The highly-rated right-back turns 18 on Monday and will celebrate by signing a five-year contract at Molineux, with the option for a further year, after undergoing a medical.

Wolves swooped for Lima earlier this month and agreed terms with Sport Recife, pipping Chelsea to his signature.

Lima, capped by Brazil at under-17 level, broke into Recife’s first-team at the turn of the year and is viewed as a player with huge potential. He joins an increasingly lengthy list of players to join Wolves direct from South America, with the club viewing the continent as an important recruitment ground in recent years.