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19 Jun 2025 10:20:56
Rumour is
Callum Wilson on a FREE
1.) 19 Jun 2025 10:38:29
Good shout
2.) 19 Jun 2025 11:28:52
Experienced, would be a useful signing.
3.) 19 Jun 2025 11:30:04
No thanks he's always injured.
4.) 19 Jun 2025 12:02:48
Have to agree with Shada here, if he wasn't always injured/returning from injury then he wouldn't be leaving on a free! Add to this that at 33 he's just had his first season where he hasn't actually scored all season then I just can't see him justifying the (likely) large wages! ?
5.) 19 Jun 2025 13:17:42
Made of glass. No thanks.
6.) 19 Jun 2025 18:06:03
I would welcome him with open arms, if.
He comes in on a low salary and gets paid per appearance and goal.
7.) 19 Jun 2025 20:27:14
Seemingly Yuri Alberto is available at £17m would be a great buy at that price. How true that is who knows? Probably click bait but at that price I'm sure we would be interested.
8.) 19 Jun 2025 21:23:05
Tim that is a sensible response.
We can't afford to be paying non playing players but if he stays fit he is a screaming bargain.
So compromise with a structured contract as you suggest.
Note would be HG too and we are short on those
9.) 20 Jun 2025 00:26:07
He is past it.
Should have signed him with Fiber years ago.
10.) 20 Jun 2025 15:48:34
We had the chance years ago were looking at him or Leon Clarke, we know what happened there
19 Jun 2025 09:52:50
Cunha and RAN were always leaving - focus on what we have within the club and a few clever signings and we will be fine.
SA (or if going POPE/hermanson from Leicester)
Missed a trick not getting Betteneli (Eng quoter experienced back up)
Mosquera (back from inj)
Agbadoo
Toti
Doc, Djiga, Bueno (backUP) and loan Mpemiou to get game time
Bueno / Rodrigo LWB (and make a loan signing)
Lima / Rodrigo RWB - make a solid signing
No CM will want to come and play understudy to Andre / Jao so CM will be tough but try find a similar profile to them pair and get them in long term
Munetsi, JRB, Traore (if stays) as back up and Agbadoo can play
Sign 2 exciting no10's who fit the system Guessard looks a great Cunha style replacement, and i would go get Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich or even take a chance on Chiesa on-loan from Liverpool
JRB, Rodrigo gomes further forward, Munetsi (but prefer CM backup) and get Mane involved. I know it's left field but i think Chiqinho with a good pre-season could offer something
Strand Larson picks himself up top
Needs a back up experienced striker (like a Girourd 3 or 4 years ago) who could impact games off the bench, and a CF with potential to develop
Doyle on loan to prem club (as will lose money if we sell 50% sell on)
Sarabia, Semedo leaving
Get money for Silva, Hwang, Guedes, Johnstone maybe even Bueno / Traroe if players come in
1.) 19 Jun 2025 21:33:50
Tks good post
We would need those 2 number 10s to be very good indeed. However Guessard as one of them may well be.
The defence is however a lot weaker without Semedo and RAN who also both, especially RAN, added a fair bit to our offence. Consequently we might need your signings at WB, especially at RWB, to be first choices not back ups.
Also think we need to strengthen the back up CBs as Doc may no longer be up to being first cab off the rank and I don't rate S Bueno and don't know Djiga.
Being greedy I want a new back up GK and CF
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14 Jul 2026 09:28:49
Hi all
Realistic outgoings (some by choice) some unavoidable - Sa, Mosquera, Hugo Bueno, Jackson, J Gomes, Tolu, Munetsi, Kreji.
Those who would want to move on but no deals done - Jackson, Hoever, Djiga, Bentley, JRB (he would want to leave), Hwang, Chirewa.
Youth that could play a genuine part this year - Edozie, Lima, Enzo Gonzalez, Fer Lopez.
Starting 11 come season.
New Gk (like Paterson from Sunderland or Freddie Woodman, Liverpool).
Trippier, Santi, Toti Moller Wolfe.
Andre Doyle.
R Gomes Armstrong Mane.
Raul.
Bentley.
Lima.
Djiga / New CB.
Denis Cirkin LB (free released sunderland).
Edozie.
Sasa.
Enzo Gonzalez.
Rafiki Said.
Fer Lopez (if stays).
1.) 14 Jul 2026 11:06:00
Said on the bench, we just brought him in, I doubt we will have an 8 mil sub bro.
2.) 14 Jul 2026 11:41:40
Got to bed new players in, or fans will kill them... Different with seasoned pros, but young talent from the Belgium league, we can't expect to come in and adjust to English football
Let him impact off bench, V tired defenders and less pressure on him.
3.) 14 Jul 2026 12:03:25
He's got the full pre season to bed in. Last year was different, as the players came in so late in the window.
