Wolves’ recruitment team have monitored Agbadou for years and noted an increase in performance and consistency since he became Reims captain

Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed central defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have completed the signing of Emmanuel Agbadou from Stade de Reims for a fee of €18million plus €2m in add-ons (£14m; $18.8m) Our writers — experts in transfers, tactics, data and football finance — have come together to rate January’s senior Premier League transfers.

Wolves have completed the £16.6m signing of defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Reims. The 27-year-old centre-back has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Molineux, with the option of an extra 12 months.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have officially announced the arrival of Emmanuel Agbadou (27) from Stade de Reims. The Ivorian international joins the club on a four-and-a-half-year deal with an option for