Tuesday’s edition of O Jogo reports Wolves have ‘reached an agreement’ to sell 50% of Ruben Vinagre.
They clearly can’t cut him in half and send one piece to Sporting, and dual ownership is against several regulations, so this just boils down to Wolves being entitled to 50% of any future transfer fee.
Having done well whilst on loan at Famalicão last season, Vinagre caught the attention of the Lisbon club. Wolves wanted €20m for a permanent transfer, or an option approaching that as a mandatory clause in any loan deal.
It’s a gamble, but there’s a reasonable chance it will pay off eventually. Sporting have a good record of sales, and should they help Vinagre increase his value then Wolves could be set for a cash boost in the coming years.
The Portuguese newspaper expect the deal to be made official soon.
