Wolves have signed Emmanuel Agbadou from Stade de Reims which is going to really help their defense. The Ivorian center-back has joined the Premier League club for €20 million with add-ons included and got himself a five-year contract. This fits with what Wolves are trying to do with their team under their new head coach Vítor Pereira.
- Emmanuel Agbadou signed up for five years with Wolves
- The deal costs €20 million plus some extra stuff
- Vítor Pereira wants to make Wolves defense better
Wolves Strengthen Defense with Agbadou
Wolverhampton Wanderers have gone and got Emmanuel Agbadou who’s a really strong center-back from Stade de Reims. The Ivorian defender has been really good in Ligue 1 and Wolves management noticed him when they was looking to make their defense better. Getting Agbadou shows what the club wants to do now they got their new head coach Vítor Pereira.
Wolves have signed all documents to bring in Emmanuel Agbadou as new centre back, deal sealed and story confirmed.
€20m package add-ons included from Reims, contract valid for the next five years and half option included.
New centre back for Vitor Pereira. https://t.co/Movpr8N4Xw
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 07, 2025
Agbadou’s Career Journey
Emmanuel Agbadou moving to Wolves is like really big for his career. He was born in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire and the 27-year-old defender has played 7 times for Côte d’Ivoire which is pretty good. Before coming to Wolves he was really important at Stade de Reims and played really well in defense. People think he’s worth about €10 million as of December 2024 which shows how good he’s gotten in European football.
Vítor Pereira’s Tactical Vision
Since they got Vítor Pereira as head coach Wolves are trying to get better in the Premier League. Pereira is really good at tactics and helping young players get better and everyone thinks he’s going to make Wolves play much better. Getting Agbadou shows that the club really wants to do well with Pereira in charge.
For more details on Agbadou’s previous performances visit the Ligue 1 page.