Wolves Complete Double Signing of Joao Teixeira and Iceland Star Jon Dadi Bodvarsson

Published on: 01 August 2016

Championship outfit Wolves have officially announced the signings of two new players on Tuesday, in the shape Benfica youngster Joao Teixeira and Iceland's Euro 2016 star Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.


The former joins on a season-long loan deal from the Portuguese outfit, having spent most of his time with Benfica's B team over his career so far, while Bodvarsson has signed for an undisclosed fee from German club Kaiserslautern.

The full story as @jondadi arrives at Wolves. #WelcomeJon

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"?Speaking on the move, Bodvarsson said he was very happy to be joining: "It's a club with great ambition, a good history and fantastic facilities so, when that all fits in, then it's an easy decision and I'm really, really happy. 


"There's been a lot of dialogue between Wolves and Kaiserslautern, so obviously it's been a little chaotic, but the clubs have come to agreement and now I can't wait to start. I grew up watching the Premier League and the Championship. English football is very popular in Iceland so it's been a great ambition of mine to play in English football. 


"I like the style of play and there's something about the football that's always attracted me. 

??"? Icelandic international, Jon Dadi Bodvarssson joins Wolves on a three-year deal from @Rote_Teufel. #WelcomeJon pic.twitter.com/DoSmzmL6Gr

"Wolves is a club that I've always known about, I remember watching them in the Premier League. I know what kind of club Wolves is, it's a really attractive club with great and high ambitions.


"They want to be at the top level, I know it will take time but hopefully we can get there as soon as possible."


And "?opening up on Teixeira - who spent time on loan at Vitoria Guimaraes last term - Head of Football Development and Recruitment, Kevin Thelwell said: "He's a really exciting player. He's a strong, highly technical young player.

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"He's played a lot at Benfica B and he's also had loan experience with a professional team in Portugal's first division. If you're talking about youth development, and who are the very best, then Benfica will be right up there. 


"They have a fantastic track record of developing young players and players succeeding, not only with them, but all over the world. We think Joao can play in a number of positions and we think he can really improve our group.


"I think it's a bit of a coup for us to get him and I think he will integrate into the group really quickly once he picks up a bit more of the language. He's a very bright boy, he's enthusiastic and I'm really looking forward to seeing him perform."

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