WOLVES have provisionally agreed a fee of almost £18million with Real Sociedad for their Brazilian striker Willian Jose.
But only should they decide to make his loan deal permanent.
Wolves have agreed an option to buy Willian Jose for £18m if he impresses on loanCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The 29-year-old is expected to fly to the UK next week to answer Wolves’ SOS call for an experienced striker to cover the long-term absence of Raul Jimenez.
The Mexican has been out since fracturing his skull against Arsenal in November.
However Wolves must first untangle the red-tape tying up Jose’s application for a work permit, complicated by new post-Brexit rules.
And Nuno Espirito Santo is staying tight-lipped about his potential addition until the deal is complete.
He said: “Things are going on but there is nothing signed yet so I can’t speak much about the situation yet.
“Until he becomes a Wolves player I cannot say anything.
“I will speak about him when all the necessary things are signed and the deal is done.”
Jose has scored 62 goals in 172 games for the Basque club, including a double in Sociedad’s 2-0 win over Cordoba in the Copa Del Rey on Wednesday.
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And he has previously played for Real Madrid on loan after a brief six-month stint in 2014.
Wolves spent £35million this summer on 18-year-old Fabio Silva, who scored his second goal of the season against West Brom on Saturday.
But Nuno wants an older head to take some of the burden off the teenager as he adapts to the Premier League.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
