Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced the signing of Portuguese international midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon.
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The fee was not disclosed on Wednesday, but Wolves stated it is a club record, with British media reporting it to be around 38 million pounds ($A66m).
The transfer fee would surpass the 35 million pounds ($A61m) the Premier League club paid for forward Fabio Silva in 2020.
The 23-year-old Nunes has signed a five-year contract, with a one-year option.
He had his breakthrough in the 2020/21 season when helping Sporting to a Portuguese league and League Cup double.
Nunes played his first game for Portugal's national side in 2021 against Qatar and has scored once in eight games.
"Matheus has had two excellent seasons at the top level in Portugal with Sporting and is widely regarded as one of the most exciting prospects in world football, so we are thrilled that he has chosen the Premier League and Wolves as the next step in what we hope will be a fantastic career," chairman Jeff Shi said.
After a defeat and a draw in their first two games of the new Premier League season, Nunes will be a welcome addition to Bruno Lage's squad ahead of a trip south to face Tottenham in the English capital.
Australian Associated Press
