Wolves and Man United now have the same feeling about Joao Gomes as January approaches

Joao Gomes is a target for Manchester United, and last night one of Brazil’s biggest publications dropped an ominous transfer update on the Wolves midfielder.

Gomes was linked with United a couple of weeks ago, but the suggestion was that the Red Devils would look to potentially move for him in the summer.

But in recent days, the speculation about Joao Gomes has picked up, with a potential January transfer now being mooted.

On Sunday, it was claimed that United and Wolves have ramped up talks over Gomes.

Then, it was reported that Gomes had had his head turned by United, who apparently now see Gomes as a more attainable target than other names on their list.

Last night, there was yet another ominous update on Gomes.

Wolves and Man United ‘optimistic’ of January transfer for Joao Gomes

There was a claim that Wolves had promised Rob Edwards that Gomes wouldn’t be sold.

But since then, updates have mainly pointed towards an exit and now, one of the biggest publications in Brazil, Globo, has made a big claim.

They say that both Wolves and Man United are both actually now ‘optimistic’ that a deal will be in place for Joao Gomes to move.

Furthermore, it’s stated that the transaction is set to be completed ‘by the turn of the year’.

Globo also mention that the move could be worth around £44 million, which is a figure that has been mentioned by other outlets previously.

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Wolves’ league position could dictate what happens with Gomes

Potentially, Wolves’ position in the Premier League table could have a major bearing on what happens with Gomes.

It is sounding like the groundwork is already being laid for a move to happen. But if Wolves can somehow get some points on the board and be fairly close to their relegation rivals, the club may not do business.

But certainly, these are worrying times. There have been a flurry of reports about Gomes in recent days and they all seem to suggest that a January move is actually on the cards now.

This is quite a big claim from Globo, who are a top publication in Brazil.

The fact they’ve reported both clubs are ‘optimistic’ of a move to happen by the turn of the year is not going to go down well with fans, who will likely see a January sale of Gomes as waving the white flag.