Joao Gomes of Wolverhampton Wanderers is a midfield player whom Manchester United is reportedly interested in signing. Following his performance for Brazil against England, Micah Richards offered an insightful assessment of the young player.

Gomes began the match for his country at Wembley Stadium and participated for the entire ninety minutes, up against a challenging England midfield that included Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, and Conor Gallagher. The young Wolves player gave an outstanding performance for Brazil, and because he has recently been linked to a move to Old Trafford, United supporters may have been closely watching the 23-year-old.

Micah Richards Gives Joao Gomes a Tonne of Praise

Man United and the Wolves star have been connected.

When the summer transfer market opens for business, reports indicate that United may try to buy Wolves player Gomes in an attempt to bolster their midfield. The Brazilian may have cost a few million dollars due to his outstanding performance in his Wembley debut against England.

Joao Gomes – England vs. Brazil

Statistics

Results

Played minutes

90

Gets through

23/28

percentage of passes completed

82%

Success rate of Dribble

One hundred percent (1/1)

Tackles prevailed.

3 (100%)

Interceptions

3.

Healings

4

Duels prevailed.

5.

Rating for matches

7.3

accurate as of March 25, 2024

The 23-year-old is headed to the top, according to former Manchester City defender Richards, who made this assertion after the game on The Rest Is Football podcast.

“We must quickly acknowledge Gomes of the Wolves. He is quite the player, I must say. Gomes, incidentally, is a player. It goes without saying that we don’t see Wolves on TV very often. Match of the Day features them. Seeing him up close and personal, his touches, his anticipation when he’s winning the ball back and his weight of ball forward. Fans of Wolves, I apologise, but that boy is going to the top.”

After years of poor recruitment management, United may aim to target younger players under Sir Jim Ratcliffe who have a high sell-on value. The Red Devils have invested a significant sum of money on players who are nearing the end of their careers, thus INEOS will be looking to change their approach to transfers.

Gomes left Brazilian team Flamengo to join Wolves in the January transfer window of the previous campaign for a reported £15 million. If United decides to come to the table with an offer, the Midlands team may be in line for a large profit if they want to let him go in the summer.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a minority owner of Manchester United, along with Christian Eriksen may prioritise midfield signings.

Multiple players could leave United in this position.

Sofyan Amrabat may be leaving the Red Devils during the summer transfer window because he signed a season-long loan. Given his lack of influence at Old Trafford since joining from Fiorentina, it seems unlikely that United will attempt to sign him to a long-term contract.

Due to a lack of playing time, Christian Eriksen has also voiced his displeasure to manager Erik ten Hag. As a result, he may try to leave when the market opens later this year. Gomes is a clear goal, therefore it wouldn’t be shocking to see a midfield addition highlighted.