The way in which Nuno Santo left Wolves behind was rather sad. He’d dedicated blood, sweat and tears to reviving the Old Gold and he did so with great success.

The Portuguese spent four years at the helm, taking them from the Championship to the Premier League and establishing them as the best of the rest.

They are on the periphery of the division’s top six and have already qualified for Europe since gaining promotion.

However, all good things must come to an end. A rift over recruitment occurred and the very next day, Nuno was preparing to pack his bags and leave the Midlands for good.

His replacement is an unknown quantity in English football, just as Nuno was, so his arrival will be met with great intrigue.

Bruno Lage arrives with a short but eye-catching CV. A client of Jorge Mendes, he won LIGA NOS with Benfica in 2018/19 and helped to produce some of the greatest Portuguese talent we’ve seen in the last decade.

Manchester City star Ruben Dias came through under his watch but the jewel in the crown is undoubtedly Joao Felix.

He was mesmeric under Lage, eventually earning a £113m move to Atletico Madrid, a club where he’s now won La Liga.

Felix only played 29 times under the new Wolves boss but scored 17 goals and registered ten assists while playing predominantly from an attacking midfield position.

Comparisons will naturally be made to the young players at Molineux. Can Lage have a similar impact on Pedro Neto or Fabio Silva for example? Only time will tell.

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However, Lage can go a long way to replicating that success by signing Kang-in Lee. The Valencia prodigy is just 20 years of age but has a hefty release clause of £71m.

That hasn’t deterred Wolves, though, who could prise him away from Spain this summer.

If he does arrive in England, he could well follow in the footsteps of Felix. After all, the South Korean is full of talent and has enormous potential.

Speaking about the attacking midfielder previously, South Korea legend Yoo Sang-cheol said: “He absorbs knowledge like a sponge. He is the ace of the team with excellent speed, shooting and defensive technique.”

Valencia academy director Luis Vicente Mateo added: “He is willing to learn every day, regardless of whether he is in first or second-team training. He is a player with outstanding talent.”

Compared to David Silva, the midfield magician is incredibly crafty in possession of the ball.

Lee produced 1.6 dribbles per match last season and was fouled 1.8 times an outing. If we compare that to Felix, there are clear comparisons.

The Atletico star performed one dribble per game in La Liga last term but was brought down by an opponent on 1.5 occasions.

His 13 goals in 2020/21 is streets ahead of Lee but in the way they receive possession and break forward, they are incredibly alike.

Lage could find his new project by luring the young South Korean to Wolves this summer.

AND in other news, Wolves eye swoop for “extraordinary” 23 y/o Mendes client, he may be their new Jimenez …