Wolves close in on club-record deal for Sporting Lisbon’s Matheus Nunes

The Brazil-born Nunes turned down an opportunity to play for his homeland and last year made his debut for Portugal. He has won eight caps and scored one goal for the country

DEAL AGREED: Wolves have agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for midfielder Matheus Nunes. Pic: Isabel Infantes/PA

Wolves are set to break their transfer record to land Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon.

Personal terms are still to be finalised with the 23-year-old but it is understood Wolves are optimistic a deal can be completed quickly after they agreed to pay Sporting an initial 45million euros (£38m), with a further five million euros (£4.2m) in potential add-ons.