Maxi Gomez to Wolverhampton Wanderers is one of those transfer rumours that just ‘fits’.
After losing the talismanic Raul Jimenez following his fractured skull, Wolves need a striker. And it just so happens cash-strapped Valencia, who are under serious pressure to raise funds after being hit hard by football’s ongoing financial crisis, are willing to listen to offers for their £40 million target man.
Did we mention Jorge Mendes, the super-agent who brought Joao Moutinho, Daniel Podence, Ruben Neves and more to Molineux, also pulls plenty of strings at the Mestalla?
It’s no real surprise then that Wolves have emerged as the most likely destination for Uruguay international Gomez, with little more than a fortnight to go until the January transfer window swings open.
The Daily Mail backs up claims from AS suggesting the former Celta Vigo powerhouse has been lined up to fill a Jimenez-shaped void in Nuno Espirito Santo’s front line.
And while Gomez isn’t the most prolific, netting ten times in his debut season with Valencia, the barrel-chested bull of a centre-forward would give Wolves a much-needed presence in attack.
Wolves looked lost and confused in the absence of their classic centre-forward during Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool.
For many Wolves fans, January can’t come soon enough. Here’s what some of them had to say on Twitter:
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