Wolves facing competition for Joao Gomes signature

Wolves are facing competition from French club Lyon in a bid to secure the services of Flamengo midfielder Joao Gomes.

A deal had been agreed to bring the 21-year-old to Molineux, with Wolves waiting for paperwork to be signed off, but a late offer from Lyon has delayed the move.

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It is believed the French club have made a more lucrative offer, which has led Flamengo to stall.

Wolves still hope to get the deal done, with the player keen on moving to the Premier League.

Gomes has impressed in his homeland and has a list of honours, which includes the Copa Libertadores.

Liverpool and Real Madrid have also been linked with him in the past, but Wolves hope to get the deal done in the coming days.

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