Why Signing Diogo Jota On A Permanent Basis Is Excellent For Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed to sign on-loan striker Diogo Jota on a permanent deal from Atletico Madrid.
The talented 21-year-old forward joined Wolves last July on a season-long loan deal that saw him reunite with his former coach Nuno Espirito Santo. The two worked together at Porto a couple of seasons ago and enjoyed a good working relationship.
Jota has arguably been Wolves’ best player this season in their push for promotion, scoring 12 goals in 31 games in all competitions. Wolves chairman Jeff Shi confirmed earlier this week that the permanent signing of Jota would officially commence on July 1st, as soon as his current season-long loan deal expires.
Wolves currently have an 11-point cushion at the top of the Championship and seem bound to be playing Premier League football next term. To do so successfully, they would need players with the sort of potential that Diogo Jota has and having tied him down on a permanent deal is a great fillip for the club and its fans.
In fact, Jota is Wolves’ joint-top scorer this season along with striker Leo Bonatini (both have scored 6 goals), whose own scoring form has dried up of late, leaving more of a burden on the former Porto man. Jota has also provided 5 assists this term in what has been a very successful season for him on a personal level.
Part of Jota’s appeal is not just his basic ability, which is substantial, but also his versatility and potential. He prefers to start on the left-hand side of the attack but could very well play on the other side too if asked to and the Portuguese has operated in the centre-forward position on numerous occasions as well.
In terms of potential, he is 21 and is already improving almost on a monthly basis, so we can only imagine what level he will reach by this time next year.
At that stage, of course, Jota will probably have had half a season in the Premier League, which will certainly be the most competitive level he’d have played at the time and there is little doubt from anyone connected with Wolves that he will handle the step up in his stride.