Porto are prepared to offer title-winning play-maker Otavio a new, £35,000-a-week contract as they look to ward off interest from Wolverhampton Wanderers, according to A Bola.
After wrestling the Primeira Liga title back from bitter rivals Benfica, a new challenge is only just beginning.
Porto are desperate to avoid being shunted back into second place by a Benfica side who have brought legendary boss Jorge Jesus back to Lisbon after he won five trophies in 12 months at Flamengo.
Coach Sergio Conceicao, then, must do all he can to keep an exciting crop of players together.
Danilo, Luiz Dias and Alex Telles have all been linked with a move to England while Otavio, if reports are to be beleived, could become the latest Portuguese-speaker to join an already Iberian influenced dressing room at Molineux.
The Mirror (28 June, page 49) claimed that Wolves are hoping to add the £15 million-rated Brazilian to Nuno Espirito Santo’s overworked squad.
Otavio produced a stunning 15 assists in his finest season yet in Porto colours and would add some much-needed depth at the heart of a Wolves midfield high on quality but short on quantity.
The 25-year-old is due to become a free agent in 2021 and Porto are under no illusions that, unless a new contract can be agreed, they may have no choice but to sell arguably the star man from their title-winning campaign.
Hence why Otavio is set to be offered a new deal worth £35,000-a-week, with Conceicao desperate to keep hold of his most creative asset.
“Otavio is not for sale, Otavio stays here with us,” the recently-retired Iker Casillas told JN last week, describing his former teammate has a ‘great talent’.
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