Angel Gomes looks set to be on the move again with a Premier League side agreeing to sign the ex-Manchester United man from Marseille
Former Manchester United midfielder Angel Gomes has agreed a return to the Premier League in the January transfer window. The Englishman departed Old Trafford for French Lille in 2020 before joining Marseille on a free transfer last summer.
The 25-year-old enjoyed a strong start to the current campaign but he has played just eight minutes of Ligue 1 football during December and January. Unsurprisingly, transfer rumours surrounding Gomes arrived with a late winter window switch now set to be sealed.
According to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, Wolves have agreed a deal in principle for the midfielder on loan for the remainder of the season. He has stated that a €1million (£866,000) fee will be paid for the coming months with option-to-buy in the region of €7m (£6m).
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Whether or not that clause is activated could depend on several factors including Wolves’ expected relegation. Molineux hosting Championship football next season beckons as they currently 17 points adrift.
The future of Joao Gomes is also likely impacting this deal with the Brazil international expected to move in the summer. He reportedly emerged as a midfielder of interest to United with links to Atletico Madrid and Napoli also taking place.
The Gomes that came through United’s academy was strongly linked to making a sensational return in the summer of 2024 with the man himself commenting on that possibility a few years earlier.
He admitted to L’Equipe back in November 2022: “Do I imagine myself coming back one day? Obviously, it’s home.”
“I would love to come back. But you never know in football. I just have to keep my feet on the ground, and keep playing, making the most of it. I can’t predict what will happen in the future.”
Despite his impending move to Wolves, Gomes could still make the move back to United with additions needed in his favoured position at Old Trafford and there no guarantee the buy-option in his transfer to Wolves is activated.
It has been confirmed that Casemiro is leaving the club at the end of his contract which would leave a spot in the club’s strongest starting XI. Manuel Ugarte is another option but has been out-of-favour for much of his time at the club.
Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba have all been linked with big-money moves to United over the last few months.
An enquiry to Brighton was made for the latter in the final days of the summer window but the Seagulls’ triple-figure demand saw United opt out. There was talk of another approach when Baleba was at AFCON, but Brighton CEO Paul Barber dismissed that very quickly.
“No call from Old Trafford,” he told talkSPORT in early January. “No call from anyone connected to Manchester United. We have no plans or desire to sell Carlos in this window, or in any future window, but we know he’s a talented player and he’s got a lot of options ahead of him in the future
“For us right now, he’s an important player in the second half of the season and we’re looking forward to getting him back from AFCON.”