Wolves land £19m-rated Portuguese winger from Olympiacos
Wolves have completed the £19million signing of Portugal winger Daniel Podence on a four-year deal from Olympiacos.
Podence touched down in the Midlands on Wednesday for a medical and has now put pen to paper on a deal that will see him go straight into Wolves’ squad for the game against Manchester United on Saturday.
The 24-year-old can play on either wing and is just the latest Portuguese addition to a Wolves squad laced with impressive players from the country.
Wolves have secured the signing of Portuguese winger Daniel Podence from Olympiacos, subject to international clearance. The 24-year-old can play on either flank and provides a fresh attacking option. 🖤🧡🐺https://t.co/OykBP4AZAi
— NSW Wolves Supporters Club (@ClubNsw) January 30, 2020
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He came through the Sporting Lisbon academy – also responsible for the likes of Rui Patricio and Joao Moutinho – and he has played in Portugal’s youth set-up with Ruben Neves and Diogo Jota.
On joining the club, he said: ‘I’m very excited. It was always a childhood dream of mine to play in the Premier League and I look at this achievement as a dream come true.
‘Wolves are a team with a big project, with ambitious goals to look forward to, where I’ll get to meet former teammates with whom I had the pleasure to play with in the past and I hope to be very successful here.’