MX23RW : Sunday, November 24 08:26:35| >> :120:49535:49535:

Wolverhampton Wanderers seal Willy Boly loan deal

Wolverhampton Wanderers confirm the arrival of Porto defender Willy Boly on a season-long loan.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed the arrival of Porto defender Willy Boly on a season-long loan.

The news comes hot on the heels of the Championship side's club-record capture of midfielder Ruben Neves as Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo - former Porto boss - strengthens his side ahead of the new season.


Wolves are thought to be paying 26-year-old Boly's £40,000-a-week wages in full during his loan spell and the deal is said to include an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season for a fee of €12m (£10.5m).

Boly - a graduate of the Auxerre youth system - joined Porto last summer on a five-year deal from Braga but was restricted to just four Primeira Liga appearances during his debut campaign.

"I'm happy to come to Wolves, I want to play well with this club and I want to make history here," Boly told the Wolves website. "I love this country and I love the football that is played here - I have always wanted to play here in England and now it's a dream come true for me and now I will hopefully stay here for a long time.

"It's good for me because I already know the coach, I know the way that he works and that was a determining factor in me coming to Wolves as it will be easier for me to adapt to the way of playing in this country alongside Nuno. I think it was two weeks ago that he asked me to come with him to Wolves and I said 'Yes'.

"After the holidays I came back and signed for this club. I don't know how different the way of playing in England will compare to football in Portugal so I will have to wait and see. I am very excited to play football in England - I have always watched it on TV and now I have the chance to play here.

"When you play football, you play to win every game - if you are in the top league, you want to stay there and if you are in the second then you want to achieve promotion. This is normal and every player has these goals to play at the highest level they can. The message is work together and win together - winning is for everyone."

Five of Wolves' six signings so far this summer have now come in defence, with Roderick Miranda, Ryan Bennett, Phil Ofosu-Ayeh and Barry Douglas having also moved to Molineux.

The influx of fresh blood to the Midlands side's backline has thrown doubt on the futures of skipper Danny Batth and youngster Kortney Hause.

Wolves are thought to have spent around £15m in order to bring Neves to the club, taking Chinese owners Fosun International's transfer spending past the £40m mark since they acquired the club a year ago.

ID:302178: cacheID:302178:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:4936:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general view from inside Molineux ahead of Wolves' opening Championship game against Norwich on August 10, 2014
Read Next:
Willy Boly to join Wolves on loan?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
6pm
Vikings
@
Bears
6pm
Lions
@
Colts
6pm
Patriots
@
Dolphins
6pm
Buccaneers
@
Giants
6pm
Chiefs
@
Panthers
6pm
Titans
@
Texans
6pm
Cowboys
@
Washington
9.05pm
Broncos
@
Raiders
9.25pm
49ers
@
Packers
9.25pm
Cardinals
@
Seahawks
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!