Wolves FC Rumours

31 Aug 2025 12:13:55
Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira says striker Jorgen Strand Larsen "will stay with us" after sitting out the loss to Everton amid two rejected bids from Newcastle. BBC sport

31 Aug 2025 12:49:07
Still need a CB, x2 cms, x2 forwards.
Interesting the links with so many midfielders and forwards.
Still think we need pace in the forwards they didn't offer enough yesterday.
R Gomez was arguably the standout sub after Jackson couldn't get anything to stick 2nd half.

31 Aug 2025 13:19:00
Japhet Tanganga, no?

31 Aug 2025 14:07:08
We could buy Tanganga but he won't be able to play for us until next season so why bother.

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31 Aug 2025 14:26:25
If Tanganga had been of interest we would have already signed him before Sheffield Utd. Personally I thought we should have got him particularly with the fee being an absolute bargain!

31 Aug 2025 14:51:13
Thought fer lopes was quality of the bench yesterday looking to link up the play and drive us forward

31 Aug 2025 15:07:21
Honestly I think just stay up with defence being Toti LCB Agbadou CB Krejci RCB

Then we can sign Japhet Tanganga in summer 2026. Probably around £10~£15 million. I think Sheffield United are going down, I watched Tanganga yesterday, best man on the pitch.
Japhet Tanganga to Wolverhampton Wanderers
£12 million
Sometime next summer
Sheffield Utd relegated
He wants to leave
Done deal!

31 Aug 2025 16:36:23
No way should Toti be near the starting 11.

31 Aug 2025 17:16:46
Why would you want a defender relegated to league 1?
Sounds daft to me.

31 Aug 2025 17:17:40
As Ken points out above Wolves clearly have no interest in Tanganga as he could have been purchased at any time over the summer for peanuts.
Whilst I accept that if he has a blindingly good season Wolves may change their minds but I would imagine that it is unlikely that they will purchase him any time soon for 10x the amount he could have been acquired for this summer.

31 Aug 2025 17:29:13
Madman I don't disagree.
The defence looks v concerning - what has happened to Emmanuel.
Andre and Gomes are struggling and surely need a back up/alternative.
But perhaps the greatest need is a goal scoring 9/10.
Maybe changing to a 3, 4, 1, 2 formation will help as Arias - who is supposed to be carrying the team in his role as Cunha's replacement - looks lost out wide but might be better behind 2 forwards?.

31 Aug 2025 18:13:23
So which centre back do we sign? Krejci~ not good enough
Nobody is good enough at this club
So yes, tell me who we should sign ahead of Japhet Tanganga.?

31 Aug 2025 18:41:07
I can only hope that you are very very wrong as Wolves are paying 20x the fee that would have obtained Tangnaga for Krejci.
If you have read the board over the summer you will see I have also been proposing Tanganga all summer. For the fee, and home grown, he was in my view a "no brainer" but the club clearly disagrees with us both.
Having made that call though it would be a massive embarrassment to then pay 10x+ the fee they could have for the player a few months later so sadly I just can't see it happening!
With respect to your q though finding a cb better than those the club currently has should not be difficult. The pool currently consists of S Bueno - no where near good enough, Doherty - beaten by father time, Yerson, permanently injured, Toti - v v modest and needs hand holding, Krejci yet to play a game in the Prem and Emanuel who has seemingly lost his way!
Far from a satisfactory position!

31 Aug 2025 19:06:53
Personally I would have signed Veiga for around £26m but he has gone to Spain. Yes for weeks he was quoted at £35m but ended up going to Almeria for £26m. However he has a really poor attitude to training. Which may be the reason Wolves avoided it.
I think Disasi (linked with every club) and Lloyd Kelly wouldn't be bad options we need competition for cb and RCB. I have nothing against Krejci think he will develop the next few months and it is a strength having two left footed cbs.
My comment regarding Tanganga was why would we sign a cb that is relegated to league 1? We should be aiming to move higher up the league.
TFIOG really not sure on Emmanuel? Strange how it has dropped off so much hopelly Vitor can get it right with the team during the break.
The midfield is interesting I think both are the target of the opposition press so we need forwards to move and offer outlets for Sa and the defence to play long. Or Arias and Marshall need to come short so the defence can go over the first press by the opposition.
Absolutely we need someone like Yuri Alberto. Hopefully Tolu is a similar player to Aghehowa in that he is strong and a complete forward offering a different solution to what we have. I still think we need pace as that could be an outlet for a long ball out of defence.
In terms of the formation it's not so much a concern for me I think we just need a little bit of time to develop the connections between the different players I'm sure they will come good.
A CB, CM and forward would be ideal though.

