Liam Keen comment: Fer Lopez signing a strong start but Wolves have work to do

After first focusing on outgoing, with Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri making moves, Wolves have now spent £19.5million on promising talent Lopez as the start of their rebuild.

The acquisition of the 21-year-old should be seen as a good start to a wider picture. Arguably overpriced - albeit that largely depends on how quickly he adapts to English football - and Lopez has limited experience with just 20 first team appearances for Celta Vigo.

But he also clearly has talent and if he can follow in the footsteps of young players before him that have developed at Wolves into proven Premier League players, then it will be seen as good business.

Before discussing in detail on what Lopez could bring to Wolves, it is important to mention that it is essential for the club to bring in proven replacements too.

Cunha is one of the best attackers in the Premier League, while Ait-Nouri has five years of experience in the English top flight and was a dependable performer.

Hugo Bueno could be the answer to replace him, but he also has a track record of injuries and it is understood Wolves are shopping around in the left-wing-back area.

To replace Cunha, Wolves will need more than Lopez. They must replace his 15 top flight goals either through a marquee signing or a spread of goals throughout the team and now that Pablo Sarabia has also departed, they need depth. As a result, two more number 10s is probably necessary.

A handful of other positions should be looked at too, but the overriding necessity are players ready to make an impact. Wolves have always signed young stars with room to improve and that strategy can continue to be useful, but they also must have a balance with players who will come straight into the team and after signing Lopez that should be the direction of travel.

But Lopez does tick plenty of boxes too.

He has some English experience from his younger years when he had a placement in England and trained with Norwich's academy, meaning he speaks the language fluently and will find it easier to adapt culturally. His friendship with Jorgen Strand Larsen will also help.

He also suits perfectly the system that Vitor Pereira has played at Wolves and can fill in on the right, or centrally, with space to operate in between the lines with the narrow number 10s that Pereira utilises.

At roughly 6ft 2ins tall, the 21-year-old will still have some filling out to do, but does already have some good physical attributes that will play in his favour when he tackles the Premier League.

He has excellent agility and ball control. He can glide beyond players and help turn defence into attack on the transition.

Lopez has also showcased his powerful shooting ability and from a technical and tactical perspective he fits into what Pereira wants to achieve.

In early April he scored the winner for Celta Vigo against Mallorca in an outstanding display that earned his side crucial points in their fight for European football.

Having been in their academy since the age of 10, his departure from the La Liga side caused plenty of anger among their fans.

He was seen as the heir to club legend Iago Aspas but just months after his first team breakthrough, he has made the switch to the Premier League. That could make for an interesting pre-season friendly when Celta Vigo come to Molineux in August.

From those that have seen him rise through the ranks to playing the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, he is seen as a jewel in the Celta crown.

He now continues that journey at Wolves with an opportunity to make his mark in the best league in the world.