Vitor Pereira is desperate to reunite with his former striker Yuri Alberto this summer at Wolves.
Wolves tried to sign Alberto in January, but a move was ruled out by Corinthians.
It’s now become apparent that the Old Gold aren’t ready to give up on their pursuit of the striker, who is valued at £50m by the Brazilian club.
Pereira has requested that Wolves do what they can to sign Alberto in the summer, envisaging his squad with the 24-year-old as a replacement for Matheus Cunha.
Yuri Alberto shares Raul Jimenez’s penalty trait
After losing Raul Jimenez’s goal threat, Wolves were forced to locate a new free-scoring talent, and eventually, Cunha became that man.
Now that Cunha is set to join Manchester United, the Old Gold will be on the prowl for a player as potent as the Brazilian, and Pereira considers Alberto to be that person.
It’s not only his countryman that the Corinthians talisman could replace, but a piece of Jimenez could be revived at Molineux in the process.
In Premier League history, there are two players who have maintained a 100% penalty record: Yaya Toure and, of course, Jimenez.
Though Wolves made history by not being awarded a penalty over the 2024/25 calendar, that doesn’t mean that a strong penalty taker isn’t needed, as one of the best was lost when Jimenez departed.
Fortunately, there’s a trait shared by both the Mexican and Wolves transfer target Alberto, as the latter is also yet to miss a spot-kick.
As per Transfermarkt’s data, Alberto has taken seven penalties in his domestic career and has scored every single one, maintaining a 100% record.
Having an assured penalty-taking number nine at the club would allow fans to have some of the magic lost through Jimenez’s exit restored in the West Midlands.
Wolves must push hard for Alberto
Taking penalties is a small part of football and a small part of Alberto’s game, but it’s a preferred strength for a striker to have.
Aside from his prominence from the spot, the Brazilian has a lot of other qualities that Wolves could benefit from.
Pereira described Alberto as an animal during their time together at Corinthians, which led the Wolves boss to advise the club to explore the chances of recruiting the 2001-born star.
With 70 goals to his name since first joining Corinthians in 2022, Alberto also shares Jimenez’s clinical streak, making him a target whose quality needs little explanation.