31 Aug 2025 19:17:31
Toti and Hwang are liabilities, they just aren't good enough for this league.
How Toti got the armband is beyond me'its unbelievable if I'm honest.
The leadership in that squad must be paper thin if he's the most commanding one there.
I can only think the reason Gomes hasn't taken it is because he's always on the edge of getting sent off due to how he plays the game.

31 Aug 2025 19:38:04
Madman - completely agree re Veiga.
I have been told on here that apparently the fee is low as Chelsea retain significant interest/control in/over the player?

31 Aug 2025 21:16:42
But veiga is at Juventus. Next year Tanganga. Right the future is gold?

31 Aug 2025 22:07:57
But Tanganga isn't ready to play week in week out in the prem similar to Djiga (who has played CL by the way).
Djiga and Tanganga wouldn't be good enough over a season. I have doubts over Mosquera as well.
CB required urgently to provide cover for RCB or CB.

01 Sep 2025 01:59:26
Free agent CB cover Jason Denayer
Ex Celtic Lyon man city player
Belgium international
Superb player! And then Tanganga next summer!

01 Sep 2025 02:08:00
What about Takehiro Tomiyasu?
He’s free!

31 Aug 2025 11:11:57
Raskin not in rangers squad today - watch this space

31 Aug 2025 11:26:03
He’s been dropped for disciplinary reasons. Apparently a bust up with coaching staff on the training ground.

31 Aug 2025 11:42:08
Our type of signing then HTP!

31 Aug 2025 12:07:45
Captain material Arddunby

31 Aug 2025 07:21:15
Sky Sports saying Wolves in talks with Josh Brownhill but Saudis all so in talks. If he wants money no chance of Wolves signing him also he left Burnley will he join Wolves who are going to be fighting relegation. Would be a good signing still think striker CB and another midfielder needed even if Brown low signs.

31 Aug 2025 09:44:54
Brownhill would be a good, experienced signing. He can play as a CM or in a more attacking position. This will allow fluidity in the middle of the park if you play Andre as the DM with Brownhill and Gomes as the CMs and Arias as the CAM behind JSL and Tolu. We also have option with Bellegarde, Rodrigo, Lopez etc providing width, but more importantly, options. What we do need is an upgrade on Toti. Krejci is a decent signing but is he more suited to a back 3 or back 4.

VP has 2 weeks to get this sorted.

31 Aug 2025 11:22:20
Krejci played in a back 3 for Sparta and back 4 for Girona. I assume this is one of the main reasons VP wanted him because of his versatility. Personally I don’t know why we don’t play a 3-5-2 formation (or maybe we will) once Tolu comes in. Having two big guys up top and utilising the delivery of Jackson/Wolfe/Hugo with Arias in front of Gomes and Andre just behind the front two seems like a perfect answer when we don’t have the rolls Royce players with technical quality but do have the tackling ability, size and power to bully defenders?

31 Aug 2025 11:56:53
He was mainly played in midfield for Sparta Pikey so even more of an adaptable utility player

30 Aug 2025 16:02:27
Something is going on with Larsen why have Wolves put a bid in for Abline 30mill euros turned down. Why do Wolves need another striker if Larsen and Tulo are there doesn't add up are they going to sell Larsen. If they do Wolves need an experienced striker not a 22year old and Wolves need an attacking midfielder who can score.

30 Aug 2025 17:37:05
Because they said they wanted 2 more strikers as well as JSL.

30 Aug 2025 18:12:03
Wandering never seen that but after today's performance Wolves could another 4 or 5 players.Whats going on with Agbadou another mistake leads to another goal 2 home games and 7 goals conceded. Is VP doing an O, Neil and going to get sacked after saving Wolves from relegation with his selections I think he picked the the wrong team. But again that could be lack of depth in the squad no strikers only 2 midfielders something has to happen before 7 o'clock Monday night or god help us.

30 Aug 2025 19:29:19
Agree. Both were awful today. Toti is bringing Agbadou's game down. Mosquera, Kedjci and S Bueno have to play against Newcastle as does Rodrigo, Lopez, Andre, Gomes, Arias, JSL and Tolo.

30 Aug 2025 19:32:24
It does seem to be a rerun of last season so far, a poor run at the end of the previous season being carried over.

30 Aug 2025 19:42:36
Which of them play left wing back mate

30 Aug 2025 19:58:45
I'd have Lopez on the left and Rodrigo on the right. I know Lopez isn't a wing back but he is left footed. It all depends how the team is set up to play. These would be for an attacking style.

If we wanted a more balanced side, it would be Bueno on the left and Tchatchouma on the right.

Defensive, it'd be Wolfe and Doc or Hoever.

