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Wolves agree Spanish link-up with FC Jumilla

Wolves will send players to Spanish third tier side FC Jumilla as part of an official partnership.

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The likes of Sylvain Deslandes, Aaron Simpson, Ryan Leak, Will Randall and Ming-Yang Yang are currently out in Spain training and playing for the Spanish Segunda División B outfit.

Jumilla, who also have Chinese owners, will send coaches and staff to Wolverhampton in return.

Wolves sporting director Kevin Thelwell has been out to visit Wolves' players in Spain.

He said: "We are always looking at ways in which we can improve and develop our young players and we believe this partnership is a natural next step for Wolves.

“"Many Premier League clubs have similar relationships with overseas sides, and it will provide our young players with an opportunity to play mens football in a more challenging and stimulating environment than we can sometimes find for them in the UK.

"An extended period of time playing abroad will not only develop our players as footballers, but also as individuals, and this is also a very important factor for us.

"FC Jumilla are a young and ambitious club and we are looking forward to working with them over this season and beyond."