Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed to sign Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker on permanent deals this summer but Nuno Espirito Santo is now looking to make new additions to the squad in the remaining days of this transfer window.
Real Madrid centre-back Jesus Vallejo is now on their radar claim reports from BBC.
The story claims that the English Premier League club are interested in signing the youngster on a season-long loan, which would make him their first signing of this transfer window.
Who Is Vallejo?
Born and brought up in Zaragoza, Vallejo spent just a season with the senior side at La Romareda before joining Real Madrid in 2015. He spent a year back on loan at Zaragoza, before being sent out on loan for another year with Frankfurt in Germany.
He spent the last couple of seasons at Bernabeu but an injury scare meant that he got just four starts last season.
Vallejo looked solid at the back in those games, and also managed to score a goal, but Real Madrid could well be tempted to let him leave on loan, which will help him earn some experience at the highest level.
Known for his confidence and calmness with the ball at his feet, the 22-year-old is not too strong in the air but reads the game well and is hardly bullied in the air.
He usually finds the right pass even under pressure and is happy to throw himself around when needed. At his young age, he has his lapses of concentration but Vallejo is an excellent defender, who can be a match-winner for Wolves next season.
At his age, he will only get better and the setup at Molineux might be just the right environment for a player of his calibre to flourish.
Do Wolves Need Him?
Santo used Willy Boly, Connor Coady and Ryan Bennett as his first-choice defenders in a preferred 3-5-2 system. But the manager had Romain Saiss as the only real backup to the first-team options in the backline and Vallejo solves this problem at the club.
The Real Madrid man will not replace any of those names in the starting XI but when needed, he could be above Saiss in the pecking order.
Vallejo’s ability with the ball at his feet will allow Wolves to build up from the back while his ability to read the game and stay a step ahead of the opponents, makes Wolves that much stronger at the back.
He lends a balance to the side that will help Wolves compete with the best in the competition and could make this transfer a game-changer for Santo’s side.
