Wolves complete Carlos Forbs signing from Ajax

And another! 1am is the new 11pm...

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.

"He's quick and wants to run in behind. He's technically good, with the education he had, but he's really direct, good one versus one, will look to stretch teams and with that pace will give us something we probably haven't got. We have it with Rodrigo, but he likes to come inside and play inside the pitch, whereas Carlos really wants to go one versus one and get at defenders.

"He's ready to go. He's been playing. He'll go away with Portugal, hopefully do well, get back and get ready for Newcastle. He'll have some time to know Gary and start working with him and the other players. He probably wants to get going with a new club, but we'll see him in 10 days and we'll be ready to go."

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