Wolves have signed defender Jackson Tchatchoua for 12.5m euros (£10.8m) on a five-year deal from Serie A side Hellas Verona.
The Cameroon international can play as a right-back or wing-back and was last season named the fastest player in Serie A with an average top speed of 34.88 kmph., external
Wolves said the 23-year-old produced a top speed of 36.3kmph last season.
Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven was the fastest player in the Premier League in 2024-25, reaching a top speed of 37.1 kmph and the Dutch defender holds the league record of 37.38kmph.
Belgium-born Tchatchoua started his career at Belgian club Charleroi before spending a year on loan at Hellas before joining them permanently in 2024.
Last season he scored twice and registered three assists in 37 games for Hellas.
He is Wolves’ fifth signing of the window as they secured the permanent transfer of forward Jorgen Strand Larsen for £23m after a successful loan spell, plus forward Fer Lopez for £19m, winger Jhon Arias for £15m and defender David Moller Wolfe for £10m.
