Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman Jeff Shi insists the club were willing to remain patient in the summer market before adding to Bruno Lage’s squad after announcing that an agreement with Valencia has been reached for the transfer of Goncalo Guedes. The Portuguese forward has signed for Wolves in a deal reported to be worth £27.5million and becomes the club’s second signing of the summer after the £20.5m capture of Nathan Collins. Guedes will add depth and quality to the attacking areas in Bruno Lage’s squad after Raul Jimenez’s injury and Fabio Silva left on loan to join Anderlecht.
A Valencia statement reads: “Valencia CF and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC have reached an agreement this Monday August 8th for the transfer of Gonçalo Guedes to the English club. Gonçalo Guedes joined Valencia CF in 2017 from Paris Saint Germain and played 198 games in all competitions, in which he scored 40 goals and provided 32 assists. His first match for the club was on September 9th, 2017 against Atletico Madrid, and in 2019 he was part of the side that won the Copa del Rey. The club thank him for his professionalism as a Valencia CF player and wish him the best of luck in this new stage of his career.”
Wolves chariman Shi said: “We have been monitoring Goncalo for a long time and are very pleased to welcome him to Wolves. He has natural talent and has performed very well across Europe and for his country, and we think he is well suited to the Premier League. We are always looking to improve the squad with high quality, and have been patient to make sure we got the right player. Goncalo worked with Bruno at Benfica and played with many members of our squad previously, so we’re confident he will settle quickly into the group here. Very few transfers are ever straightforward, and this was no exception, with a number of clubs trying to secure the player right up until the last minute. Now, we are delighted that Goncalo is a Wolves player and look forward to giving him a warm welcome at Molineux this Saturday.”
Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman Jeff Shi has thanked Conor Coady for his service to the football club over the past seven years. The centre-back has completed his transfer to Everton and will spend the rest of the 2020/23 Premier League season in Frank Lampard’s squad. Coady has captained Wolves for the past four seasons and made a total of 317 appearances during his time at the club. Wolves chairman
Jeff Shi said : “Conor has been an integral part of our success over the last five seasons, and loyal servant to the club over his seven years at Molineux. His dedication to Wolves in that time means that we choose not to stand in the way of his desire to play football elsewhere, and he leaves with our best wishes. Even when emotionally it can be hard to part after everything we have been through together, it is important for me to look at the wider picture and make difficult decisions. A huge thank you to Conor for everything he has achieved at Wolves, and for being an outstanding person, on and off the football pitch.”
