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Joao Moutinho reacts to Wolves move; some Monaco fans respond

Monaco's Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho (R) vies with Dijon's French forward Wesley Said (L) during the French L1 football match Monaco vs Dij...
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Wolverhampton Wanderers signed Joao Moutinho on Tuesday.

Joao Moutinho of AS Monaco FC in action during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between AS Monaco FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Louis II Stadium on September 27, 2016 in Monte Carlo,...

Joao Moutinho has claimed on Twitter that he wants to “conquer great things” at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves pulled off an exceptional transfer on Tuesday by signing the Portugal legend on a two-year deal.

According to BBC Sport, Wanderers boss Nuno Espirito Santo only paid £5 million for the 31-year-old, who has 113 caps for his country – and a Euro 2016 winners medal.

In a video message with English subtitles, the former Monaco midfielder, who is represented by super agent Jorge Mendes, stated his aspirations at Molineux.

And some fans of the Ligue 1 side have responded with obvious regret after losing the star, who spent five years in the Principality.

You need not be fluent in French to understand the sentiment expressed by the Monaco fans, by virtue of the teary-eyed emojis.

Moutinho, who joined the Stade Louis II club in 2013 for £21.5 million [BBC Sport], helped them to a shock Ligue 1 title in 2017 and clocked over 200 games for Leonardo Jardim’s side.

This was a major player for Monaco and few would back against him being just as influential for Wolves.

Joao Moutinho of Portugal and Hector Herrera of Mexico battle for possession during the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017  Play-Off for Third Place between Portugal and Mexico at Spartak...