- Brazilian right back Pedro Lima will sign for Wolves after he turns 18 in July
- Chelsea had also been interested in Lima, who will cost Wolves £8.5 million
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Wolves have agreed the £8.5 million signing of right back Pedro Lima from Brazilian side Sport Recife ahead of interest from Chelsea.
The 17-year old has a five-year contract in place which he will sign, pending a medical, when he turns 18 on July 1.
Chelsea wanted Lima for sister club Strasbourg, who became part of Todd Boehly‘s BlueCo family last year.
But the teenager – who represented Brazil at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup – has opted to move to Molineux instead.
Lima will be hoping to break into the first team at Wolves. He has been playing senior club football since January when he made his debut for Sport Recife.
Pedro Lima (left) has agreed to join Wolves from Brazilian side Sport Recife this summer
Seventeen-year-old right back Lima has been a first-team player for Sport Recife since January
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil will be pleased to have beaten Chelsea to Lima’s signature
Wolves finished 14th in the Premier League last season, 17 points and eight places below Chelsea.
Gary O’Neil’s side already have two Brazilians in their current squad – midfielder Joao Gomes and forward Matheus Cunha.
Their current options at right back include Matt Doherty and Nelson Semedo.
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