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This article is part of Football FanCast's The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more...
Wolves are on the tail of AC Milan's Patrick Cutrone according to Express & Star who understand the Midlands side believe they can get a deal done.
Per the report, talks are at an advanced stage as Nuno Santo's men look to take advantage of the Italian giants searching for funds in order to snap up Angel Correa.
The Argentine was linked with Wolves himself last week but it seems as though they could profit from his potential Atletico Madrid departure in another way.
Yet, if Cutrone did indeed arrive at Molineux, it could mean a different role for Diogo Jota.
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It took a while for Jota to get accustomed to the pace of the Premier League after netting 17 in the Championship.
The Portuguese hadn't scored before December but then went onto bag nine in total, taking the division by storm in the second half of the campaign.
The last two years of his career have been extremely similar to Cutrone's. The Italian scored 18 goals in all competitions two seasons ago before scoring the same number of goals as Jota did in the Premier League across league and cup action in 2018/19.
Milan's number 63 has played out on the left-hand side on occasion but is at his best when playing directly through the middle.
However, if you assess the positions on the pitch that he shoots from, there is a big similarity with Jota too.
Per Understat, Cutrone likes to drift over towards the left of the box, getting into shooting positions between the six-yard area and the penalty spot on a regular basis.
Based on the evidence of 2018/19, however, he struggles to actually hit the target, missing nine shots completely in these areas.
But this is a position where Jota also loves to operate.
Understat proves that the 22-year-old likes to move over to the left with Raul Jimenez on the right of him, getting far closer to goal and finding himself in more shooting positions than Cutrone.
Therefore, if Wolves do indeed land the Italian youth international, Jota may be forced into changing positions if he becomes a central figure in Nuno Santo's plans.
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Should they played together as strikers, it's highly likely that they may end up moving into similar areas, thus hindering the team.
Considering Cutrone is a more out and out forward, he might be played alongside Jimenez with the dynamic Jota slightly behind with a change of role.