Manchester City are poised to sign Wolves rebel Matheus Nunes in a £47.2m deal – who once worked in a bakery.
Nunes travelled to Manchester on Wednesday to undergo a medical, after both clubs agreed a fee for the Portuguese midfielder – and provided there are no problems, Nunes will sign a five-year deal at the Etihad to become Pep Guardiola's fourth summer signing.
City bosses were prepared to walk away from the deal last week after seeing a similar bid rejected, with Wolves holding out for closer to £60m.
But Wolves performed a U-turn after Nunes went on strike in a bid to force through a move to the English champions, who will now pay the fee upfront instead of in instalments.
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Nunes comes from humble beginnings, and when playing for Sporting Lisbon's youth teams, he worked in a bakery.
"The bakery showed he was different to most players who never experience anything beyond football," Alexandre Santos, one of Nunes’ mentors, told The Athletic.
"He was really mature and he valued what he had. He wasn’t in a rush to reach the highest level."
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However, after breaking into the first team, Nunes quickly established himself as a top talent. And his performances were enough for Wolves to take a £38million punt on him last summer.
Nunes caught the eye of Guardiola last season – and the Catalan described as one of the best midfielders in the world.
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City midfielder Tommy Doyle, meanwhile, will travel in the opposite direction to join Wolves on a season-long loan.
Wolves, who will pay Doyle's wages, will have the option to make the move permanent for £5m next summer, but the deal will include a significant sell-on clause.
Meanwhile, City have ended their interest in West Ham's Lucas Paqueta, who faces an uncertain future as the FA investigate potential breaches of betting regulations.
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