[Sport] Diogo Jota: Liverpool agree £45m deal with Wolves for forward

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Wolverhampton coach Nuno Espirito Santo said Diogo Jota was "going to the right place" after Liverpool agreed to sign the striker for £ 41m in a deal that could rise to £ 45m with additions.

The Portuguese winger, 23, is set to sign a five-year contract at Anfield.

Defender Ki-Jana Hoever, 18, will move the other way for £ 9m and £ 4.5m in extras.

"We made the deal because it's good for everyone," said Nono. "Diogo was happy here, but the players love the new challenges."

"Diogo is amazing and everyone knows the relationship that we built. What Diogo did for us is amazing," the Portuguese said.

"I think Diogo is going to the right place and we wish him all the best, knowing that he will not forget, especially by our fans, all the unforgettable moments that Diogo has to offer."

"He's a player that I think has real potential, he has talent," Nuno added of Hoover.

The move comes on the heels of Liverpool's transfer of 20 million pounds to Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.

The Jota deal represents a net spend of around £ 30m for Liverpool, and the Premier League champions have also negotiated a 15% sale clause in the transfer that takes young Dutch defender Hoover to Molyneux.

Jota can play across the forward line and would provide further cover - in addition to Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi - for Liverpool's vaunted front three of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.

The former Atletico Madrid player joined Wolves on loan in their 2017-18 Championship-winning campaign before making a £ 12.8m permanent switch in 2018.

Jota has made 131 appearances for the Molineux side, scoring 44 goals, including hat-tricks in last season's Europa League victories against Besiktas and Espanyol.

He is in line to become Liverpool's third summer signing following the arrival of Thiago and