Wolves Sign Barcelona Defender Nelson Semedo

Nelson Semedo. Reuters file photo
Nelson Semedo. Reuters file photo
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Wolves Sign Barcelona Defender Nelson Semedo

Nelson Semedo. Reuters file photo
Nelson Semedo. Reuters file photo

Wolves announced the signing of Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo from Barcelona on Wednesday for a fee that could reportedly rise to £37 million ($47 million).

The Premier League club announced the 26-year-old had signed a three-year deal at Molineux, with an option to extend until 2025.

The Portugal international, who made 124 appearances for Barcelona, joins Nuno Espirito Santo's side after three seasons at the Nou Camp.

"I chose Wolves because it's a very good team that plays very good football," he told the club's website.

"Last year they had a very good season and it's a very important team in England, in also Europe. I hope this year we can do very good things."

Semedo is looking forward to linking up with his compatriot Nuno.

He said: "Coach Nuno is a very good coach. He did very good things here at Wolves, and at other teams too. For sure, I'm going to learn a lot from him."

The move will also unite Semedo with a number of his international team-mates.

Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi said the signing was a coup for the club.

"It's isn't often that we have the opportunity to sign a world-class player from a world-class club," he said.

"Nelson's signing shows we will never stop progressing and we are still hungry and humble in our heart."



Bayern Full Back Sacha Boey Out with Ankle Ligament Issue as his Run of Injuries Continues

FILED - 30 November 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Munich's Sacha Boey plays the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa
FILED - 30 November 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Munich's Sacha Boey plays the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa
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Bayern Full Back Sacha Boey Out with Ankle Ligament Issue as his Run of Injuries Continues

FILED - 30 November 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Munich's Sacha Boey plays the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa
FILED - 30 November 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Munich's Sacha Boey plays the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

Bayern Munich full back Sacha Boey has suffered an ankle ligament injury as his struggle for fitness continues.
Boey had only returned to action late last month after tearing the meniscus in his left knee in September.
“FC Bayern will be without Sacha Boey for the time being after the defender suffered an ankle ligament injury in training,” The Associated Press quoted the club as saying on Tuesday.
Boey joined Bayern from Galatasaray in January but has spent more time out of the squad than in it. Two hamstring tears restricted him to just two Bundesliga games in the 2023-24 season and he's played only eight times in all competitions this season.