Wolves tracking South American starlet in bid to unearth hidden gem for Gary O’Neil
EXCLUSIVE: Wolves face competition from MLS sides to land the teenager’s signature.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are keeping tabs on teenage winger Gabriel Aguayo after following his breakthrough season in South America. The West Midlands outfit have used their scouting network to snap up the likes of Pedro Neto and Max Kilman in recent years.
Gary O’Neil would naturally welcome another hidden gem as he looks to kick on from last season’s 14th-place Premier League finish. Aguayo is a youngster on Wolves’ radar and Express Sport understands that the club have explored what it would take to sign him permanently this summer.
Aguayo notched one goal and four assists in 18 first-team appearances for Paraguayan side Cerro Porteno last season, having broken into the senior side at the age of 19.
The teenage talent can play out wide or in attacking midfield, and he has earned admirers for his high work rate and ability to drag his team up the pitch. It is understood he would be available on a permanent basis for just £3million.
Wolves remain interested in Aguayo and could make an offer later in the summer once more pressing matters have been ticked off their to-do list. But dallying could see them miss out on the Paraguayan starlet, with MLS sides also in hot pursuit.
