After Monday night’s Premier League result confirmed Wolverhampton Wanderers would be finishing 20th-placed and, therefore, relegated, the door has opened for Manchester United to swoop in and sign target Joao Gomes.
Crystal Palace and West Ham’s stalemate set in stone what Wolves had already accepted as their fate since much earlier in the campaign, with the Molineux outfit now already preparing for their first season outside the top flight in eight years.
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Thus, it’s anticipated that Rob Edwards will struggle to keep hold of some of his most influential stars, including Red Devils-linked Gomes.
The Brazilian international has been on United’s radar for several years now; ESPN even claimed the club have been scouting him since he broke onto the scene with Flamengo.
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Wolves then snapped him up back in January 2023 in a £15 million switch from his boyhood side, whom he’d represented since 2009.
He has since proven to be a stellar addition for the West Midlands outfit, even amidst their ongoing struggles in recent years.
United fans might recall that back in December, when Wolves claimed a rare point in a 1-1 away trip to Old Trafford, Gomes won Man of the Match.
The 25-year-old has now racked up 112 Premier League appearances in the three-and-a-half years he’s spent in England and tallied 8,775 minutes of action.
While Gomes wouldn’t be seen as a marquee signing in the way Adam Wharton or Elliot Anderson would be, it goes without saying that more than one midfield signing is necessary for United this summer.
Not only are they tasked with replacing trusted veteran Casemiro, but they are now planning for the addition of Champions League football to their schedule.
Given he might be available for a cut-price fee in the aftermath of his club’s relegation, it does look to be one option INEOS could pursue in the coming weeks.
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