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13 Jan 2026 01:25:03
J.Gomes has agreed terms with Napoli for a move in the Summer, no fee with Wolves agreed yet though.
1.) 13 Jan 2026 06:08:09
Well, it was to be expected. Good luck to the lad. I just hope the club use the money wisely.
11 Jan 2026 22:41:03
Besiktas have reportedly made a loan offer to Wolves for Emmanuel Agbadou.
The Turkish side are said to have offered €2M loan fee with an €10M buy option. Wolves want a higher offer. Agbadou has apparently approved the move to Turkey.
1.) 12 Jan 2026 10:39:59
Rated mate can't understand why Wolve
Sxw.ant to loan him out without obligation to buy. Plus should be asking for more money he cost Wolves 20mill euros with what there offering losing 8mill doesn't make sense.
2.) 12 Jan 2026 10:52:05
If he was the player he was last season rko I would be fuming but since Vitor got the boot he’s been absolutely gash, he’s going to be on a fair whack as well so let him go and get his wages off the books
3.) 12 Jan 2026 12:46:43
De Wolf I understand your point but Wolves have got very very few players who have shown his level of talent - basically 2 Andre and Gomes!
Consequently whilst I totally accept your point about his level of performance under Vitor I would perhaps suggest that he wasn't the only victim of that chaotic regime.
If he could be salvaged under the new regime the club would be selling one of its best players for pennies.
Surely it is a very low risk gamble - as I say it is pennies you are selling him for - with a very high potential reward?
If Wolves are to rebuild - either in the Prem after a great escape, (which the club desperately needs quality players to achieve) or in the Championship then it can't afford to sell its best players especially for pennies.
4.) 12 Jan 2026 13:48:36
I get where you are coming from gold but even the most optimistic of fans must accept we will be in the championship next season, to that end the players you mentioned ie Andre, Gomes and the like will be going anyway as there is no way they will want to play in the championship, and as a club we would not be able to finance the wages that a lot of them are on.
Personally if we can keep a core of young and hungry players and maybe pick up a few older heads we might bounce straight back up, but look at Leicester, Southampton who are the most comparable to us with the whole sell to buy, develop players to sell which if done correctly works a treat aka Bournemouth, Brighton but if done wrong it’s a disaster aka Leicester, Southampton, us
I think it’s only now Teflon Jeff has gone that fosun have realised just how bad the financial implications will be when and yes it’s when not if we go down
5.) 12 Jan 2026 15:26:21
De Wolf - Obviously you are correct re relegation and players leaving and you can only sell to people who will buy but the price does appear to be a distressed sale price.
Over the last few weeks he had started to recover and on his form of last year he is a top 6 quality player so selling him at a bottom 6 price is a financial disaster.
If he plays well, as he had been doing, for the next few months his value will be much higher in the summer.
Why then sell today at the very very bottom.
Plus the option means they have all the cards - if he gets injured or form actually drops off further - they can send him back but if he returns to top form they get him at the bargain bottom price and laugh at Wolves for yet another stupid transfer dealing!
I see no upside in loaning him out with such a modest option fee and lots and lots of downside!
6.) 12 Jan 2026 15:34:41
I was hoping someone came in for Toti Gomes. Agbadou looks a much better when he isn't trying to rectify Totis mistakes. Surely its no coincidence that our defence has looked better since Toti got injured.
7.) 12 Jan 2026 16:35:17
Agbadou is by far our best cental defender and the only one with pace. His problems lay in risky passes in dangerous areas and in the last few games before venturing off to Africa he seemed to have that resolved. No way would I sell for anything like the figures being muted.
8.) 12 Jan 2026 17:30:47
I can't believe we're even discussing an offer that low! Personally I think he's our best defender and should easily displace Mosquera or Doherty from the starting line up.
The principle of selling now whilst we can still get Premier prices only works if that's the price we're getting.
And although we're odds on for relegation whilst there's still an outside chance surely we should 'play to the whistle',
Every league place is worth £3mil approx, offloading our better players now just condemns us.
9.) 12 Jan 2026 18:57:17
Good - Toti is simply not a very good player as, despite reasonable physical attributes, his ability on the ball is far from the level required to play in the Prem.
However he was/is v cheap and will be adequate in the Championship,
Re the putative price for Emmanuel it is as if the club never learns - with the exception of the sales of Max Kilman and maybe Nunes - the club always seems to perform poorly in the market.
They have an unenviable record for massively under-pricing the players they sell, RAN, Cunha, Neto and Neves scream out.
However other departures such as Doherty, Semedo, Boly, Saiss, Coady, Lemina, Podence, Jimenez and Traore were terribly managed processes that meant Wolves ended up on the wrong side of the deals.
