Wolves’ summer transfer window has been dominated by exits, with another player now agreeing a move out of Molineux.
Nasser Djiga’s loan move to Rangers saw him become the eighth player to leave Wolves this summer, while Fer Lopez remains the only individual signed.
Djiga was left excited by his move to Rangers, seeing it as an opportunity to impress manager Russell Martin on the European stage and gain some invaluable experience.
Wolves fans won’t be surprised that the 22-year-old has joined a new club temporarily, as Djiga requires much-needed game time, just like another player heading for the exit door.
Wolves agree 40% sell-on clause as Chiquinho joins Alverca
Fabrizio Romano confirmed on X that exciting winger Chiquinho has joined Portuguese side Alverca, who are part-owned by the ‘Vinicius Junior Group’.
🚨🇵🇹 Excl: Chiquinho leaves Wolves on permanent deal to join Vinicius Group’s side Alverca in Portugal.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 9, 2025
Wolves will mantain 40% sell-on clause, three year deal fro Chiquinho.
Alverca will also sign Léo Chú from Dallas. pic.twitter.com/mnKhx1BPic
The 25-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Liga Portugal side after Wolves agreed to insert a 40% sell-on clause in his deal.
Chiquinho has never been considered part of Vitor Pereira’s plans at Molineux and has spent recent campaigns on loan at Stoke City, Famalicao and Mallorca.
In the 2024/25 campaign, Chiquinho endured a tough spell at Mallorca and was almost recalled in January, only featuring eight times in La Liga.
Now, the electric winger will return to his home country and will hope to recapture the form that saw Wolves pay £3 million to Estoril for him in January 2022.
Chiquinho produced six goals and eight assists in 48 games for Estoril, but only appeared 11 times for Wolves, though he did amass three assists.
Why Chiquinho doesn’t fit into Vitor Pereira’s plans
When Gary O’Neil was in charge last season, Chiquinho caught the eye, with many feeling he deserved an opportunity in the first team.
Clearly, those close to the player felt he wasn’t capable of making the step up and his chances of featuring were further dashed with the arrival of Pereira.
The Portuguese tactician deploys a system that doesn’t use natural wingers, instead relying on the wing-backs and number 10s to provide the width.
As Chiquinho is an ‘electric’ talent who possesses tremendous pace and incredible ball control, he doesn’t fit into the formation at Wolves.
That is why, ultimately, he would never get a realistic chance of making a proper breakthrough and why a return to Portugal is best for both parties, especially with Wolves boasting a tasty 40% sell-on clause in case he does explode.