Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Vitor Pereira has revealed that "many" players from a specific country have been identified as potential summer transfer targets.
On the back of their 16th-placed finish in the Premier League, Wolves are now focused on significantly strengthening their squad once the market reopens in June.
With Nelson Semedo, Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha all in line to depart Molineux, the West Midlands outfit will be generating substantial funds and space on their wage bill.
As such, expectations are high that Pereira can put together a squad capable of finishing in the mid-table positions and beyond during the off-season.
Pereira has recently given an interview that has been published by A Bola which has given an insight into an area which Wolves will target.
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Which market will Wolves enter?
Since 2017, Wolves have been no strangers to acquiring talent from Portugal, and Pereira has admitted that he is prepared more of his compatriots to his squad.
He said: "We are a small country, but we produce a lot of quality. Both players and coaches, so it is always a market that is on the radar.
"We have already identified many, many, but Portuguese players are expensive [laughs]."
Jose Sa, Toti Gomes and Rodrigo Gomes currently appear most likely to remain of the Portuguese contingent heading into next season.
As well as a likely exit for Semedo, Carlos Forbs will return to parent club Ajax, while Goncalo Guedes is expected to generate interest from the continent.
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Why is Portugal an important target?
When Cunha leaves in a £62.5m deal, presumably to Manchester United, Wolves will still have three Brazilian - all Portuguese-speaking - players in their squad.
Youngster Pedro Lima and Brazil internationals Andre and Joao Gomes are all viewed as important players for the present and future.
With the majority of Portugal's current national team squad already at European giants, it is difficult to predict who Wolves may target.
Darren Plant
