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New York Times
21 hours ago
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- New York Times
Jhon Arias to Wolves: Everything you need to know
Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of Jhon Arias from Fluminense. Arias has cost his new club an initial €17million (£14.7m/$20m), with a further €5m potentially payable in future add-ons. The 27-year-old attacker has signed a four-year contract at Molineux through to 2029. The deal includes the option of a further 12-month extension. As part of this summer's transfer coverage on The Athletic, in addition to breaking news, tactical analysis and in-depth reads, our Transfers TLDR series (you can read them all here) will bring you a quick guide to each of the key deals. Arias's career has been a slow burn. He was 23 before establishing himself as a regular starter at a senior side, which was Independiente Santa Fe in his homeland of Colombia. Since that breakthrough in 2021, he has progressed quickly, moving to Brazil in the same year to join Fluminense, since when he has become one of the club's key creative forces, catching the eye in the recent Club World Cup in the United States. Since 2022, he has been a regular fixture in the Colombia national team. Steve Madeley Outrageous pieces of flair and imagination are Arias' trademark, so Wolves fans will hope to be out of their seats regularly. Traditionally, players moving to the Premier League from Brazil need a period of adaptation to handle the intensity and tactical demands, as Arias's former Fluminense team-mate Andre showed when making the same move a year ago, but he found his feet in spectacular style in the second half of last season. Advertisement So, while Arias might not hit the ground running, fans will be hopeful of a similar transition. Steve Madeley Wolves need creativity following the departure of Matheus Cunha to Manchester United. Arias provides just that through both dribbling and passing, creating a tournament-high 18 chances at the Club World Cup this summer. Arias should fit into the No 10 position vacated by Cunha, having played on both wings and as an attacking midfielder throughout his career. While not as quick over large distances as he once was, Arias has the flair and quick turn of pace to beat defenders. He is a threat from set pieces, even scoring with this powerful right-footed curler against Ulsan HD at the Club World Cup. We can watch Jhon Arias' free-kick all day long. 😍🇨🇴 GLOBAL HOME OF FOOTBALL | Live All Summer long | | #fifacwc #takeittotheworld — DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) July 16, 2025 Arias is not a goalscorer, though, with only 59 strikes across 338 career club matches. Anantaajith Raghuraman Arias has no recent history of lengthy injuries. He had played every minute of the Brazilian Serie A season as well as the FIFA Club World Cup. The only noticeable blot on his record is an ankle injury that saw him substituted off in September 2023, but he returned less than two weeks later. Cerys Jones 'He's been growing in confidence with every game,' Fluminense head coach Renato Gaucho said to FIFA during the Club World Cup. 'He's received a lot of well-deserved praise and that's made him more and more confident, because he takes on even more responsibility. He's having a great tournament. He's the kind of player who always worries opponents. He has also called Arias 'one of those players who can change a game.' Cerys Jones Wolves' purchase of Arias has set them back €17million, bringing him to Molineux on a four-year deal until June 2029. There is an option to extend by a further 12 months. The sale is the joint-third highest in Fluminense's history, with their record sale also a departure to Wolves. The Midlands outfit bought Andre from the Brazilian side for £18.5m a year ago. Chris Weatherspoon Assuming agent fees of 10 per cent plus a four per cent transfer levy, signing Arias will add £4m in amortisation costs to Wolves' 2025-26 books, then a further £4.3m per season to the end of 2028-29. Arias' new wage is unknown but will ensure the cost of buying him goes beyond the estimated £16.8m in acquisition fees. Per Brazilian media, Arias was Fluminense's highest paid player following a contract renewal earlier this year. Advertisement Fluminense signed Arias from Colombian side Santa Fe in August 2021 for around $600,000 (£436,000). That stands them in good stead for a hefty profit, though the matter is complicated by the fact the Brazilian side only own 50 per cent of Arias' economic rights; former side Patriotas, the Colombian side whose academy Arias moved into the professional ranks from, retain the other 50 per cent. Fluminense may have negotiated a greater than 50 per cent share of the proceeds with Patriotas, though if not the two clubs will bank similar profits. Arias' book value at Fluminense is negligible given he has been at the club several years and he was well into his previous contract before that recent renewal. As this is an international transfer, five per cent of the fee is reserved for clubs who had a hand in Arias' development up to the age of 23. That comprises around £740,000, a little under half of which should go to Patriotas. After that, assuming Fluminense don't successfully negotiate for a higher share of the proceeds, both they and Patriotas will bank around £6.9m each. Chris Weatherspoon
Yahoo
a day ago
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🚨 BREAKING: Wolves sign Colombian international Jhon Arias
Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced the £19m signing of Colombian international Jhon Arias from Brazilian club Fluminense. The 27-year-old joins on a four-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional year. Arias, who impressed during the recent Club World Cup in the United States, links up once again with former Fluminense teammate André and fellow Colombian international Yerson Mosquera. A versatile attacker, he is capable of operating across the forward line behind the main striker. The winger brings both individual honours and team success to Molineux, having enjoyed a productive spell in South America. He has made 31 appearances for the Colombian national team and has previously played in both Colombia and Brazil. Arias began his professional career with Patriotas in 2018, before loan and permanent spells with Llaneros, América de Cali, and Santa Fe. He won the Colombian Championship with América de Cali in 2020, before transferring to Fluminense in 2021. During his four-year stint in Rio de Janeiro, Arias made 229 appearances and developed a reputation for creativity and consistency. His breakthrough campaign came in 2022, when he registered 16 goals and 17 assists, contributing to Fluminense's Guanabara Cup success. In 2023, he played a key role in Fluminense's Copa Libertadores triumph, South America's premier club competition, and was named in the tournament's Team of the Year. Arias also served as captain on occasion and was a regular set-piece taker. In the first half of the 2025 season, Arias added 13 assists before shining on the global stage at the Club World Cup. He was named Player of the Match in fixtures against Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan HD and Inter Milan, helping Fluminense reach the semi-finals and earning a spot in the tournament's Best XI. In total, Arias departs Brazil with 102 goal contributions and now moves to European football for the first time. He becomes Wolves head coach Vítor Pereira's second summer signing as the club looks to strengthen its attacking options ahead of the new season. 📸 Wagner Meier - 2025 Getty Images
