The Old Gold were excellent during their first two seasons back in the top flight and much of this was down to their large contingent of Portuguese players.
Indeed, the likes of Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho and Rui Patricio were all esteemed international players, and it was the influence of Santo and agent Jorge Mendes which led these superstars to Molineux in the first place.
Another signing, Raul Jimenez, was their main attacking option and Wolves looked like they were building a squad which could see them cement their place in the top half of the table for the years to come.
Several of their signings during this time period lived up to their hype, especially Neves, but there was one who failed to make his mark at the club – Rafa Mir.
Why Wolves signed Rafa Mir from Valencia
Midway through their Championship winning season, Santo was already looking at bolstering his team ahead of potentially playing in the top flight.
In January 2018, the club announced that they had signed the 20-year-old on a four-and-a-half-year contract, and he joined that month for an undisclosed fee.
