Wolves have confirmed the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Pedro Lima with a brutal dig at Chelsea after they failed to sign the defender. As part of the Blues' transfer strategy, acquiring young talent with a view to flipping for profit is an aim and Lima looked set to become the latest addition to that plan.
A verbal agreement was in place between the 18-year-old and Chelsea, however Wolves hijacked the deal at the eleventh hour and have subsequently aimed a brutal dig at the Blues in their official announcement. Lima's fellow Brazilian Matheus Cunha, having potentially played a role in the deal, was at the centre of Wolves' video.
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, framed as though it is from Cunha's point of view, an update from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano on Chelsea's move for Lima was placed on a computer screen only for the person to mute posts from that account with Lima later walking through the office door.Agent Cunha at work 🇧🇷👔 pic.twitter.com/sG5aXVFdsZ
— Wolves (@Wolves) July 2, 2024
Even though it looked likely Lima would arrive at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were warned, courtesy of Cunha, during negotiations that a move to Wolves could still occur.
"Pedro Lima is a talent, he has a bright future. He is from Paraiba who comes to Recife and has a very similar story to me. I wish him the best," Cunha told Brazilian news outlet Globo Esporte.
"I wanted him to be playing with me because I think Wolves were also interested. But he made his decision, Chelsea is a great club and I hope he plays and I hope to play against him often." Despite Cunha's rather clear admission, Lima has joined him at Molineux with Chelsea missing out on the teenager as a result.
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Although the Blues were unable to secure his signature, four new signings have already been made by Enzo Maresca with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall the newest addition. The midfielder, joining from Leicester City, arrives in west London following moves for Tosin Adarabioyo, Estevao Willian, Omari Kellyman and Marc Guiu.
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