Wrexham in talks over ambitious Wolves loan transfer as Vitor Pereira green-lights £8.5m gem's exit
Transfer news latest as Wrexham eye a shock Wolves loan swoop.
Wrexham have reportedly registered an interest in signing promising Wolverhampton Wanderers right-back Pedro Lima on a season-long loan deal.
The Championship outfit, recently promoted from League One following a second-placed finish behind world record breakers Birmingham City, have made a strong start to the summer window. Wrexham have already signed seven new players, including Nottingham Forest’s Lewis O’Brien, Leicester City’s Conor Coady and Sheffield Wednesday’s Josh Windass, but they’re not done there.
The Red Dragons are now eyeing an improvement at right-back and Lima, who joined Wolves from Sport Recife for £8.5 million last summer, has emerged as an option. Although Wanderers are now light at right-back themselves following the exit of former captain Nelson Semedo, regular game time is a priority for Lima and he could soon leave temporarily.
Wrexham interested in Wolves loan deal
As reported by Liam Keen, a journalist from our sister publication the Express & Star, Wolves are happy to loan Lima out to aid his development and Wrexham are one of several clubs interested in bringing him in. It awaits to be seen which other teams are in the picture but Wrexham undoubtedly have a strong interest.
It was only 13 months ago that Chelsea’s overarching company, BlueCo, were closing in on a deal for Lima before Wolves swooped in to successfully perform a late hijack. It was hoped Lima could shine in the Premier League but it’s taken a little time to properly settle. A loan to the Championship could make good sense to help with his adaptation to English football.
Being part of such an ambitious project could benefit Lima, too, as Wrexham have already recorded three successive promotions and they are now eyeing a fourth. When owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney came in, the target was always to reach the Premier League. Now that they’re one step away, signing players of top-tier pedigree is the approach.
Wolves agree £5.25m transfer
In other transfer news, Wolves have struck an agreement with Real Sociedad to sell winger Goncalo Guedes. Fabrizio Romano reports a deal is in place for the former Portugal international to join Sociedad for €4 million (£3.5m) plus €2 million (£1.75m) in add-ons. As Wanderers signed Guedes for £27.5 million three years ago, they will record a loss of around £22.25 million.
Despite losing out on the transfer fee front, Wanderers can still take a positive from Guedes’ departure as significant wage funds are expected to be freed up. According to Capology, the winger is currently on around £90,000 per week, a huge salary considering he often warmed the bench.
With that extra wage budget potentially soon to be available, Wolves could get a little more creative in the transfer market. The extra wages saved, coupled with the big-money fees received for Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri earlier this summer, provides Pereira with a tidy budget to work with.