Promoted Premier League side Wolves have signed Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio on a four-year contract.
His arrival follows that of Raul Jimenez, who joined on loan from Benfica last week.
However, his time at Sporting ended in acrimony as he terminated his own contract in the aftermath of attack by a section of the club’s supporters at the end of last season after they missed out on qualification for the Champions League. Sporting have opened legal proceedings against Patricio and six other players.
He is Portugal’s first-choice goalkeeper and helped them to their first major trophy at Euro 2016.
On duty with Portugal at the World Cup, Patricio will look to ensure Wolves avoid an immediate return to the Championship having won promotion in comfortable fashion in 2017-18.