30 Aug 2025 21:16:37
Don't panic.
I agree there are issues at the back I'd sign or loan a cb as I've been saying a few weeks now.
The issue we have is we are trying to play out from the back with the opposition operating a high press.
The two wide forwards need to split and isolate the wing backs/ cb of the opposition.
Sa and the defence need to play long ball. I'd fancy any of our forwards 1v1 against most cbs in the league.
Arias and Marshall played too narrow. Arias may need to come deeper and be closer to Gomes/Andre and the wing backs.
He can carry the ball so he needs to build that part of his game.
Agbadou needs to get his head straight 2 passes today cost us two goals that's 3 points lost.
Still need CB, two cms and two forwards.

30 Aug 2025 21:35:35
No Albine in Nantes team tonight!
Today’s game showcased the problems we are facing.
My view is that the biggest issue is that VP, like his national counterpart at Manchester Utd, is wedded to a system and unwilling to change. Three centre backs, none of whom have the capacity to move into midfield, in order to crate space and break the lines. Side to side and then back to Sa, all in our defensive third!
Two holding midfielders, both whose first thought is to turn toward our back-line and willing only to play 10 and 15 yard passes. Neither natural runners with the ball. Big improvement when Fer Lopes and Bellegarde came on and carried the ball forward and tan past their players.
Neither Munetsi or Hwang have the touch required of Premier League players. The difference between our players and Everton’s was marked. Their touch, passing and movement was light years better than ours, and they are a mediocre Premier League team.
Most of our subs were an improvement on those they replaced, which emphasises my main point: VP does not know his best team Wedded to a system and to certain players.

30 Aug 2025 21:54:16
I believe Wolves will sign either Kenneth Taylor, Nico Raskin or Hayden Hackney and then the window shuts. In January I think we will be around the bottom, 18 th. We need another centre back, so I think we will sign 1 or 2 in January. Hopefully Japhet Tanganga, just signed for Sheffield United but they sit in 24th and have only scored once. I watched him today at the Riverside, specifically to see him play and he was superb. His teammates not really. I really rate him and I think he will want to leave in January as I see Sheffield getting relegated. Japhet Tanganga to Wolves in January, £15 million or on loan with obligation (seems to be a new trend).

30 Aug 2025 23:54:43
The guy's that came on showed more desire than the first picked si I question vp on selection. We're the only club who sifmgn player's and bench them. Great move by moyes signing grealish and Dewsbury hall.

31 Aug 2025 00:49:22
Don’t mention Raskin As I got called a liar for saying a deal was done for him. We have made bids for 2 other midfielders. We only want 1 out the 3. Never said he was signing, just a deal in place if others fail. If he does sign I will be calling out the 2 who called me a liar and weird. No need for it when this is supposed to be a friendly forum where we all share our views and news we have heard. I’m over 55 years old, supported Wolves all my life and this is what you get from sharing info. I won’t bother in future.

31 Aug 2025 07:22:13
Spot on Wolfthistle.

31 Aug 2025 07:48:34
I apologise for the comment that it was weird behaviour, Kenzie. I shouldn't have said that. I responsed out of frustration as everything to do with Wolves is hard work at the moment. However, you have said that about 3/4 signings were happenjng/about to happen over the summer and none of them have proven to be true. Regardless, I shouldn't have said. I'm sorry mate!

31 Aug 2025 10:46:52
kenzie, I get called weird and strange on a daily basis . I was agreeing with you

30 Aug 2025 11:41:10
Hearing that JSL has thrown his toys out of the pram. Clearly doesn't want to be here anymore.

30 Aug 2025 12:32:33
I suggested this yesterday and a few people thought I was being daft. Full expect him to dig his heels in and move. It seems to be the custom now.

30 Aug 2025 12:35:29
What's he done to suggest he's thrown his toys out of the pram? Feigned injury? Or something else

30 Aug 2025 13:18:22
Or perhaps VP is choosing not to play him because there is the possibility of further incoming which will depend on sale of JSL.

30 Aug 2025 13:43:42
Several good sources are adamant he's staying and that his absence against everton is due to a genuine achilles injury. Doesn't seem like the type to be disrespectful at all, and whilst David Ornstein suggested he asked to leave, no reports whatsoever have suggested he's been disrespectful

30 Aug 2025 14:10:29
Would be criminal to sell now tbf.

30 Aug 2025 14:34:49
He is injured, but if he has thrown his toys out then he'll be treated how we treat Nunes and Cunha, if he hasn't a few owe him a apology.

30 Aug 2025 14:39:09
Word is Jorgen will be at the ground today supporting the team. Doesn't sound like someone who's going anywhere!

30 Aug 2025 16:58:09
Don't blame Larsen for wanting to leave after that shower of rubbish. We are gash. Relying on three worse teams.

30 Aug 2025 17:23:48
I agree with all 3 of your points tg.
Are there 3 worse teams though? I hope so but I’m not convinced. This season could be an embarrassment.

