Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with a move for Alhassan Yusuf, offering IFK Göteborg €7m to bring the 19-year-old to Molineux. Sheffield United are only putting up half that figure, so Wolves may win the race for his signature this summer.
The Black and Gold are on the hunt for a new addition to the engine room, eyeing Idrissa Gueye, Emmanuel Boateng, Morgan Sanson, John McGinn, Franck Kessie, Joao Palhinha and William Carvalho, but they appear to have made the most progress with Yusuf. So who is the central midfielder?
Born in Kano, Nigeria, Yusuf joined Göteborg for an undisclosed fee from the Tiki Taka Academy in Nigeria and has gone on to make 31 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals and making five assists. The 19-year-old is contracted to the
As per Yorkshire Live, Yusuf has been linked with Barcelona and Ajax in the past while being named Allsvenskan’s Newcomer of the Year in 2019, so he looks to have a bright future. The Nigerian is a box-to-box player who can operate in a defensive role as well as in attack.
ScoreNigeria say Wolves plan to loan Yusuf out to Grasshoppers if they land his signature, so fans would have to wait to see the teenager make his debut.
