an approach for the 23-year-old, providing that they did not sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Manuel Ugarte.
Instead, Andre will seemingly be making the switch to Molineux with Wolves now preparing a contract ahead of his arrival in England on Friday.
Fluminense will be completing their record sale, receiving a fixed fee of €22m (£18.53m) with a further €3m (2.53m) potentially due in add-ons.
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Do Wolves really need another central midfielder?
Few supporters will argue that Wolves are in need of another experienced centre-back over a central midfielder.
Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, Tommy Doyle, Jean-Ricner Bellegrade and Boubacar Traore are all at O’Neil’s disposal in that area, yet the flip side is that Andre is one of the most sought-after players in South American football.
As well as making 197 appearances for Fluminense and earning five caps for Brazil, he has also lifted the Copa Libertadores trophy.
Wolves already have three Brazilian players in their senior ranks in Pedro Lima, Gomes and Matheus Cunha, with a further seven players from Portugal.