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Wolves complete deal for Ajax wide man

Wolves have completed a late deadline day deal for Ajax winger Carlos Forbs.

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Brighton and Hove Albion's Lewis Dunk (left) and Ajax's Carlos Forbs

The club were keen to bring in a wide player and struck a deal to take Forbs on loan for the season with a €13.5million (around £11.3million) buy option.

Sporting director Matt Hobbs said: “Carlos was one we wanted to do last summer, and then Ajax made a great offer for him, and he got a great move to a huge club, and now we get the opportunity to bring him in. So, maybe it's just a year delayed. This is probably where the window dragging out and the player being available at the end has helped us get a deal over line.

“You can see how a lot of the boys have come out of Man City, we've got a great example in Tommy, and done really well at big clubs. For us to get a player that we wanted last summer, and now with a year’s experience in the top league, at a big, big football club, it's probably even more exciting than even last summer.