Wolves are set to sign Joao Mourinho, according to reports.
Wolves are closing in on a move for midfielder Joao Moutinho, according to BBC Sport.
Moutinho is set to sign a two-year deal at Molineux and will bring a wealth of experience to the Premier League side.
Earlier this summer Wolves were linked with signing Jack Wilshere, and while they missed out on him to West Ham, this now looks like a blessing.
The Sun had claimed in early June that Wolves were leading the race for the departing Arsenal midfielder.
Moutinho, 31, may not be a Wolves in five years time, like Wilshere could have been, but Nuno Santo should not really be looking that far ahead just yet.
Wolves are focused on the here and now, and Moutinho immediately makes the newly promoted club a better side.
He can form an excellent partnership with Ruben Neves in the centre of midfield, adding experience and nous to Neves’ raw talent.
Neves and Wilshere would have been an exciting duo, but the new West Ham midfielder simply does not possess the same experience and winning mentality that four-time title winner and 2016 European champion Moutinho has.
Wilshere’s injury record makes him a risk Wolves can do without, and while West Ham will be hopeful he can turn his bad luck around, Moutinho is a far safer bet as well as a superior one.
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