Wolves look set to confirm the signing of Flamengo midfielder Joao Gomes in the coming days and the Brazilian's arrival at Molineux could see sporting director Matt Hobbs amend his summer mistake with Enzo Fernandez.

Recent reports have suggested that the 21-year-old will sign for Wolves in a £15m deal after he rejected Lyon, with a medical planned for early next week.

Despite his age, Gomes already has 117 appearances under his belt for Flamengo and it seems likely that he will arrive as a first-team option for Julen Lopetegui as he looks to keep the Old Gold in the Premier League this season.

With the transfer likely to be wrapped up in plenty of time before Tuesday's deadline, it is a possibility that the young midfielder could be ready to face Liverpool next weekend and if he can live up to his obvious potential at Molineux, it could prove to be something of a masterstroke signing by Hobbs.

Football talent scout Jacek Kulig certainly rates Gomes highly, as he sang his praises on Twitter in 2021.

He wrote: "João Gomes is such a unique player. Fantastic mix of midfield destroyer, deep-lying playmaker and box-to-box midfielder. Tireless runner, amazing work rate and tenacity mixed with really good technique and playmaking skills. He always gives 100% on the pitch. Warrior."

Gomes' all-round ability suggests that he could be a superb box-to-box midfielder in the future, which Wolves were clearly in the market for last summer under Bruno Lage, with a move for River Plate midfielder Fernandez seemingly on the cards.

Hobbs even flew to South America to try and complete a deal for the young star but in the end, he would sign for Benfica, where he has been able to establish himself as one of the top prospects in the world after his performances in Portugal, while he also caught the eye with World Cup winners Argentina in Qatar.

Having won the young player of the tournament, it was no surprise to see Fernandez linked with some of the world's top sides this month, although Benfica look set to hold strong on their €120m (£105m) asking price for the 22-year-old.

It was undoubtedly a huge mistake by Hobbs that he couldn't seal a deal for the Argentine midfielder last summer but he could amend that with his latest signing from South America, with Wolves fans hoping that Gomes can follow in the footsteps of Fernandez at Molineux.