4.) 14 Jul 2026 12:32:16
I think we should keep Hugo Bueno and sell Moller Wolfe. Hugo is homegrown and Moller Wolfe had a good World Cup. We could get better money for him.
5.) 14 Jul 2026 12:42:01
Chewy, far from unrealistic but very concerning.
Sell most of the talent in the squad and only buy a new gk to go with the 2 excellent signings made previously.
That side would be a lower mid table side at best.
Defence is very poor, and although Raul is a class act, not sure the attack will be good enough to cover the inadequacies elsewhere in the side.
The bench is awful!
Surely the club will be more ambitious than this, and Trippier and Raul may feel a little let down if this is the case.
However, to be fair, they can't be unless they can shift the deadwood, and it appears that this is not, (unsurprisingly), proving simple.
Choices are a fire sale of the deadwood or, as you suggest, sell the better players.
Either way it is a disaster for the club.
Tks, Jeff.
6.) 14 Jul 2026 14:44:33
I am not saying that's what I want. Just realistic, as I would love us to keep Kreji, Hugo, Mosq, J Gomes etc.
But, got to think sensibly here. They will push for moves, and bang on we will be left with players who we can't move on / who want to go but people won't pay £££ for, so either write off and ship on cheap or block new arrivals.
We brought in experience, and need to blend that with youth / players who have experience getting out the league (already missed out on a few shrewd signings like that).
There is a huge difference between the Prem and Championship, and players like Toti etc are more than good enough for that level (albeit not the marquee signings some Wolves fans would think we are going to get). These dependable players, who care, will form part of our spine next year (Doyle, Toti, Armstrong, Santi).
7.) 14 Jul 2026 16:35:01
Chewy, a good, sensible, well-balanced post, which I agree with most of.
However, Santi - far too slow and far too weak - will be a disaster, and Toti (sadly, I do not agree with you re Toti) is just not very good.
As a pair, they will be torn to shreds, and, with potentially Bentley in goal, that side will ship goals for fun.
The bench is also truly awful, and a couple of injuries will leave the team very exposed.
8.) 14 Jul 2026 18:32:59
Frank Munro was never the quickest, but he and John Mcall formed a good understanding. As do Santi and Krecji when they play together. Like the way you're managing the team, as well as the finances. tfig, we will soon be the best run club in the country!
9.) 14 Jul 2026 19:31:24
Santi was one of the few who did well last year. And so is likely to go, but if you seriously think he’s not good enough for the Championship, I hate to think how much money you’d waste on unnecessary signings.
Tony Adams never had pace but did ok at a much higher level, as did John Terry and many others.
Central defending is more about the first few yards, which is more instinct and nous than pace, so as long as you have one quick CH, you can have a good slow one who can read the game and be in the right place, rather than needing to recover from bad positioning.
10.) 14 Jul 2026 21:17:50
Flea, it is all a matter of opinion.
Bobby Moore had no pace either, and he and the other 2 you mention are among the best CBs in England in my lifetime.
However, your 2 were incredibly strong, and as you say, all three read the game incredibly well.
However, Santi is slower than all 3 of them, is not strong, in fact is weak, and although, as I have said many times before, is actually a perfectly reasonable footballer otherwise, he is no Bobby Moore.
Consequently, for me, Santi, who until his emergence last year was buried deep on the Wolves bench/reserves, is not suitable for the very physical Championship.
Ps, the view that he did well last year needs to be put into the context of a defence that conceded 68 goals last season.
Pps, if you read my previous posts I have detailed how much I would spend to create a side that would compete, and he is actually one of the few that I would replace. As I said, a matter of opinions.
20 May 2026 15:21:48
Hi all
Unpopular opinion but I think we will recruit well this year and retain more of the players who currently think will leave (some of them won't have options to leave they think).
New GK (Freddie Woodman Liverpool 3rd choice). Build it around a young keeper like Burnley did with Trafford.
Trippier (C).
Convince Santi to stay.
Toti will be great in champ.
Wolfe will stay.
Tommy Doyle - champ experience and forward passes.
New combatative athletic CDM (maybe loan from prem).
Rodrigo - RM.
Mane - LM (inverted like MGW at Forest role).
Armstrong.
off Raul Jimenez (that's the signing that galvenises fans & owners) and whatever wages cost will get back in shirt sales / season ticket renewals.
Keep a blend of experience and youth so squad has options (DOC as homegrown, JRB, Lima but as a RM option not fullback, Bouba, Enzo Gonzalez, Sasa, Edozie,
Sign
Experienced CB on way down - Adam Webster (leader).
Young Fullback.
Experienced CM as insurance policy.
New exciting raw wide player who beats players someone like Chiqinho who we never give a chance to.
Experienced No 2 GK to step in if young GK dips in form.
1.) 20 May 2026 17:45:49
Can't see Boubacar Traore or Tommy Doyle being at Wolves next season. Better to cash in asap while their resale value is relatively high. Wolves need an older, more savvy player in the middle of the park, who can possibly step up to the Premier League.
