Wolves outline plan for teenage star amid Brazilian interest

Wolves will give Pedro Lima the chance to be part of their squad in the Championship amid interest from Brazil in the teenage defender.

Atletico Mineiro are interested in taking the 19-year-old back to his homeland on loan for the season, potentially with an option to buy.

But Wolves’ current plan is for Lima to remain at Molineux to provide cover and competition for new right-back signing Kieran Trippier, meaning any approach is likely to be rebuffed.

Lima has been limited to just 16 appearances since joining from Sport Recife two years ago for a fee of around £8.5million, spending the first half of last season on loan at Porto, where he did not make a first-team outing.

Yet there remains a belief he can still make the grade in English football and that the arrival of an experienced campaigner like Trippier can aid his development.

New boss Cesar Peixoto will run the rule over Lima and others in pre-season as he looks to shape a squad capable of making a swift return to the Premier League. Following Trippier’s signing, right-back is not seen as a priority position for recruitment.

Wolves’ squad is expected to undergo a significant overhaul with several high-profile departures.

Finding a new No.1 goalkeeper is near the top of the club’s agenda with both Jose Sa and Sam Johnstone likely to leave.

Turkish club Trabzonspor are the latest to be credited with an interest in Sa, though the Portugal international’s future is unlikely to be decided until after the World Cup.

Wolves, meanwhile, have seen a change to their pre-season schedule with their friendly against Real Sociedad brought forward by 72 hours.

They had been due to face the Basque club on Tuesday, July 28 at Walsall’s Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium.

But the match will now take place on Saturday, July 25, with a 5pm kick-off.

West Midlands neighbours Villa were originally supposed to face Sociedad at the venue on that date but the fixtures have been switched around, following a change to the schedule of the Premier League club’s planned tour of Asia.

Wolves are currently scheduled to kick-off their pre-season at non-league Maidenhead United on Wednesday, July 22 (7.30pm).

They will also travel to face SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Saturday, August 1 (3pm), a week before the season gets underway with the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Those Wolves players not away at the World Cup are due to return for pre-season training in early July.