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'It influenced me to sign because I know they are top players': Nelson Semedo admits Wolves' Portuguese contingent played a huge part in his £35m move from Barcelona

Nelson Semedo has admitted linking up again with Raul Jimenez and other old pals played a part in his decision to swap Barcelona for Molineux.

Semedo's £35million switch from the Nou Camp is one of the more eye-catching transfers of the window with the dashing right-back an exciting replacement for Matt Doherty who joined Spurs.

Though living in the Black Country will be different to Catalonia - 'at least when it comes to the weather,' he smiles - there are enough familiar faces in the Wolves dressing-room to help him acclimatise.

Nelson Semedo's u00a335m switch is one of the more eye-catching transfers of the window

He played alongside Jimenez for two seasons at Benfica and was part of the Portugal side with Rui Patricio, Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho that won the Nations League last year.