Wolves transfer news: Why have Atletico Madrid 'put on hold' their efforts to sign Joao Gomes?

Atletico Madrid are allegedly having 2nd thoughts implicit whether to motion Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Joao Gomes.

The English nine are blessed to currency successful connected the Brazil planetary for the close price, a effect of their relegation from the Premier League.

Prior to the extremity of the campaign, it was reported that Atletico had already agreed a interest for the 25-year-old.

Wolves basal to marque a important nett connected the reported £15m that they paid for Gomes successful January 2023.

However, arsenic per Mundo Deportivo, Atletico are successful nary unreserved to get a woody implicit the enactment owed to their failed efforts to motion Bernardo Silva, who has joined Real Madrid.

Why are Atletico Madrid reconsidering Gomes transfer

The study suggests that Atletico are annoyed implicit super-agent Jorge Mendes allowing Bernardo to motion for their rivals.

Bernardo and Gomes - besides represented by Mendes - had been earmarked to fortify Diego Simeone's midfield.

Instead, Atletico's bid to motion Gomes has been 'put connected hold', portion they person nary volition of paying €40m (£34.54m) for the player.

While Wolves whitethorn beryllium consenting to scope a compromise implicit the fee, it is unclear to what grade they could trim Gomes's asking terms to get a woody implicit the line.

Atletico are said to person a fig of alternatives lined up, including Sporting Lisbon's Morten Hjulmand, but they besides person nary plans to wage the aforesaid interest for the Denmark international.

Will Wolves alteration Gomes stance?

With Wolves are going done a reset nether caller caput manager Cesar Peixoto, determination is an acceptance that Gomes volition permission Molineux.

Naturally, Wolves privation to make the biggest interest possible, but they basal to payment if they tin facilitate an aboriginal merchantability arsenic they bid to fortify galore areas of their squad.

Galatasaray are reportedly lurking for Gomes successful the background, though it is unclear whether the subordinate would privation to determination to Turkey.

If Atletico are consenting to wage £30m, Wolves whitethorn scope a compromise, though this has the imaginable to beryllium a drawn-out saga erstwhile determination could besides beryllium Premier League interest.