Leeds have been linked with Wolves attacker.
Leeds United are likely to be disappointed in their pursuit of Wolves forward Ivan Cavaleiro – and this was underlined at the weekend.
The Sun reported on Friday that Leeds were hoping to sign Cavaleiro and pounce on his lack of game time.
Cavaleiro was a substitute at the weekend as Wolves took on Shrewbury in the FA Cup, as he has been for much of the campaign, making only five Premier League starts.
An ineffective performance from Wolves winger Helder Costa against Shrewbury saw Wolves need to call on Cavaleiro to help rescue the game.
He obliged, providing an assist for Raul Jimenez to pull a goal back and spark a comeback which saw Wolves force a replay with a 2-2 draw.
It showed Cavaleiro is still regarded as a valuable player by Nuno Santo, even if he is not a guaranteed starter.
The former £7 million club record signing is not expendable, and while he would be terrific signing for Leeds, the Whites will likely have to look elsewhere.
Helder Costa’s form has been on the slide with just one goal in 20 league appearances this season.
He was especially disappointing against Shrewsbury, and if he continues like this, then Cavaleiro could get a larger role in the coming weeks, and can’t be loaned or sold.
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