Wolves battle Borussia Dortmund for 18 y/o starlet with £10m release clause

Wolverhampton Wanderers have now joined Borussia Dortmund in the race to sign an 18-year-old rising star who has a £10 million release clause, according to a new report.

Wolves working on multiple deals as Cunha heads for the exit door

The turnaround at Molineux since Vitor Pereira’s arrival has put smiles back on the faces of the Wolves supporters as they head into their final games of this season and then into the summer. The Midlands side look set to lose talisman Matheus Cunha to Manchester United, as the Red Devils close in on a deal, but given what Pereira has achieved this season, there is optimism that they can find players who can replace the Brazilian.

It’s been reported that Wolves are accelerating talks to sign Harvey Elliott from Liverpool, as they want to win the race to sign the young Englishman should he decide to leave Anfield. The midfielder could cost the Midlands side as much as £50 million, which will likely be covered from the sale of Cunha.

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He could be on the move this summer.

As well as looking to win the race to sign Elliott, Wolves are also leading the way to sign Jamie Vardy, who will become a free agent at the end of the season after deciding to leave Leicester City. Vardy’s arrival at Molineux would partially fill the void left by Cunha at a low cost.

Wolves join Dortmund in race to sign 18 y/o Montoro

It appears as though the hierarchy at Molineux are working on numerous deals at once, as according to Argentine newspaper Ole, relayed by Sport Witness, Wolves are interested in signing midfielder Alvaro Montoro from Vélez Sarsfield.

The report states that the 18-year-old is likely to leave the Argentine club this summer and make a move to Europe. It goes on to add that Montoro is in fact close to leaving, with it just about where he ends up. Vélez Sarsfield have tried to tie down the young player to a new contract, as his current deal expires in December, but they have so far been unsuccessful.

Not only did Vélez Sarsfield want to keep Montoro beyond this year, but the move to offer him a new contract was so they could increase his release clause, with his current one standing at €12 million, which is roughly £10 million.

As well as Wolves being in the race to sign the midfielder, Napoli, Dortmund and Benfica are also keeping an eye on his situation.

Montoro, who can also play as a right or left-winger, would arrive at Wolves still very early in his football development, but Wolves would hope that, with the right care and nurture, he can quickly become a member of their first team.