Wolves lining up new striker

According to Football Transfers, Wolves are considering reopening talks with Brazilian outfit Corinthians for striker Yuri Alberto as O’Neil continues to seek reinforcements for his frontline.

Che Adams has been widely reported to be closing in on a move to Molineux, out of contract with Southampton this month, but a long list of suitors are pushing to sign the 27-year-old, with Nottingham Forest alongside Wolves in the driving seat.

Wolves had been close to bringing Alberto, who is 23, to the Premier League back in January and thus established groundwork could see the player belatedly make the move this summer.

Yuri Alberto’s style of play

Alberto, who is valued at just £8m by Football Transfers, would mark a significant bargain for Wolves, who have done their homework on the player and recognise the qualities he would bring.

Hailed as “dangerous” and “powerful” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, the Brazilian has scored 35 goals and added 12 assists across 115 performances for the Brasileiro Serie A side, notably impressing through his directness.

Profiled as ‘the new Neymar’ during his maiden days, the forward is a striker by trade but uses his pace and trickery to find success playing off the centre-forward or out on the right wing – something that could make him part of an aggregate replacement for Neto.

He only scored eight goals from 32 starting appearances in the Brazilian top flight last season, also placing three assists, but Alberto demonstrated his robustness by averaging 5.3 successful duels per game, something that could prove invaluable in adjusting to the rigours of the Premier League.