Portuguese winger Chiquinho, 25, has left Wolves to join Alverca in Portugal on a permanent deal, with the Premier League club maintaining a 40% sell-on clause. (Fabrizio Romano, external)
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Image source, Getty ImagesLiverpool artist Paul Curtis is set to paint a Diogo Jota mural and contribute thousands of pounds to charity after a fan appeal.
Curtis, who has painted over 250 public pieces in the region - including the likes of Bill Shankly and the late Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams - hoped to raise £2,000 to cover the costs of the upcoming piece.
The sum was gathered in 35 minutes online and as the crowdfunder appeal now stands at over £21,000, the excess funds will go to good causes.
"The crowdfunder will be open for the next four weeks," said Curtis, who hopes to start his painting on Monday, 14 July and complete the work inside a week.
"Now, everything you donate will go to the foundation that will be set up in the future. The club are working to sort this out.
"A massive thanks to everyone who has donated. I have been getting donations from Japan, America. It's a measure of the guy - he touched people beyond football.
"I think there is a plan to set up a foundation in the two brothers' names. That has given me an obvious place for where the money can go."
Curtis told BBC Radio Merseyside he has already been offered and accepted a wall to paint on in the shadows of Anfield.
He will put two or three proposed designs on social media and wants fans to select the final mural, which is expected to feature both Jota and his brother Andre Silva after the pair were tragically killed in a car accident on 3 July.
Curtis has won awards for his work in the past and was praised for his mural of the late Williams, who was one of the most prominent campaigners in the decades that followed the Hillsborough disaster of 1989.
"It's very nerve-racking as you are representing somebody's memory, especially to her family," said Curtis.
"There's a lot of pressure and if I am being honest, I am getting those sort of feelings now. I have got to get this right. There's a lot of focus on it. You really want to represent him in a way that's suitable. It does make you nervous.
"We need to celebrate him as well. He probably wants us to remember him as the player, as the person who made us want to go to the football. I want it to not forever be mournful, to be a celebration as well."
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The first two episodes of the show - co-hosted by former Watford captain Troy Deeney and YouTuber and football presenter James Allcott - are available to watch on iPlayer, as well as BBC Sport's YouTube channel and TikTok account, with new episodes every week until 11 August.
The contestants, who were chosen from more than 400 applicants, will be whittled down through a series of tasks staged at iconic football locations as the creators are challenged by some of the biggest names in the game.
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Pat Nevin
Former footballer and presenter
Image source, Getty ImagesTributes to Diogo Jota have been lining the streets outside Anfield all week.
There is little to say that hasn't already been said or shown by the football world. Players, clubs, associations, media and fans of all teams and nations underlined how much they felt about these young men. They were more than just famous people; they were considered friends, even if you had never met them.
Liverpool as a club have yet another tragedy to deal with, and there is little positive to say when losing someone so young. However, Diogo had a glorious life and made many people so happy in the short time he was here, though this will be of minimal relief to his wife, children, parents and other close family members just now.
My thoughts are with him and them all just now and will be for many years.
Thankfully, football never forgets those it loses young, so help will be at hand whenever they need it.
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Wolves are among the clubs showing interest in Lens midfielder Neil El Aynaoui, but face competition from Premier League rivals Sunderland and Leeds United - as well as European heavyweights Roma, Juventus and AC Milan - for the 24-year-old Moroccan. (Footmercato - in French), external
Wolves are among the clubs keeping a close eye on 18-year-old striker Devine Samuel, who has turned down a new contract at Leyton Orient. The Molineux side face competition from Premier League rivals Burnley and Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers. (Birmingham World), external
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Wolves have joined the race for forward Mihailo Ivanovic who is also wanted by Everton and Serie A side Parma.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Wolves captain Conor Coady says Diogo Jota was "an example for everybody".
Coady has been speaking to BBC Sport about the shock passing of his friend on Thursday and recalled how the Portugal striker made an instant impression at Molineux.
"You could see it in his first session - that tenacity and the will to win was like no other," said 32-year-old Coady.
"He was the heart and soul of the dressing room. He had a quiet way of going about himself. But you knew you could go to him about anything. For me as a captain, it was an honour and a dream to play with him."
Before moving to England, Jota had already played under Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo while on loan at Porto, and also reunited with his former Porto and Portugal Under-21 team-mate Ruben Neves at the club.
"He was born to play in the Premier League but Wolves were in the Championship," said Coady. "I used to always tell young people they need to learn from players like Diogo and Ruben, who were brave enough to step into the Championship to help a club who were struggling at that time.
"He was brave enough to bring his childhood sweetheart to Wolverhampton and really buy into the culture of England. He was such an example for everybody.
"I absolutely loved him. As a captain, he was a dream to work with. But it was a pleasure to call him a friend."
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves wrote:
You know what you mean to me as much as I know what I am to you. More than a friendship, we're family, and we won't stop it just because now you decided to sign a contract a little further away from us!
When I go to the selection, you'll still be next to me at the dinner table, on the bus, on the plane... you'll always be there with me as always. Let's keep laughing, making plans, sharing our life with each other. I'm going to make sure you're always present and I'll make sure that your loved ones never lack anything while you're there, far away but thinking of us, waiting for us.
