Wolves have often relied on the influence of super-agent Jorge Mendes, though their latest move could be a step too far this transfer window...

What's the word?

According to Tuttosport, the Midlands outfit are a potential destination for Juventus winger Douglas Costa as he edges closer towards and exit from the Serie A champions.

They claim that Mendes is trying to bring the 30-year-old to Molineux as a potential successor to Diogo Jota, who departed for Liverpool last week.

Costa is currently valued at £18m by Transfermarkt having cost the Italian giants €40m in the summer of 2018. He's thought to be on £190k-per-week wages, too.

Absolute nightmare?

Wolves have a lot to thank Mendes for, without him, there's a chance they wouldn't have signed the likes of Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho or Rui Patricio and perhaps not even their manager Nuno Santo either.

But having lost a key star in Jota, his replacement certainly shouldn't be a 30-year-old injury-prone misfit, especially when both Pedro Neto and Daniel Podence appear ready to fill that void.

The Brazilian winger started just seven matches in Serie A last season, scoring one goal and providing four assists whilst averaging 1.9 dribbles and 1.3 key passes per game, via WhoScored.

It remains to be seen how much he'd cost, but to even consider playing a fraction of his extortionate £190k-per-week wages would be one hell of a gamble from Jeff Shi.

Once labelled the next Ronaldinho for the way he "loves to play just behind the forward-line and loves to beat people with his exceptional skill and close control," it appears his days at the very top are numbered.

"He's a very strong player, naturally left-footed but can play on the right too. And he is ruthless and unstoppable when cutting in from the wings"

said Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu.

Having been described as someone who had "electric pace" whilst at Bayern Munich, it seems that injuries have very much caught up with him - he's had eight different issues since his move to Juve alone.

Shi is on the verge of making a major blunder with this one. Costa must be avoided at all costs.

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