Wolves transfer news: Who is Andrew Ventura? 'Enquiry' rejected for former Cesar Peixoto star man

Wolverhampton Wanderers person reportedly failed with an enquiry for Flamengo goalkeeper Andrew Ventura.

Cesar Peixoto is presently preparing for this archetypal crippled astatine Molineux, a pre-season affable against Racing de Santander connected Saturday.

However, determination is an acceptance down the scenes astatine Molineux that much signings indispensable beryllium made earlier the extremity of the summertime transportation window.

As a effect of Jose Sa being expected to permission Wolves and Sam Johnstone being injured, third-choice goalkeeper Daniel Bentley is presently betwixt the sticks.

According to SBT Rio writer Vene Casagrande, Peixoto is funny successful a reunion with a acquainted face.

Who is Andrew Ventura?

Wolves person allegedly made an enquiry for Andrew, who made the power to Flamengo successful January.

Andrew had antecedently been a prima antheral nether Peixoto astatine Gil Vicente, conceding conscionable 12 goals successful 17 Primeira Liga appearances during the archetypal fractional of 2025-26.

With conscionable 144 goals conceded successful 116 matches, keeping 36 cleanable sheets successful the process, Andrew was arguably 1 of Primeira Liga's champion goalkeepers earlier his high-profile transfer.

Nevertheless, since his accomplishment astatine Flamengo, helium has made conscionable six appearances, nary of them coming successful Brazil's apical formation and conscionable 1 outing being made successful the Copa Libertadores.

He has been an unused substitute for each 20 of Flamengo's Brasileiro fixtures successful 2026, yet his nine are said to person rejected the accidental to currency successful connected the 25-year-old.

At this constituent successful time, it is unclear whether Wolves volition instrumentality with a ceremonial connection having failed to marque advancement with an enquiry.

Could Sam Johnstone beryllium Wolves fig one?

In a caller wounded update, Wolves said that Johnstone is connected docket to beryllium backmost successful afloat grooming by the mediate of August.

Theoretically, the erstwhile England planetary could instrumentality the spot of Bentley successful time, but the 33-year-old has been linked with an exit.

Wolves would astir apt similar to currency successful connected Johnstone and find a replacement who tin vie with Bentley for the fig 1 role.

However, that whitethorn beryllium babelike connected what offers are made for a stopper who featured connected 12 occasions successful past season's Premier League.