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
'Relegation scar will never go away'
Luton Town manager Matt Bloomfield took a 10-day holiday to Tenerife this he did not stop working."It's not a job where you switch off, it's always with you, it's an obsession,' he told BBC Look he was there, he met Port Vale's assistant manager Wayne Jacobs in the same hotel, and one of Wolverhampton Wanderers' coaches."I was able to get an insight into what was going on with [Wolves centre-back] Nigel Lonwijk and we were able to sign him [on a season-long loan] off the back of that."So, it literally never stops. "Even on holiday, my wife was a little bit angry that I kept popping off to try and sign someone from Wolves, but it's all part of the fun." 'Heartbroken' Bloomfield left Wycombe Wanderers to join Luton after the departure of Rob Edwards in January. The Hatters were 20th in the Championship table at the time, two points above the relegation form eventually improved - they lost just once in nine Championship games heading into the final day against West Bromwich expected Luton to survive but they lost 5-3 on a devastating day for the club. The Hatters became only the fourth club in the Premier League era to experience successive relegations after a season in the top flight, following Swindon Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and admitted the scars of that final day still linger."Yeah, it'll never go," he said."The boys were heartbroken. The staff were heartbroken. It was incredibly painful, incredibly painful. And like I say, that will never leave us."I think you learn more from your most painful memories than you do from the best memories because they teach you lessons of how you need to evolve and be better for the future."So no, the pain will never go of that day at West Brom, but it's fuel. It's fuel to get better and fuel to drive this football club on to more." 'New core' As he prepares for life in League One, Bloomfield has started a major rebuild of his Carlton Morris and midfielder Thelo Aasgaard have departed, while Nahki Wells, Hakeem Odoffin, and Lonwijk are among eight players to have been signed."It was the right thing for a couple of players to move on," Bloomfield said."The challenge this summer has been players that have played at the top level of the game being wanted elsewhere, and how we manage that situation and how I adapt to that situation has been crucial."It was the right thing for us to freshen it up as well."He added: "I think maybe not the toughest part, just the one that we've been most open to is that psychological effect of what's happened over the last three years going up and down a couple of levels."And then what does it need to look like for us to be successful again?"Evolving the group. Getting a new group to gel. Getting some experienced boys on board was crucial to us building a new core group in the changing room."Luton open the League One season with a home game against AFC Wimbledon on on Friday, 1 August, and Bloomfield has plenty of experience in the third tier as a player and manager at Wycombe. "I know the level extremely well," he said."There's going to be lots of different challenges within the game. Some are going to be physical, other games are going to be more tactical and football-based. "And we have to have a group that's able to adapt to those different games to win them."
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Rotherham sign Wolves defender Kaleta
Rotherham United have signed Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Marvin Kaleta for an undisclosed fee on a two-year 20-year-old made 21 league appearances during a loan spell with Scottish Premiership side Motherwell last could make his competitive debut for the Millers when they start their League One season at home to Port Vale on Saturday, 2 August."As a young player the best place to be is where you're given a platform, where everyone buys into you and you buy into a club," Kaleta told the club website., external
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
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- South Wales Argus
Newport footballer Ashton Williams signs Premier League deal
The Newport talent who stands at six foot three is bound for Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he will rub shoulders with fellow Welshman and capped goalkeeper, Tom King, who played for Newport County between 2019 and 2021. Ashton, a 16-year-old centre-back and rising star, has already made waves across youth football, after joining Bristol City's football academy at seven and rising through their ranks over nine flourishing years. Ashton is known for his lightning pace, commanding aerial presence, and refined left-footed distribution from the back. His technical ability and physical maturity have impressed scouts from several top Premier League clubs, earning him widespread recognition before even making a senior appearance. The former St Julian's High School pupil has already amassed multiple caps for Wales at U15 and U16 level, with coaches and fans alike viewing him as a standout figure in his age group. He continues to represent his country with pride and ambition, and many believe it's only a matter of time before he rises through the ranks to senior international level. Ashton developed his early grassroots skills with Ashton Football Club, one of the UK's largest youth setups known for producing elite-level talent. While specific accolades haven't been formally listed, the club's tradition of honouring standout players suggests that Ashton's contributions didn't go unnoticed. Ashton got the all-clear on his transfer deal, late last week and is currently away on warm weather training with Wolves, preparing physically and mentally for the season ahead. Notably, Ashton is related to Christian Malcolm, the former Olympic sprinter and Welsh athletics coach, suggesting that speed and competitive spirit run in the family. A source close to the family said: 'They are all really delighted with the signing and couldn't be any more proud of him.'