Wow reading that back you realise just how incompetent Jeff and his team was and it is clear why the club is in such a mess!
ps The club was no better on the buy side with too many bad signings to list
However to give you just one example of their inability to learn not only was Fabio the poster boy of bad deals but astonishingly Trincao, Guedes and Fer Lopez were almost paper patterns - young Iberians totally unready/suitable for adult football in England! but bought /loaned for huge fees on huge wages!
10.) 12 Jan 2026 21:23:51
That's harsh TFIOG some of the players listed did play well for us depending on the system they were played in.
Toti is a LCB or a LB. Yes he isn't the quickest player but I'd argue he is actually a useful option in a back three as he likes to drive forward and take his team mates with him.
Trincao is a difficult one I wouldn't put him with Guedes, Nunes and Cutrone.
He actually didn't look out of place technically but the physical and pace of the prem was a difference. I do think he would have been a good option for £25m though and he did play a role in creating opportunities for players to create assists. I'd argue we missed out on him. Its the same with Podence and Sarabia some fans loathe them but we miss those types of player this season. Although Arias and Hwang look like they want to fight which is encouraging.
The issue at Wolves has been under Nuno and now we have never replaced a cb with a fast CB (Man City have 5!?!). Surely it can't be hard to scout players for all positions with pace?
Mane is the perfect blend of pace and technical ability like Jota.
I make this point as we lost 3 forwards in the summer Sarabia, Silva and Cunha. Yes all different types of players but
we have had to drop to our U-17's for a player to make a difference in the Prem.
Which I find madness to be honest credit to Mane though.
The other departures sentence is wrong in my opinion Fosun kept those players as the club, manager and fans we all wanted them to stay after the success of the 2019-2020 season. That season was a success for Wolves we finished 7th for a second consecutive season and missed out on Europe because Arsenal (a poor Arsenal) won their only trophy under Arteta.
The whole point of a football contract is that both the player and club can play it to suit what they want. A 5 year deal is a third of most players careers. I think the injuries to Boly and Jimenez played a major part in those decisions. And to be fair Boly hasn't put a season together since he has left and we did give Raul 2 seasons to prove himself (and he didn't). Semedo and Traore both chose to leave so how do you manage that? Both were offered extraordinary contracts as well. I think Lemina was the fall guy but he wasn't doing himself or the club any favours.
As fans I think we all respected Coady, Doc and Saiss but Lage wanted to go to a back 4. I agree it was a disaster, but what if it had come off its easy to look at decisions and say in hindsight why didn't they do that?
By the way this is not me picking on TFIOG. I respect his opinion enormously. But when you read some posts its easy to forget the timing of some decisions over the past 5 years. Put all the major decisions and what was happening style wise in the prem during those years in a chronological order. Its scary the league has gone from 3/5 at the back to high press, target man to now playing it long and direct. Its easy to see how clubs falter. You can't chase the style or tactic you have to set it in the prem. Brighton have been very good at it maybe because they keep replacing young players with more young players. But keep very good experienced Prem players in the squad like Dunk and Welbeck.
It's all interesting I think a major factor we have lost quality players and not been able to attract them is because Nuno and JLO were very well known managers that players wanted to play under. Is that still the case with Gary O'neill and Rob (no offence I agree he is doing well in the circumstances)?
Would a Cunhaesque player want to play for Rob Edwards this is the transfer window to see it.
We needed two fast but technically good forwards in September we are now on day 12 of January and we aren't even close. We need a RWB for balance as Jackson isn't good enough attacking wise or defensively. Genuinely a RWB that can defend ugly and put 2-3 crosses in a game would be exciting at the minute.
I know some fans want to make wholesale changes to the squad I would say be careful what you wish for. This team isn't miles off putting a few results together they have lost most their games by a goal. ODCL
19 Dec 2025 21:17:45
Beaking news!
Jeff Shi has stepped down as executive chairman of Wolves.
Fosun's Nathan Shi (no relation to Jeff) has taken over in the interim.
Club now working on a permanent replacement.
1.) 19 Dec 2025 21:22:45
Great news, now for Fosun to go
2.) 19 Dec 2025 21:27:18
Ben Jacobs saying that he's stepped down as Executive Chairman so will not be running the club on a day to day business but he is still the Chairman and has overall control of the club.
3.) 19 Dec 2025 21:39:39
From Wolves themselves "Nathan Shi is to be appointed as interim executive chairman of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.
Jeff Shi has stepped down from his role as executive chairman. He will remain chairman and CEO of Fosun Sports Group, and will have no operational duties relating to Wolves."
4.) 19 Dec 2025 21:54:08
My bad. I misread it.
But Molineux will be a much happier place tomorrow.
Looks like Jeff Shi's web of lies has come back to bite him on the ass. Hopefully Guo will be keeping a closer eye on how the club is run.
