Wolves add winger Said following Trippier and Jimenez deals

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Wolves have made winger Rafiki Said their third signing of the summer as they prepare for a Championship promotion tilt, after the arrivals of Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez.

Having finished bottom of the Premier League with just 20 points last season, Wolves have had a busy start to their off-season, replacing head coach Rob Edwards with former Porto defender Cesar Peixoto and signing high-profile free agents Trippier and Jimenez.

And they have now completed a €9m (£7.7m) swoop for Said, who scored eight goals for Standard Liege as they finished eighth in the Belgian Pro League last season.

Said, who has won 16 caps for Comoros and scored eight goals, has penned a three-year deal at Molineux, which contains an option for a further 12 months.

Peixoto told Wolves’ website: “He’s a player with important characteristics for us – we have [Mateus] Mane and Rodrigo [Gomes], but we have to find solutions, to challenge each other, to improve the team.

“He’s a fast player and one-versus-one running is a very important characteristic for us, but the most important thing for me is the team, and he’s one player more to help us build a big family and team to fight to put Wolves back in the Premier League.”

Wolves open their second-tier campaign at home to Blackburn Rovers on August 14, with games against local rivals Stoke City, Birmingham City and West Brom – plus a trip to promotion favourites West Ham – to come in their opening eight fixtures.

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