Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed central defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Ligue 1 club Stade de Reims on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

At Reims this season, the Ivory Coast international has impressed with his passing, averaging 65.9 attempts per 90 with an accuracy of 88 per cent. His 5.5 progressive passes place him in the top 10 per cent of Ligue 1 centre-backs and will be helpful for Vitor Pereira’s tactical setup.

Wolves have completed the £16.6m signing of defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Reims. The 27-year-old centre-back has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Molineux, with the option of an extra 12 months,

Wolverhampton Wanderers have officially announced the arrival of Emmanuel Agbadou (27) from Stade de Reims. The Ivorian international joins the club on a four-and-a-half-year deal with an option for

Wolverhampton Wanderers have bolstered their defence with the signing of 27-year-old Ivorian international Emmanuel Agbadou from Stade de Reims.