Competition for Ireland's Hodge as Wolves agree deal for Flamengo midfielder

The midfielder, who will provide competition for Ireland U21 midfielder Joe Hodge among others, is due to travel to England next week for a medical, the PA news agency understands.Advertisement

The Brazilian club have now agreed to let the 21-year-old move to Molineux with the Premier League his preferred destination.Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has been backed in the transfer window as the club battle to stay in the Premier League. Gomes would become Lopetegui’s sixth January signing after Mario Lemina, Pablo Sarabia, Matheus Cunha, Craig Dawson and Dan Bentley.

The move may result in less game time for Irish youngster Hodge, who has made 10 appearances in all competitions this season, though only one of those has been a Premier League start.Nations Analysis Get Murray Kinsella’s exclusive analysis of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign this springA recent edition of the Express & Star podcast suggested Gomes’ arrival could pave the way for Hodge leaving on loan before the end of the month.

Wolves are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference and welcome Liverpool next on 4 February.

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