Wolverhampton Wanderers reportedly wanted to bring Napoli and Inter Milan stars to the Premier League this summer.
It has been a quiet summer so far for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
So far, former Paris Saint-Germain youth captain Raphael Nya has arrived at Molineux with Leander Dendoncker, Raul Jimenez and Jonny Castro Otto seeing their temporary contracts turned into permanent deals.
With Wolves preparing to balance Premier League and Europa League commitments in 2019/20, fans might have been hoping for some big-money marquee signings.
Nuno Espirito Santo, however, appears happy with a smaller, tight-knit squad and they won’t be signing players for the sake of it – even if they boast funds many other top flight clubs would love to have.
But reports in Italy did suggest that two highly-rated youngsters were on Wolves’ radar. Though they’re not anymore.
According to FC Inter News, the Black Country giants scouted exciting Inter Milan striker Andrea Pinamonti during the U20 World Cup. One of Italy’s next generation has instead joined Genoa in a deal that will eventually come to £16 million, as reported by Calciomercato.
Amadou Diawara has moved for a big fee too, swapping Napoli for Roma in a deal worth £19 million (Calciomercato). The defensive midfielder has got his dream move, a fortnight after Sky claimed that he had rejected Wolves in favour of a switch to the Stadio Olimpico.
Wolves might have billionaire owners, close ties with super-agent Jorge Mendes, and one of the most exciting projects in European football, but signing some of Europe’s most promising youngsters is still easier said than done.
They still have a long way to go.
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