Wolverhampton shopping Guedes on transfer, differences & bumpy start

Bumpy start at Wolves

In the summer, Gonçalo Guedes switched to Wolverhampton Wanderers after five years at FC Valencia for around 33 million euros. Ahead of his transfer, the new signing, who is looking to get off to a flying start after a rocky start, asked his new Portuguese team-mates and coach Bruno Lage, whom he met at Benfica’s youth academy.

“They told me the Premier League is a very different league than the rest. I think anyone who understands and follows football can see that it’s the strongest league in the world,” said the 25-year-old offensive player “Sky Sports” and said the main motivation for his move to England was the packed stadiums and the great atmosphere. In his first seven competitive games, the right footer came up with an assist for 414 minutes. In the most recent market value update, it was devalued by EUR 5 million to EUR 35 million.

“People are…” Guedes struggled for words, going into detail: “Well, in Spain and Portugal it’s all about ‘football, football, football’ and the players are not respected that much. But here we can take to the streets and of course people know who we are. But when we are with friends or family, they respect that. They continue to support us even if we lose.”

community
All topics related to England footballHave your say now!
Playing in the Premier League is something “I’ve always wanted and I really enjoy it. (…). I’m happy with my decision,” said Guedes, who has already given his former clubs around 103 million in transfer earnings over the course of his career. Only three Portuguese, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, brought more money into the coffers with their transfers. In total, the “Wolves”, who started the season poorly, presented seven new signings, including Guedes, for EUR 137 million, including VfB striker Sasa Kalajdzic, who has meanwhile suffered a cruciate ligament injury. The club made it into the top 10 in the 2022/23 expenditure ranking.

Guedes used the international break to integrate with Wolves

Guedes, who was once also active for PSG, did not make it into the squad of the Portuguese national team recently. The professional (32 caps) used the time to get to know his new employer even better. “The last two weeks have been really good for my adjustment. I needed this time to train with the team and understand the way we played better. I feel better now. I know very well what I have to do,” said Guedes.

He has a clear difference compared to his time in LaLiga in the first games at table 17. can make out. “The change in intensity is very big in the Premier League. In Spain you can lose the ball and not be penalized because the opponent usually doesn’t switch that quickly. But here in the Premier League, when they lose possession, all teams want to move forward as quickly as possible to take advantage of the space and have a better chance of scoring.”

To home page