Wolves to sign Diogo Jota permanently in the summer

Jota is on-loan from Atletico Madrid for the season the Wolves have an exclusive option to make the deal a permanent one.

They could have exercised that option this month but today issued a statement saying the deal will definitely happen in the summer.

Executive chairman Jeff Shi said: "Diogo has been an important player for Wolves this year and his abilities are clear for everybody to see."

“As a management group, our aim is to provide the Head Coach with a playing squad that gives him the best possible chance to succeed and I believe Diogo is certainly a player that does that, and will continue to do that beyond this season.

"Whilst the agreement won’t be fully confirmed until the 1st July, by making this statement of our intent, it again allows us to be as open and honest with the fans as we can be with regards to how we wish to take the club and the squad forward."

“Of course, in addition to Diogo, we have a number of other players who are also part of the playing squad under loan agreements, and we will continue to make assessments of the whole playing group as we progress through the season.

"By moving to confirm terms with Diogo, and the signing of Helder Costa last winter, it shows that we can provide a great environment for loan players to thrive and develop in Wolves, and we are sure that this will continue with other players who have come in and successfully committed themselves to the club."

Jota has starred for Wolves since moving from Spain in the summer.

The 21-year-old has scored 12 goals - making him joint-top scorer - and provided a number of assists.

Wolves have four other loanees on their books - Willy Boly, Leo Bonatini, Alfred N'Diaye and Ruben Vinagre - with exclusive options to buy all of them.