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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Fisher

Transfer roundup: Wolves reject £47m Manchester City bid for Matheus Nunes

Matheus Nunes in action against Brighton
Matheus Nunes will miss Wolves’ trip to Everton on Saturday after being sent off against Brighton. Photograph: Godfrey Pitt;Action Plus/Shutterstock

Wolves swiftly rejected Manchester City’s opening offer of £47m for Matheus Nunes but are braced for the Premier League champions to intensify their interest. Pep Guardiola is a big admirer of the Portugal midfielder and previously described him as “one of the best players in the world”. Guardiola wants to sign a midfielder after losing Kevin De Bruyne for around four months after hamstring surgery. Wolves would only consider a substantial bid.

City had been pushing to complete a deal for Lucas Paqueta but had to look elsewhere after the West Ham midfielder became the subject of a Football Association investigation over alleged betting breaches.

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