5.) 19 Dec 2025 22:27:44
Sounds like a load of Shi
6.) 20 Dec 2025 10:26:26
That 'Shi Out' banner may still be useful. No need to change the name. Don't worry Jeff, you may have been sacked but, like relegation, it's just technical. We're still a global force.
Who would have thought, just when we need an experienced football professional CEO, we get another, no-nothing-about-football, Shi.
7.) 20 Dec 2025 11:52:16
Nathan Shi is the Interim Executive Chairman. So surely this means Fosun will look for someone with the right credentials to take over the football side of things long term.
Not many current club owners have a background in football but what they have done, is employ those with the required knowledge to run the club.
15 Dec 2025 15:46:14
Rumour is Wolves v Shrewsbury Town has been moved to 12:15pm on Saturday 10th January for coverage on Discovery+.
1.) 15 Dec 2025 17:16:45
This is now confirmed.
2.) 15 Dec 2025 17:56:14
They obviously expect us to go out, I can't see any other reason to cover that game.
3.) 15 Dec 2025 20:15:58
Hate to admit but I expect us to go out too. Don't think we have got a win in us . Shrewsbury are going to be up for it, and we are certainly not a team prepared to roll our sleeves up and fight for it. Would love them to prove me wrong but not optimistic.
4.) 16 Dec 2025 10:34:06
Did you not watch the Arsenal and Villa games, Ray? By all means offer criticisms of their skill levels but accusations aimed at their willingness to fight are a bit harsh. They ran their socks off and nearly nicked a result off two quality sides. If their skill levels were as high as their endeavour, we wouldn't be in the state we're in at the moment.
5.) 16 Dec 2025 13:51:21
I think you sum it up well Pag. Although there are pockets of" just going through the motions".
Lack of the right quality is the big issue.
6.) 17 Dec 2025 16:37:07
Not sure it's that simple though gents, because I also watched the Palace, Forest and United games and in each one of those our players looked like they simply couldn't be bothered! Yes there is a lacking in quality but are we really that far behind Forest, Brentford or Sunderland in terms of quality?! Just feels like a perfect storm of a lacking in quality and also a shocking lack of consistency in effort! Reminds me of us last season under Mick, we'd turn up agaisnt the best teams and put a shift in because there was no expectation but give us a bottom five team at home (e.g Forest) and suddenly we can't run five yards or string together three passes! ?
7.) 17 Dec 2025 17:07:43
Bully. My take is that bottom teams tend to be completely inconsistent. The game after Mick was sacked we achieved a fighting 2-2 away draw at Newcastle. Next match at Craven Cottage (I was there) we lost 5-0. Is RE today's Terry Connor? I don't think so, and I'm expecting results to show that.
Terry took over a Wolves side that had only just slipped into the relegation zone but was still unable to save us. At the very least I expect RE to take us down fighting, and with a strategy for challenging strongly next season.
28 Nov 2025 16:22:01
Manchester United have no active interest in Joao Gomes, despite reports recently.
Wolves have no knowledge of any interest from Manchester United and United insist talks between clubs have not happened.
Credit to Talking Wolves via David Omstein.
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07 Jan 2026 22:54:04
Good point tonight a cracker of a save from Pickford prevented us picking up all 3.
Another positive it's 3 matches in a row unbeaten for us now.
03 Jan 2026 18:30:58
Fantastic win today and depending on the 4 above us 4 wins could actually get us out of relegation zone too, Mane what a player those who said he wasn't ready how's that humble pie?
Arias looks to finally found his position and Hwang was looking so much better a assist and a goal for the lad, even Larsen was trying when he came on.
The lads have got to keep this going and just maybe we can pull off our own great escape.
1.) 03 Jan 2026 18:47:08
Mane, if your good enough your old enough, and he is proving that, need to protect him though and not burn him out , well done the lads today. That might be the end for Nuno at west ham.
2.) 03 Jan 2026 19:33:43
After listening to burrows Thommo naylor, with the great escape theme still in me ears I've just watched the highlights, wow, no doubt WH were awful but we were moving with haste, working the opposition with runs. Mane opened them up for Hwangs ball into Arias, Hwang was definitely playing for the position today and after all the moaning about him, I have to give him credit today.
Mane simply looked the biz, abit tired later on but still caused mayhem.
Hugo I thought was close to mom, but all of them put in a collective performance.
But my mom actually goes to the WH keeper he brought off some incredible saves, perhaps stopping tolu with his foot and ultimately saving his team from a 6/7 goal drubbing.
Now bring on Everton, we'll need the same effort and abit, dunno about great escape but saving face and restoring pride is possible.
3.) 03 Jan 2026 19:42:11
And anyone wanting Nuno back need to look at how he is doing at WHU, love the bloke but I think he is damaged now and needs to rebuild his career away from the Premier league.
4.) 04 Jan 2026 09:34:25
Rated - it would be the greatest of great escapes but given how truly awful WHU, Burnley and NF look how many points will actually be needed?
