Overview

• Wolverhampton Wanderers lodged a €17–18 million bid on August 2 for Sevilla’s 21-year-old defender, eclipsing Napoli’s earlier €15 million agreement.
• Napoli had already secured personal terms on a five-year contract for Sanchez but negotiations stalled over a roughly €3 million transfer-fee gap.
• Wolves are fast-tracking their pursuit by exploring deal terms through intermediaries while Napoli shifts priority to other summer targets.
• Sanchez emerged as a versatile attacking right-back for Sevilla and Spain’s U21s and carries a €40 million release clause valid until 2029.
• Wolves see Sanchez as a long-term tactical addition, in contrast to Napoli’s view of him as backup to captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo.