Exclusive: Chiquinho makes decision on his Wolves future

Chiquinho has been the subject of transfer speculation but after being selected for pre-season trips to Spain and the US, the attacker has outlined his desired future.

“I want to help the team,” Chiquinho told the Express & Star.

“This team and the gaffer will help me to improve my football, so if the gaffer wants me here I will be really happy here and to help my team-mates.”

When asked if he has spoken to O’Neil about his future, the 24-year-old added: “We haven’t talked about it yet, he’s only helped me with things in training and games, and I think with him I can have a great season.

"It was very good (to beat West Ham) and it was a big test for us because it's a team we play against in the Premier League.

"The team did well and all the things the coach wanted, we performed like he wanted, and it was a good win.

"It was really difficult (with the weather) because some of us were expecting the game not to happen.

"But since they said we will have a game, the gaffer talked to us and we performed well because the gaffer told us to put our minds on the game.

"The team who won would be the team who wanted it more.

"I'm happy to return.

"The game didn't go the way I wanted, but I'm still improving and I know all the staff trust me to be better. That's what I'm going to do.

"Our time here has been amazing and Marbella was great too.

"I think the team is growing up and feels more confident in the way the coach wants to play."

O’Neil can see the potential in the Portuguese forward, too, and hopes to unlock his skills in a Wolves shirt in the coming weeks and months.

“We’re working every day and really hard with Chiquinho on being ready to play the role he can play for us,” O’Neil said.

“We’ll do that the whole time he’s here. He’s shown moments where he looks like he can cause big problems.

“There’s some inconsistencies still, because it’s pre-season, he’s young and needs to adapt to play our way, but there’s loads of promise and quality.”