Chiquinho lauds Wolves head coach

Now, the 24-year-old is full of praise for O'Neil as he describes one of the big reasons why he is happy to stay at Wolves.

"He's really nice and is a coach who likes to talk and be with the players," Chiquinho said.

"He manages us very well. For me, he couldn't be better.

"All the staff, including the gaffer, are really important because they always try to push me.

"I know I can do better and they know my value, so it's really important to have a coach that likes to talk to the players and push them in a good way.

"I like the way the gaffer manages things and I'm happy."

Last season, having recovered from a serious knee injury, Chiquinho impressed on loan at Famalicao.

And the attacker felt it was an important move as he got back up to speed.

"It was really important for me to get minutes," he added.

"After the injury it was important to get minutes and I performed well there, so I'm happy.

"Every time the gaffer talks to me it's really important. I'm growing up and I have good players on my side who are pushing me to improve."

Now back at Wolves, Chiquinho has been joined by fellow Portuguese winger Rodrigo Gomes, who signed for the club this summer.

Gomes scored two against West Ham last week, before netting against against RB Leipzig, and has been a stand-out in pre-season.

"To be serious, I'm not impressed, because I know him and I know if he gets the chance he will score," Chiquinho said of Gomes.

"I'm happy for him because we are Portuguese, we are brothers.

"I'm happy for him to score and if he can score more, I will be more happy for him.

"He's a winger who likes to go one-on-one, creates chances and is really fast.

"He can score and this is the most important thing for attackers."