Life has brought us together and now it can't tear us apart. We've achieved some great things together, we still have a lot to go, I know we can.
From today on, you will enter the field with me and we will follow our path together, on the stage where we met.
Diogoal, you are my favourite lemonade!!
Former Wolves captain Conor Coady posts about Diogo Jota death's on Instagram:
One of the best players I've ever had the privilege of sharing a pitch with. He became a brother in a special team and was a shining light within it. You will be missed my mate by everyone.
The deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre have shaken the sporting world.
You can watch a BBC documentary on the Liverpool striker above and access it on iPlayer here.
Tributes are also being made to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva outside Molineux.
Jota played for Wolves between 2017 and 2020 and helped the club win promotion from the Championship and qualify for Europe.
He made 131 appearances for Wolves, scoring 44 goals before he left for Liverpool in a £45m-deal in September 2020.
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Image source, PA MediaMike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter
There will be a lot of sad people thinking of Diogo Jota in Wolverhampton.
He was part of a group of players, big transfers, after the takeover a few years ago.
A young player coming in from Portugal but he really became emblematic of the whole resurgence of the club at that time.
A formidable competitor. Diogo Jota is a notable figure in Wolves' recent history.
Wolves defender Matt Doherty paid tribute to Jota on social media
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre following the shock news of their passing.
Here are some of your comments:
Stuart: Devastating news for the football world as a whole. He was part of the great Nuno Espirito Santo years and gave us Wolves fans such joy. His partnership with Raul Jimenez delivered us back to the Premier League and took us on a great journey in to Europe. We've missed his skill, drive and energy ever since he left for Liverpool. We will miss him for evermore. Once a wolf always a wolf. RIP Diogo and Andre. So sad.
Dairve: Diogo will never be forgotten at Molineux. I secretly hoped to see him return to us at some point. A true legend in old gold.
Jack: I don't think I have the words to express this. Only shock, really. An extraordinary player who helped unite a Wolves team (and a city) that desperately needed it. He seamlessly fit into one of the world's best sides in Liverpool, and could've won so much more. You're with us forever, Diogo, we love you.
Tom: Played such an important part in Wolves revival under Nuno. So many memories in the old gold and black. That FA Cup goal against Man Utd, the goal at home against Aston Villa, the 11 minute hat-trick in the Europa League against Besiktas. Such a tragic loss. RIP Diogo.
Ian: Genuinely devastated to hear of Diogo Jota's death. Loved watching him as a Wolves player and followed him with interest at Liverpool. A great talent, a really nice person with so much still to offer. A tragic loss, much love to his wife and family. We all share your pain.
Alan: Devastating news for his family, friends and the footballing world. Great player who helped us reach the Premier League and has gone on to be a really top class forward for Liverpool. He will be missed by all.
Dave: Diogo, I wore your signed shirt with pride when you were at Wolves and even when you left. You were a hero to Wolves fans. Our thoughts are with your wife and children. Rest in peace, brother.
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves have issued a statement after the death of their former player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre:
We are heartbroken.
Diogo was adored by our fans, loved by his teammates and cherished by everyone who worked with him during his time at Wolves. The memories he created will never be forgotten.
Our hearts go out to the family, friends and loved ones of Diogo and his brother, Andre.
You will be truly missed, and always remembered.
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter the devastating news of former Wolves striker Diogo Jota's death at 28 and his brother Andre, please do send in your memories and tributes of his time at Molineux.
His old strike partner Raul Jimenez has posted on X: "It's hard to get this kind of news and I still can't believe it. An excellent colleague, friend and above all a great father. Thank you for everything friend, we will always remember you. A hug to heaven R.I.P."
Image source, Getty ImagesTributes have flooded social media since the news of Diogo Jota's death broke early on Thursday.
Here is a snapshot:
Portugal National Team on X: The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva this morning in Spain.
Much more than an exceptional player, with nearly 50 caps for the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all his team-mates and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and a reference in his own community.
We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and Andre Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything to honour their legacy daily.
Porto president Andre Villas-Boas: This is a moment of profound dismay for the entire Porto fanbase and for all Portuguese people. Two young men tragically lost their lives, two men who represented FC Porto in an exemplary manner and who will be remembered not only for their football but also for their personal and human qualities. To the family and friends of Diogo and André, still devastated by the injustice of their untimely loss, I offer my condolences. Football has lost two great men. We are left with the honour of them having represented FC Porto.
Sporting CP on X: The world of football has become poorer.
Sporting CP expresses its sorrow for the passing of the Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
The most heartfelt condolences to all the family in this difficult time.
Jamie Carragher on X: Devastating news about Diogo Jota & his brother Andre this morning.
Thoughts are with everyone of their family & friends, especially his wife Rute & their three lovely kids.
Ruben Neves on Instagram: They say we only lose people when we forget them. I will never forget you.
Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague: He had two things - he was very effective on the pitch and he was very liked by everyone. The Portuguese side in the past under Fernando Santos was divided into groups but Diogo Jota belonged to all of them. I am shocked because of his age, because of his importance to the team, because he was actually in a winning side, he was at the peak of his powers. He is in a Liverpool team at the forefront of football. You struggle to find the words, it is just shocking.
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