Wolves are closing in on a loan deal to bring Royal Antwerp's Aurelio Buta to Molineux in January, the Sunday Mirror report.

Nuno Espirito Santo has told the board to go out and get the 22-year-old right-back to bolster his ranks for the second half of the campaign.

Buta has thrived in a wing-back role in the Belgian Pro League and therefore is deemed capable of providing cover and further competition for Matt Doherty.

The club’s squad has been pushed to the limits by the constraints of Europa League football this season and Nuno is keen to get some new faces through the door at the turn of the year.