Wolves' new signing: Who is Ruben Vinagre?

What qualities can Wolves fans expect from Ruben Vinagre?

I think the main thing which has been obvious regarding Vinagre during his time with the Portugal youth team is his incredible ability at set pieces and dead-ball situations.

His free-kicks and corners were incredible and he bagged 3 assists at the Euro U17 championship in 2016, which Portugal went on to win, and all 3 were from set pieces.

Offensively he’s very strong, very willing to take on opponents and has a great cross on him too.

Will he suit English football?

Always tough to tell with this one – the Championship is arguably the most competitive league in Europe with wide variety and little separating the vast majority of the teams, and his passion for attacking from the back could perhaps leave Wolves a little frail defensively at times.

In the U17 Euros, Portugal were probably much better than the majority of their opponents so his defensive qualities weren’t tested all that regularly.

His lack of matches at senior level also means that he probably needs time before being put into competitive football.

But I think, with a bit of time, he can prove to be an excellent championship full back.

Just how much of a coup could this be for Wolves? We've seen links with Premier League clubs?

That’s true, he’s been linked with some huge clubs in the past, including Arsenal and Man City, so this is another incredible bit of business by the club with similarities to the Neves deal.

Ultimately it shows the pulling power the club have at the moment with the owners, manager and other affiliations with the club.

If this deal becomes permanent, which is very possibly the case, he could prove to be an excellent player in Wolves’ future.

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

Strengths are certainly his abilities going forward, his set-piece delivery and crossing.

I guess that his willingness to go forward could prove to be a weakness too; considering his youth and inexperience, he could be caught out trying to take on the opposition full-back and leave Wolves open defensively.

It’s just a case of him finding the balance between attack and defence.

Who would he compare to in the Premier League/Championship, and why?

That’s quite a tough question; I don’t watch a lot of Championship football, but I think, certainly in Portugal, it’s quite rare to see a full-back that is so good on free-kicks and corners.

So in that sense he’s quite different to a lot of defenders.

But he’s great going forward with the ball and taking opponents on.

Is he looking like a legitimate star in the future? If so, why?

I certainly think so, he’s pretty well-rounded for a full-back.

The fact Monaco felt inclined to bring him to the club aged 16/17 shows that he definitely has something about him to make him a truly quality player in the future.

If he can get game time this season, aged 18, it’ll really help his development.

Could this be a stepping stone move for Him? Will he be looking to move on if Wolves aren't promoted this season?

It’s my understanding that Wolves have the choice to bring him in permanently, and I think that probably depends, at least in part, on their promotion to the Premier League and how quickly Wolves can realise their ambitions.

That said, if Wolves do get promoted, I can definitely see him wanting to stay, so it could well be Wolves’ decision as to whether they want to keep him or not.

He’s also said he likes English football so that bodes well for Wolves too!

What sort of permanent price could we see slapped on him in your opinion?

Ooh, tricky question, that one!

I would guess it would be considerably less than Neves, though then again, if Wolves get promoted, perhaps Monaco will have ensured they get more as a result.

Couldn’t really speculate on that one though, I guess it depends on whether Monaco see him as a future star or not.

At the age of 18, he could be much, much cheaper than what he’s worth, but I just don’t know.

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