People have been quoting mid 30s - which is probably beyond Wolves - but low 30s or even high 20s might be enough?
Mad I know as it requires all 3 of the other sides to pick up virtually nothing, (as Wolves did in the first half), and obviously they have to play each other.
If only Spurs and Brighton had been converted into wins as they should have been it might have been possible for Wolves to get another 20 + points from the last 18 games and made it interesting.
Now a few against the heads are required - wins against sides who are really quite good - such as Newcastle and Chelsea at home in the next few weeks?
We will know shortly - a defeat at Everton and at home to Newcastle might end all hope - but two wins and I for one will be starting to hope!
01 Jan 2026 03:07:41
Happy New year to all the eds, posters and readers.
1.) 01 Jan 2026 09:05:09
Happy new year rko, let’s hope it’s better for us supporters than 2025 ?
31 Dec 2025 16:28:38
Now don't be calling the men in white coats for me yet but next month get in a couple of pacey players and a creative midfielder, a striker and I think we're going to go on a good run.
Sell Larsen and Andre i'm going to say keep Arias if he wants to stay as we may have finally found his position he did very well last night.
1.) 31 Dec 2025 17:37:41
I don’t necessarily disagree rko but I think good run or not the damage is already fatal, realistically we would have to win at least 13 games to be sure to stay up, and 12 to be in with a chance and I just can’t see it personally. Would love it my heart says yes but my head says no chance
2.) 31 Dec 2025 18:01:52
Good run will build confidence in the players that stay with us when we go down De wolf mate which will hopefully help us get of to a great start.
3.) 31 Dec 2025 18:30:58
11 may be just enough but yes13 should guarantee it.
4.) 31 Dec 2025 22:50:52
Good run yes but staying up is unrealistic.
If we get 20 points I’d be pleasantly surprised.
5.) 01 Jan 2026 13:22:31
If Wolves can get a run of 3 or 4 wins in a row, they will get back into the fight.
I'm not saying it is going to happen but it doesn't take a lot at the bottom of the table to gain ground.
6.) 01 Jan 2026 14:25:59
Most of these comments are delusions of grandeur
7.) 01 Jan 2026 16:20:58
Not delusions of grandeur just incurable enthusiasm, after 50 years of support we've seen it before.
31 Dec 2025 00:45:37
I was calling for Mane to start at beginning of season and some said he's not ready, I think he has proven he is ready.
The lad is a great prospect.
Mosquera nearly had one of those football comedy moments too with almost a own goal which Sa did superbly to prevent.
Hwang well Jeff I hope the shirt sales were worth it he is so bad time to sell him.
The whole team did well and a very good point, i've said it before it only takes for us to go on a bit of a run of good results and we'll be back in the mix let's hope tonight is the start of that run.
1.) 31 Dec 2025 08:30:27
Agreed Rated.
Better team display last night. Hwang was a little better but gave away the ball for their first goal.
I would have kept Tolu on, especially as his replacement, Larsen, did F All as usual.
Against my better judgement Sa was a man reborn and fought for his place well.
Mane was also on a mission going forward but had no real support at the key moments.
Overall, pleased with the team and as you say hopefully start of a run. It’s been a very long time but now I can say I’m looking forward to the West Ham game!
14 Jan 2026 16:36:42
The key part for me future is gold mate is their are no minimun release fees which means the vultures can't lowball us.
14 Jan 2026 13:40:00
Yes mate full article - Wolves are ready for relegation financially: every player has an automatic wage drop clause (30% to 50%). And there are no relegation release clauses, so Wolves can set whatever asking price they want.
02 Jan 2026 16:24:08
I don't think we can recall Doyle Madman mate but I agree with you about the loan options.
01 Jan 2026 22:32:55
I said 3 are being spoken to, I think more are in the pipeline been a few rumours on X but i've ignored them as they look like click bait accounts.
01 Jan 2026 15:31:05
3 being spoken to at mo I don't have names as of yet but one is a striker, one a gk and one a cm.
Forest and West Ham are preparing offers for Larsen, Sa wanted by Juventus and Hwang wanted by Lazio.
Still talk about J.Gomes to Man UTD but no offer made at this time.
09 Jan 2026 15:25:35
Impossible for us both to win all 17 as we have to play Arsenal at the Mol still.
06 Jan 2026 14:59:47
Be a good option knows the league and on his day knows where the net is but it needs to be a loan with a option to buy.
06 Jan 2026 03:19:55
Maybe a certain Silva coming in as part of the coaching team has helped, it's no coicidence we've been better since he came in.
04 Jan 2026 14:22:47
Oh dear Superjack missed you sweetheart, worry about your own team not ours as the song goes in your head, in your head.
03 Jan 2026 20:10:50
No Nuno went straight down the tunnel.