Wolves new boy Matheus Cunha is excited to have arrived at the club from Atletico Madrid.

While Cunha will not make his move official until January 1st, he is already at Wolves and is raring to go.

The Brazilian is being signed on an initial loan deal, which does include a sizeable option for a permanent transfer.

Asked about joining Wolves, per the club website, Cunha stated: “I'm really excited to be part of this group and to be part of this club – it's a big club.

“I'm excited to play in the Premier League, to play in Wolverhampton, and I think the most important point is that I'm happy like a kid."

He then added on speaking with Lopetegui: “I know him as we've played against each other three or four times, and he's a big coach, he has a big mentality.

“He told me about him joining Wolverhampton and Wolverhampton having a big project and I took to the project, I believe in it a lot, and I believe in him. I also believe in the players, and I believe in the club.

“The situation I've come into is not the best one. We need to take a little bit more points. But I believe in the club, I believe a lot in the coach, the mentality he has and he has many things to do here in Wolverhampton with the players, but the quality of the players is unbelievable.

“He's a great person also, and I think everything together, we will put Wolverhampton where Wolverhampton needs to be."