Joao Gomes sends clear message to Lyon and Flamengo over Wolves transfer

Latest Wolves news from BirminghamLive features an update on the Joao Gomes transfer saga

Alex Dicken Senior Football Writer

10:16, 25 Jan 2023

Flamengo's Brazilian midfielder Joao Gomes could join Wolves this month

Joao Gomes has reportedly told Lyon owner John Textor that he wants to join Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Lyon gazumped Wolves’ €17million offer for Flamengo midfielder Gomes last week and have been locked in negotiations with the 21-year-old this week. Lyon owner Textor - who also owns Brazilian club Botafogo - met with Gomes on Tuesday in a bid to convince him to move to France.

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Gomes is understood to prefer Wolves’ offer and, according to Brazilian publication Globo (via RMC), he informed Textor of his desire to move to the Premier League. The question is now whether Flamengo will bow to the player’s demands and re-open negotiations with Wolves.

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Flamengo abandoned negotiations last week after accepting Lyon’s proposal, which is believed to be marginally higher than the one they had agreed with Wolves. Wolves have since become frustrated by Flamengo’s refusal to answer their calls.

Gomes, whose contract with Flamengo runs until 2027, is viewed by Wolves as the long-term replacement for Ruben Neves. Neves is expected to leave Wolves next summer after missing out on a move last year.

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