Wolves: Emilio Ballard-Matthews moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers from Watford
Wolves have now won the race to sign Watford and England youth international Emilio Ballard-Matthews. Wolves have sealed the deal today — following interest from a number of Premier League clubs reports Fabrizio Romano.
Wolves have completed the signing of Emilio Ballard-Matthews, a highly-rated 15-year-old winger from Watford, for an undisclosed fee. The youngster has signed a three-year contract with the Molineux club and will join their academy.
Ballard-Matthews is regarded as one of the most promising talents in his age group and has already represented England at under-16 level. He has been with Watford since he was eight years old and has impressed with his pace, skill and flair.
Wolves have a history of nurturing young talent and giving them opportunities. The same holds true for Emilio Ballard-Matthews
According to Fabrizio Romano, Wolves beat several other Premier League clubs to secure his signature, including Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. Romano claims that Ballard-Matthews chose Wolves because of their project and their reputation for developing young players.
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Wolves have a history of nurturing young talent and giving them opportunities in the first team. The likes of Ruben Neves, Pedro Neto, Adama Traore and Toti Gomes all joined Wolves as teenagers and have become key players for Julen Lopetegui’s side.
Ballard-Matthews will hope to follow in their footsteps and make an impact at Wolves in the future. He will join a talented group of academy players at Wolves. Wolves fans will be excited by the arrival of Ballard-Matthews, who has been described as a “star in the making” by Fotbollslivet.se, a Swedish website that interviewed him in February. He told them that he loves to dribble and beat players one on one and that his goals for the season were to play well and improve his overall game.
Wolves have shown their ambition and vision by signing Ballard-Matthews, who could become a big name in English football in the years to come. The club will be hoping that he can help them achieve their objectives of staying in the Premier League and challenging for silverware.
