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Juan Agudelo could become first-team striker at Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Kenny Jackett has said U.S international Juan Agudelo could become a first-team striker if the Championship club opt to bring him to English football.

Colombian-born Agudelo, 21, has not played a competitive match since his loan spell with Eredivisie side FC Utrecht ended in May.

His contract with Premier League side Stoke City was subsequently terminated by mutual consent when he failed to secure a work permit for a second time.

Earlier this summer, Agudelo trained with Orlando City FC but is keen to break into English football and is currently training with Wolves as he looks to secure a permanent deal at Molineux.

Jackett said: "If we do take him, we'd be looking to make him a first team striker. He's very strong, he's a good finisher and, after first impressions at training, he's quite mobile.

"We haven't applied for a work permit because we haven't decided if we want to take him, but the inquiries that we've made so far seem that everything will be OK.

"He's got a little bit of everything, and at 21 it will be interesting to see how he develops. But we'll have a look at the game [a behind-closed-doors friendly against Queens Park Rangers' development squad on Friday] and see how he does."

The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Agudelo is pursuing a European Union passport by acquiring property in Cyprus.

The Post also said New York City FC had expressed an interest, but a league source said no approach had been made by the club.