Juventus, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Nápoles were among several clubs that monitored 25-year-old Brazilian central midfielder João Gomes at Molineux. Atlético de Madrid is reportedly close to finalizing his signing, and the transfer is imminent. The Madrid-based club has advanced talks with the relegated club, Wolves, which values the player at €40 million. Atlético de Madrid is aiming to secure the deal before the World Cup, with an agreement potentially being reached next week. Gomes has 10 caps for Brazil. He joined Wolves from Flamengo in January 2023 for a reported fee of €18.7 million and has a contract until 2030. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €35.00m. Reports from April 2026 suggested Wolverhampton's asking price was between £40 million and £43 million.