Wolves close to agreeing deal for Almeria right-back Marc Pubill
The fee for the 22-year old is expected to be in the region of €15million (£13m) plus add-ons.
Vitor Pereira's side have been looking to strengthen the right-back position after Nelson Semedo's contract expired at the end of June. Semedo was offered a four-year contract by Wolves towards the end of last season and his departure has not yet been officially announced.
Barcelona explored a deal to sign Pubill last summer, after a proposed move to Serie A side Atalanta collapsed.
The 22-year-old made 40 appearances in all competitions for Almeria last season, scoring once and providing five assists.
If the move goes through, Pubill will join new arrival Fer Lopez, who signed from Celta Vigo in June. Wolves are also confident of completing a deal for Fluminense winger Jhon Arias, while forward Jorgen Strand Larsen has joined the club permanently after spending last season on loan at Molineux.
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Pubill has been capped up to under-21 level by Spain and started all four of the team's games at this summer's European Under-21 Championship, where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by England. He was also part of the Spain squad that took home the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
After spending time in the youth systems of Gimnastic de Manresa, Espanyol and Levante, Pubill made his senior debut as a 17-year-old for Levante's B side in December 2020 and debuted for the first team a year later.
He signed a six-year deal with Almeria in August 2023 and has gone on to make 63 appearances for the club, recording two goals and eight assists.
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