Report: After Emmanuel Agbadou, Wolves keen to sign £12m Chelsea player who is frustrated under Enzo Maresca
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Wolves are keen to bolster the squad for Vitor Pereira in the January transfer window.
TBR Football understand Wolves are already close to signing Emmanuel Agbadou from Stade de Reims – a central defender who is very much needed after Max Kilman left for West Ham last summer and Yerson Mosquera suffered a serious injury back in September, ending his season early.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 17 | WolvesWolves | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | IpswichIpswich | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | LeicesterLeicester | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 14 |
| 20 | SouthamptonSouthampton | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 6 |
However – with relegation from the Premier League still a very real threat – the Old Gold want further additions after the Ivorian arrives at Molineux, with Wolves now considering Chelsea No.40 Renato Veiga.
Wolves keen to sign Renato Veiga from Chelsea
A story from the Daily Mail now states that Wolves want to sign the Portugal international to further improve their defensive options.
Veiga only arrived at Chelsea back in July – joining in a £12m move from FC Basel – but has struggled for playing time under Enzo Maresca, making just one Premier League start.
TBR Football understand the 21-year-old is frustrated by his lack of minutes.
Despite only arriving in west London a matter of months ago, the Daily Mail actually state that Veiga could leave Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis this Winter, with VfB Stuttgart, Napoli and Juventus also monitoring his situation.
Bournemouth are also keen on the versatile defender too, who can play as a centre-back or a full-back, although the Cherries would only be able to do a permanent deal with Kepa Arrizabalaga already on loan at the Vitality Stadium from Chelsea.
What Roberto Martinez has previously said about Renato Veiga
Roberto Martinez – a very experienced coach with 265 Premier League games under his belt, as well as experience of managing Belgium and Portugal – is a fan of the Wolves target.
Martinez was impressed by Veiga during the most recent international break, speaking highly of his display after handing the youngster just his third cap for Portugal in a 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw against Croatia.
The Spaniard said: “Seeing a player like Renato Veiga, who is playing for the national team for the third time, (he) shows a great personality.”
If Maresca fails to hand the man born in Lisbon more action this month, he could well push for a move to Wolves – who also want Hakim Ziyech from Galatasaray according to reports in Turkey.
