Head coach Vitor says Emmanuel Agbadou has the skills to fit into his system here at Wolves.
Pereira was at Molineux on Wednesday evening to welcome his new central defender through the building and was pleased to have his first new signing through the door in the Old Gold hotseat.
The 27-year-old can play in a number of defensive positions and is confident using either foot, while Pereira is also happy to add another leader to his group ahead of a big second part of the season.
On welcoming Agbadou to the club
“I'm very happy because I think it’s a position that we need to increase our level. This is a profile of player that pleases me a lot.
“We analyse a lot of players, and he has the profile that I like. He likes to play with the ball, he has quality to build the play, he’s fast and physically strong. For the Premier League we need to have these kinds of players.
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On suiting Wolves and Premier League
“He’s a player that has the skills to play in the way that I want to see my team playing. Pressing, sometimes high pressing, controlling from deep.
“He has the speed and the quality to control from deep, he’s strong in the air, strong on the ground, strong on the duels, and can build the play. He can play on the left, can play in the middle or on the right, because he can play with both feet and, for me, it’s important.”
On his leadership skills
“We need players that are leaders inside the pitch. I think he can help us, because he was the capital in his team. He has leadership qualities to give us and adds something more. He’s one more capital inside, one more leader inside, and, for me, it’s important.”
On being productive in January
“I don't want to change a lot. We need to be clinical, we don’t need to bring a lot of players, two or three players, but players that can add something to the team.”
