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DONE DEAL: Wolves boss Nuno welcomes arrival of Liverpool fullback Hoever

Wolves have completed the signing of Liverpool fullback Ki-Jana Hoever.

Although the Dutchman will be ineligible for the visit of Manchester City to Molineux on Monday evening, Wolves boss Nuno expects Hoever to add versatility to his small squad, with the 18-year-old's ability to play across the right side of defence.

The Portuguese said, “He's a young player. A player that I think really has potential, has talent, and it's up to us to take the best out of him.

“First of all, he has to integrate into the squad, integrate into the dynamics that we want inside of the team.

“He's not eligible for the match on Monday [vs Man City], but he will join us tomorrow and straight away we'll integrate him and start working with the squad.

“Like I've said before, it's a small squad and I think he can give us good options on balancing the squad, but the squad is not definitely closed, and we still need to work on that.

“I'm really looking forward to working with Ki and helping him to become a better player."

Meanwhile, Hoever, 18, who has moved the other way for £9m and a possible £4.5m in add-ons, says he hopes to make an immediate impact.

He said: "I'm really excited to join such a big club like Wolves and to play in the Premier League. I'm really happy the club has trust in me, so the way I can give back is by playing good football and enjoying the moment.

“I'm excited to just to be playing. That's what I love doing the most. In the stadium, playing with my teammates, hopefully with the fans soon, that's what I love."

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