A Little Bit of Portugal in England: Jorge Mendes and Wolves

<p>A little over four years ago Wolves were an average team in the Championship. Now they're competing with the top teams in the country. One of the primary reasons for their success has been their recruitment of Portuguese players. In the current transfer window they've recruited two top talents from FC Porto; Fabio Silva and Vitinha. </p> <p>Today, we analyze their recent signings and look at the growing influence of superagents and networks in football.</p> <p>Guests:</p> <p>Joe Edwards (<a href= "https://twitter.com/JoeEdwards_Star">@JoeEdwards_Star</a>) covers Wolves for the Express and Star and is a co-host of the <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/user-855154020">E&S Wolves Podcast</a>.</p> <p>Dr.Paul Widdop (<a href= "https://twitter.com/Fire_and_Skill">@Fire_and_Skill</a>) is an Associate Professor of Sport at Manchester Metropolitan University and is the Chair of the Football Collective.</p> <p>Support Us:</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday</a></p> <p>Follow Us:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/FT_Podcast_" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@FT_Podcast_</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.footballtodaypodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.FootballTodayPodcast.com</a></p> <p>Music:</p> <p>The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Tiny Putty’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Filing Away’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Fiesty and Tacky’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Clay Pawn Shop’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_