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Barcelona defender Semedo set to join Wolves in deal worth €40m - sources
Barcelona defender Nelson Semedo is set to join Wolves in a deal worth around €40 million, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Semedo, 26, is expected in England in the coming days to finalise a move to the Premier League side, with Barca also keen on Ajax's Sergino Dest and Norwich City's Max Aarons as potential replacements.
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Wolves have been in the market for a right-back since selling Matt Doherty to Tottenham earlier this summer. Barca's desire to sell Semedo, plus the fact he's represented by Jorge Mendes, who has a big influence at Wolves, made the Portugal international an obvious target.
Barca coach Ronald Koeman has made it clear he prefers Sergi Roberto to Semedo, with the former playing all 90 minutes in Saturday's friendly win against Elche.
Semedo joined Barca from Benfica for an initial €30m in 2017 but has never made the right-back position his own, despite making 124 appearances for the club.
Atletico Madrid came close to signing him last summer but then coach Ernesto Valverde vetoed a deal which would have seen him leave Camp Nou for the Spanish capital.
Barca will look to use the money raised from Semedo's sale to strengthen in defence. Dest and Aarons are both targets but sources say the club will not overpay.
Sources close to Dest have told ESPN that Bayern Munich lead the chase for the United States international, while Norwich have so far rejected Barca's advances for England under-21 international Aarons.
Barca are also still hopeful of signing Manchester City centre-back Eric Garcia, who is out of contract next summer.
The club needed to sell before being able to buy and Semedo's departure will help them with the rebuild president Josep Maria Bartomeu promised after the 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern last month.
Meanwhile, Arturo Vidal is finally expected to complete his move to Inter Milan on Sunday, following midfielder Ivan Rakitic out the door and further helping to reduce the club's wage bill.https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4185918/barcelona-defender-semedo-set-to-join-wolves-in-deal-worth-40m-sources?device=featurephone
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good one but why is dt wolves squad filled with Portuguese and with few English players??
the current squad av 10 Portuguese and just 10 English players bt it means nothing bcoz he is playing good football and winning matches bt i jus hope nuno wont be questioned when things go wrong?

I doubt this news, how can wolves spend that amount on a right back.

nzeobi:
I doubt this news, how can wolves spend that amount on a right back.

if there is any credence to the news might be because it is the amount that might persuade Barcelona to let him leave

nzeobi:
I doubt this news, how can wolves spend that amount on a right back.

You have a point
The price tag is outrageous for a club like wolves to pull out.... Especially for a defender.

Djamel:


You have a point
The price tag is outrageous for a club like wolves to pull out.... Especially for a defender.

is never too outrageous they have ambitious to qualify for top 4 this year

kenzysmith:
is never too outrageous they have ambitious to qualify for top 4 this year

They could have gotten a striker for that amount.
A better one at that
The norwich lad won't cost more than 20million....a better bargain

Well,i will see how it goes.

I'm a Barça fan by the way

Djamel:


You have a point
The price tag is outrageous for a club like wolves to pull out.... Especially for a defender.

The news is on skysports transfer but for a lesser fee.

Djamel:


They could have gotten a striker for that amount.
A better one at that
The norwich lad won't cost more than 20million....a better bargain

Well,i will see how it goes.

I'm a Barça fan by the way

they sign a guy from Porto a striker dub the new Cristiano for 45 million

nzeobi:

The news is on skysports transfer but for a lesser fee.

Okay.... 40million looks too much

Lies....... Vidal's d one leaving

paulolee:
good one but why is dt wolves squad filled with Portuguese and spanish players with no or few English players?? hope nuno wont be questioned?

Nuno is buying quality for the money available to him as a manager of small WOLVES; watch out for those guys, they'll certainly give the big 4 a run for their monies this time.......

gulfer:
Nuno is buying quality for the money available to him as a manager of small WOLVES; watch out for those guys, they'll certainly give the big 4 a run for their monies this time.......

i know he is doing well in the market bt jus asking why he is soo obsessed with Portuguese players...do u mean its only Portuguese players dt av quality and are cheap?? the current wolves squad av totol of 10 Portugues and just 5 English players....the owner knows best and i love the way they play

Djamel:


You have a point
The price tag is outrageous for a club like wolves to pull out.... Especially for a defender.

But they spent 35m on an 18 year old attacker.

Donniest22:

But they spent 35m on an 18 year old attacker.

You said attacker

Not defender

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Djamel:




You said attacker

Not defender

Doesn't make any difference

Donniest22:

Doesn't make any difference

Lmao

It does... Attackers get you goals

Football is about scoring goals

90% of clubs are ready to spend heavily even on an 18 year old.... If they think he's ruthless...

Take halland and Sancho for example

You've made ur point

Dont mention me again please.

So Semedo could be bought for 40milion but a good midfielder like thiago alcantara was bought for 25million. This thing no balance atall

Djamel:


Lmao

It does... Attackers get you goals

Football is about scoring goals

90% of clubs are ready to spend heavily even on an 18 year old.... If they think he's ruthless...

Take halland and Sancho for example

You've made ur point

Dont mention me again please.

Noted

Wolves are a low budget big team, they have a lot of good players and a good visionary manager

Puloc:
So Semedo could be bought for 40milion but a good midfielder like thiago alcantara was bought for 25million. This thing no balance atall

Fees don't mean shiit

Davies Why??

Djamel:


They could have gotten a striker for that amount.
A better one at that
The norwich lad won't cost more than 20million....a better bargain

Well,i will see how it goes.

I'm a Barça fan by the way

wolves have agree a deal in principle to sign Douglas coast from juventus