2.) 20 May 2026 22:50:03
Who do you suggest?
3.) 21 May 2026 09:25:01
I wish I knew. I do know that Wolves need players in the middle of the park who are not just defensive midfielders. They need players who can drive the team forward. They also need to be quality players who can step up to the Premier League. Boubacar Traore and Tommy Doyle are nowhere near good enough.
4.) 21 May 2026 12:42:33
Agree, Robert. A couple of strong players, with one being a good leader. Always an ideal position to captain the team.
5.) 21 May 2026 16:14:27
I agree, Robert. But this has been lacking since Neves and Mouthino went. It is a big hole and difficult to fill.
19 May 2026 11:46:03
Hi all
Unpopular opinion but i think we will recruit well this year and retain more of the players who currently think will leave (some of them won't have options to leave they think)
New GK (Freddie woodman Liverpool 3rd choice)build it around a young keeper liek Burnley did with Trafford
New RB
Convince Santi to stay
Toti will be great in champ
Wolfe will stay
Tommy Doyle - champ experience and forward passes
New combatative athletic CDM
Rodrigo - RM
Mane - LM (inverted like MGW at Forest role)
Armstrong
off Raul Jimenez (that's the signing that galvenises fans & owners) and whatever wages cost will get back in shirt sales / season ticket renewals
Keep DOC as squad player experience and homegrown
JRB option Cm or RM/LM
Djiga back as 4th CB - raw but what's alternative for him sell him cheap
Bouba as back up CDM
Enzo Gonzalez back up winger
Sasa back up striker / option of bench
Edozie
Sign
Experienced CB on way down - Adam Webster (Brighton) leader
New FB who can play either side - Trippier would be a good shout and have set pieces and leader
New exciting raw wide player - someone like Chiqinho
Tap into Loan market well
Experienced No 2 GK to step in if yound Gk dips in form
1.) 19 May 2026 12:54:22
And, as long as Toti stays, we'll struggle. He's useless.
2.) 19 May 2026 14:27:47
So Wolves are keeping pretty much their entire squad? Most of the players have proven they're not worth a tripe supper.
There has to be a massive change at Wolves. Almost all of the players currently at the club either aren't good enough or want to be elsewhere.
3.) 19 May 2026 15:20:10
I think there also needs to be a bit of a reality check here on what our available wage budget will be. So, if we keep Djiga he is currently on a reported (and somewhat insane) £70k a week, so let's say (at best) he has a 50% relegation wage drop in his contract, that would still put him on £35k a week. For context, the average wage in the Champ is apparently between £15-20k. So, how then are we going to maintain a (supposedly) 4th choice CB, who therefore is hardly playing on £35k a week?!
Same goes for half the other names I'm reading.
I love Raul and I like Kyle Walker, but how much do you think those guys would want to sign for us? I suspect at least £40k a week and we simply won't have that kind of wage budget going spare. Like I say, I think a reality check is needed for some, because where we are headed is an insanely competitive league and not one where you can afford to hand out £40k contracts just for a bit of nostalgia! Gonna be an interesting window, but filling our squad with aging and over paid players is not going to achieve anything other than further FFP headaches!
4.) 19 May 2026 16:57:04
Jeff Shi's sheer incompetence is going to cost us big time. I believe all the players have a 25% reduction clause in the salary if relegated. Capology say the yearly player wage bill is £70m, so it will now be £52.5m. Players like Joao are on big money, so simply have to be moved on.
Nathan Shi has inherited a complete mess. I hope he is a man of his word, and things are already in place, so we have a fighting chance next season, but I think that Jeff has ruined so much, so fast, that I, as a 50 year old, will never see Wolves in the Premier League again in my lifetime.
14 Jul 2026 16:06:11
Looks a player! Always do, though, tbf, until they switch to cold Tuesday nights in Stoke.
Big, technically gifted CM, with an eye for goal and good on set pieces.
At £3 mill, looks good business and knows the gaffer's way of playing already.
14 Jul 2026 14:44:33
I am not saying that's what I want. Just realistic, as I would love us to keep Kreji, Hugo, Mosq, J Gomes etc.
But, got to think sensibly here. They will push for moves, and bang on we will be left with players who we can't move on / who want to go but people won't pay £££ for, so either write off and ship on cheap or block new arrivals.
We brought in experience, and need to blend that with youth / players who have experience getting out the league (already missed out on a few shrewd signings like that).
There is a huge difference between the Prem and Championship, and players like Toti etc are more than good enough for that level (albeit not the marquee signings some Wolves fans would think we are going to get). These dependable players, who care, will form part of our spine next year (Doyle, Toti, Armstrong, Santi).
14 Jul 2026 11:41:40
Got to bed new players in, or fans will kill them... Different with seasoned pros, but young talent from the Belgium league, we can't expect to come in and adjust to English football
Let him impact off bench, V tired defenders and less pressure on him.