Wolves lodge 'formal offer' for £26m-rated Everton and Nottingham Forest transfer target

Wolves are preparing for another year in the Premier League. Vitor Pereira is preparing for his first full season in charge. He was picked as their replacement for Gary O’Neil during the last campaign.

The former FC Porto boss has since made a positive impression at Molineux. He has the chance to bring in some new players over the coming weeks. The Midlands outfit are also able to sell some more individuals as well if needed in this window.

Wolves transfer update regarding Richard Rios

According to Brazilian news outlet Ge, Wolves have sent a ‘formal offer’ for Palmeiras ace Richard Rios, who is valued at around the £26million mark. They face competition from Nottingham Forest and Everton in pursuit of his signature though. Benfica, Porto and Zenit have also been mentioned as suitors.

Rios, 25, is a Colombia international with 23 caps under his belt so far in his career. He started his career in Brazil at Flamengo and rose up through their academy ranks. Rios went on to play seven matches for the Brazilian giants as a youngster, as well as having a loan spell away at Mazatlan to get some experience under his belt.

He then spent a year in Sao Paulo with Guarani before Palmeiras cae calling. The Vegachi-born man has since become one of their most prized assets and they face a real battle to keep hold of him amid attention from Europe. He has made 138 appearances for them in all competitions to date and has scored 11 goals.

Wolves could see him as someone to boost their midfield ranks. If he joined them, he would give them something different in the middle of the park. However, they will need to bat away interest from Forest and Everton, among others.

What now for Wolves?

Wolves have been away in Portugal for pre-season training. Pereira has said: “We are working, trying to pass the message to the players. We are working with a lot of young players, and it’s important that they understand what we ask them to do. Good training, intensity, of course a bit tired, but I'm happy with the work.

“Of course, the heat is a little bit higher than they are used to experiencing, but it is a very good chance to increase the level, to understand what we want in the first-team, and to be to be prepared. The pressing and the intensity of the exercise [is there]. I ask them to play with one touch and this is difficult. Sometimes they lose some confidence, but in the end, we have a conversation. I used to say you can do mistakes because it's time to do mistakes, it's time to correct them, it's time to improve.”

He added: “For me, it’s very important to keep the good energy. We need to come here and to feel happy, to enjoy training, to feel that we are increasing, to feel that we are building an identity, building the connection with the supporters, giving our best inside the pitch, the true spirit of a team. In the end, we cannot control results, but we can control what we do on the pitch – every day is to improve.”