Wolves 'interested' in €15m Valencia star after Leeds United display

Wolves are reportedly interested in signing Valencia midfielder Andre Almeida.

According to Spanish outlet Diario AS, Wolves along with clubs in Italy and Germany are interested in prizing Almedia away from the Mestalla Stadium. He would reportedly cost between €12-15m to sign, despite being under contract until the summer of 2028.

He is a 24-year-old that is predominantly a centre midfielder, but can also play in a more advanced midfield role, as well as on the right wing. Almedia has just come off a season in which he got two goals and an assist in 18 games in La Liga.

The Guimaraes-born star missed a chunk of football last season and was out from the start of October to mid-March with a muscle injury according to TransferMarkt. In his first season in Valencia, he had even assists and two goals, playing 44 times, and that reportedly attracted the interest of Spanish giants La Liga.

Before joining Valencia, he was with Vitória de Guimaraes, and played 90 times for their first team after graduating from their development team, which also plays in the Portuguese league structure. He is yet to make an appearance for the Portugal senior team, but he has been capped 15 times for their under-21s and has captained them.

Almedia was most recently in England after playing against Leeds United in a pre-season friendly. The Championship side defeated the La Liga outfit 2-1, ahead of their season opener with Portsmouth at Elland Road next weekend. Valencia's pre-season continues with a game against Eintracht Frankfurt, before their campaign begins against Barcelona on Saturday, August 17.