Teenage defender had been expected to join Ligue 1 side under the BlueCo ownership umbrella
Pedro Lima won’t be joining Strasbourg this summer under Chelsea’s BlueCo ownership banner, with Wolves swooping to seal a shock 11th-hour deal for the Brazilian youngster instead.
The 17-year-old right-back had been expected to join the Patrick Vieira-managed Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, who fall under the Chelsea ownership umbrella, following weeks of protracted negotiations with current club Sport Recife.
However, the Brazilian outfit confirmed in an official statement on Monday evening that an agreement had now been reached with Wolves instead.
The release read: “Sport Club do Recife announces that it has signed a binding agreement to transfer the economic and federative rights of athlete Pedro Lima to Wolverhampton Wanderers, from England.
“The agreement is subject to customary conditions, including the athlete’s approval of medical examinations conducted by the English club.
“President Yuri Romao and the football management committee will detail the operation in a statement when all acts related to the business have been completed.”
David Ornstein of The Athletic reported that Lima had agreed an initial five-year contract with Wolves that contains the option of a further 12 months beyond that.
He is expected to arrive and complete a medical on July 1 before officially wrapping up a switch to Molineux.
Lima’s signing looks to be a huge coup for Wolves, who completed the capture of highly-rated Portuguese winger Rodrigo Gomes from Braga last week in a deal worth £12.7million.
