Wolves transfer confusion as €10m buy option claim made for 25 y/o
Mallorca reportedly have an option to sign Wolves forward Chiquinho on a permanent transfer.
According to the Spanish outlet Diario de Mallorca, sporting director Pablo Ortells said that the deals for Chiquinho and Valery Fernandez 'both include a purchase option’.
Initial reports of Chiquinho’s move to Spain’s Balearic Islands said that it was a straight deal with no buy option. Still, now there is some confusion. Portuguese newspaper Record, believe there is an an option to buy of €10 million.
In their statement announcing his departure, Wolves didn’t mention anything about a buy option. Chiquinho is under contract until the summer of 2026, so when he returns to Molineux, he will have one year remaining on his deal.
The 25-year-old before he departed impressed in pre-season, and even made two appearances for the first team. He came off the bench against Arsenal in the Premier League and played the entire match against Burnley in the Carabao Cup.
When Chiquinho left the club temporarily last week, sporting director Matt Hobbs said: “We think this is going to be a really good loan for Chiquinho, who still needs frequent minutes after coming back last season from a serious injury.
“We’ve all been impressed with the way he has worked and performed since he returned from his loan in Portugal, but we feel the opportunity for him to now go and test himself in La Liga is a good next step for him.
“He’s almost 25, so at this age it’s important he gets another season of regular football under his belt, especially in a really competitive league, and we look forward to seeing how he gets on.”
Since joining Wolves in January 2022, Chiquinho has made 11 appearances for the first team. He came in and made nine appearances in his first six months, but suffered a serious injury and missed the entirety of the 2022/23 campaign. The Portugal under-21 international was able to recover from his injury and had loans at Stoke City, and Famalicao last term.