Alhassan Yusuf was named the Allsvenskan Young Player of the Year and he is seemingly heading to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
IFK Goteborg midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has indicated that he could be on his way to Wolverhampton Wanderers after being named the Swedish top flight’s Young Player of the Year, in quotes reported by Fotboll Direkt.
At the age of just 19, the only way is up for the Nigerian enforcer.
With two goals and two assists, Yusuf was the shining light in a difficult season for Goteborg, who finished seventh in the Allsvenskan table.
The diminutive youngster was rewarded for his all-action displays with the league’s Young Player of the Year award at the end-of-season gongs on Tuesday night and, after picking up the trophy, Yusuf admitted that his days at Goteborg may be numbered with Wolves looking to lure him to Molineux.
“Something might happen there. Let’s see,” Yusuf said when asked about a move to the Black Country.
You don’t even need to read between the lines to figure out that he is hinting, with a severe lack of subtlety, that he could be on his way to the Premier League sooner rather than later.
Aftonbladet reported recently that Wolves had sent scouts to watch Yusuf in action during an Allsvenskan clash between Goteborg and Sirius. After the game, the African teenager admitted that a potential move to Nuno Espirito Santo’s side would be ‘huge’, adding that he would be keen to seal the switch as early as January.
Wolves have already signed two exciting midfield talents of late with Meritan Shabani and Bruno Jordao (below, left) arriving from Bayern Munich and Lazio respectively.
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