Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly put a contingency plan in place in the event that Joao Gomes is sold during the summer transfer window.
The West Midlands outfit are currently on their best-ever run of victories in the Premier League, prevailing five times in a row to guarantee top-flight survival for 2024-25.
However, Vitor Pereira will be aware that changes to his squad are highly likely with Matheus Cunha already said to be on the brink of agreeing a transfer to Manchester United.
While the Portuguese will hope that no other big-name players will depart Molineux, Wolves will be anticipating interest from high-profile clubs over the coming months.
With Gomes one of the players who will not be short of admirers, Coluna do Fla claims that another Brazilian player has been identified as a potential alternative.
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The report suggests that Wolves are in a good place to acquire the services of Evertton Araujo if Gomes is sold for a lucrative fee ahead of next season.
Araujo featured for Flamengo on 25 occasions during 2024, including 16 appearances in Brasileiro, with his team not losing any of the last eight top-flight fixtures that he appeared in during the last campaign.
Although he has only racked up 38 senior outings in total, the defensive-midfielder's career appears to be on an upward trajectory and he is no stranger to Pereira.
When Araujo was attempting to break into the senior setup in 2023, Pereira was at the Maracana, Araujo seemingly leaving an impression on the Wolves boss.
With a contract until 2028, Araujo is tied to the Brazilian giants in the long term, yet Wolves are no strangers to doing business with their Flamengo counterparts.
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Back in 2023, Wolves successfully negotiated a deal with Flamengo to sign Gomes in a deal worth €18.7m (£16m).
A recent report suggested that Flamengo are due 14% of any fee that Wolves generate for the emerging Premier League star, something that may be taken into consideration if Wolves push for Araujo.
Andre and Pedro Lima have also been signed from Fluminense and Sport Recife over the past year, it fair to assume that Wolves will continue to assess the Brazilian market due to the amount of Portuguese-speaking players and staff members that are already at the club.
Darren Plant
