Helder Costa enhanced his status as a firm fan favourite among Wolverhampton Wanderers fans.
Helder Costa grabbed his sixth goal of the season as Wolves beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon.
The 22-year-old winger continued to enhance his cult status among Wolves fans by opening the scoring on 40 minutes.
Costa, on a season-long loan from Benfica, drove right to the byline but managed to smash into the top corner from the tightest of angles.
Ivan Cavaleiro completed the scoring on 79 minutes as Wolverhampton Wanderers moved 18th in the Championship, but the club’s fans were left raving about one man in particular at full time.
Signing him up to a permanent contract would be the ideal present for Wolves fans this Christmas. He, along with David Edwards, is Wanderers’ leading goalscorer this season and it is obvious that supporters have taken quite a shining to the Portugal Under-23 international.
He went off injured last week and fans might be slightly worried that an excess of games during the festive period could take its toll on the youngster. Paul Lambert’s side three matches between Boxing Day and January 2.
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