30 Aug 2025 17:54:53
Us and West Ham poorest by far in the opening weeks. Don't see a squad capable of staying up atm, lost top quality and trusted players miles off it. I'd drop Agbadou, Toti and Munetsi for the next game.

30 Aug 2025 09:06:32
JSL not named in the squad at all today, wasn’t at the team hotel last night.

30 Aug 2025 09:23:09
Oh wow

30 Aug 2025 09:23:37
We could be in trouble today, for the game as well as the obvious.

30 Aug 2025 09:38:03
Think I need to change my Super6 prediction

30 Aug 2025 09:38:36
According to X we've just had an offer of £30 Mill rejected for Matthis Abline. Read into that what you will.

30 Aug 2025 09:51:21
Think it’s obvious now that they’re looking for replacements. But surely you don’t sell your main goal threat, with only 3 days left, if you haven’t secured the signings

30 Aug 2025 10:04:25
HTP I believe you are right.

Liverpool will get there man as they always do - meaning JSL or Wissa going to Newcastle. Reading between the lines with the gossip that is saying VP would be happy for Yuri Alberto to replace JSL if possible, plus we don’t usually keep players that say they would be happy to go, it all looks like a late £60-£65m offer could be successful. We are being prepared for the inevitable, but we need another forward. I still believe that will be a loan with VP praying it will be Yuri

30 Aug 2025 10:15:09
Read yesterday that JSL had a ‘light injury’ and VP didn’t want to risk him. All very dodgy. Is Larsen really injured or has he become a Manchild? Only time will tell. I’d rather he go than damage our chances of getting points - as Cunha did.

30 Aug 2025 11:15:05
If the Korean starts today he's staying. and we simply cannot play a player with 0 confidence. Hope somebody else has goals in them.we'll see.

30 Aug 2025 11:16:03
He's injured. The timing of the injury has piqued the interests of the media who are putting 2 and 2 together and making 5.

30 Aug 2025 11:37:28
Matthis Abline still does not want to come to Wolves.

30 Aug 2025 11:38:53
He could have an injury, could be his head is not really in the right place, could be that he is going to be sold, or possibly VP just doesn't know if he's going to be sold or a combination of the above.

30 Aug 2025 12:23:53
Clearly Wolves need strikers better than all of the ones currently at the club bar JSL, so selling him seems mad.
But if Vitor has 2 targets in mind that he believes are good enough and both can be obtained for the price Wolves can sell JSL for then, although I am hugely sceptical, fair enough.
Doing all this in the last few hours of the transfer window seems, to put it mildly, "difficult". Also even if Vitor believes they (the unknown, yet to arrive strikers), are good enough they at best will take a few weeks to settle and surely still carry a high risk of not making the grade.
Far far from a happy place and with the Everton game, one of probably something like 8 games Wolves have to save the season, taking place this afternoon without any of the soln's in place it is i'm afraid another shambles!
(I accept if JSL really is injured then it is only the failure to have adequate back ups in place that is Jeff's fault not JSL's injury! Before I am told that Jeff isn't to blame for JSL's injury)

30 Aug 2025 13:09:09
But we do have back up for JSL. Hwang and Sasa. The problem is that they are not good enough and VP cannot move them on because everyone has seen what they can do and are not interested. They fitted the system of the managers that brought them in, not VPs.

30 Aug 2025 00:54:08
Raskin from Rangers, deal in place. 1of3 for midfielders

30 Aug 2025 03:28:14
more kenzie lies . they won’t like you for it

30 Aug 2025 07:21:59
Guessing he's a backup incase we can't get our other midfield targets?

30 Aug 2025 12:51:10
Kenzie, just stop lying mate. It’s weird behaviour.

29 Aug 2025 20:51:28
Wolves have agreed a deal in principle to sign Genk striker Tolu Arokodare. Deal worth about €25 million, he wants the move.


Wolves are also reportedly trying to sort out the details to sign Hayden Hackney. Bid has been submitted, and the player is interested in the move. Availability on tomorrow's game against Sheffield is currently unknown.

Both are likely to be Wolves players by the end of the window.

29 Aug 2025 23:06:21
If we actually get Hackney I will be chuffed. We should have ventured into the Championship yonks ago. Would love it if we pulled this off.

29 Aug 2025 20:49:50
Wolves agree deal in principle to sign Tolu Arokodare from Genk.

€27m fee agreed with Genk and the player's medicals are booked

29 Aug 2025 23:03:19
I thought it was all done.

29 Aug 2025 23:49:54
It is done I thought his medical was done too but turned out hadn't been done at the time, it's due tomorrow.

29 Aug 2025 19:07:32
Anymore news on Arokodare transfer I'm assuming he has had a medical by now. Will it be the usual everything now goes quiet while they make a video while us fans get nervous!

29 Aug 2025 19:43:42
Probably. May be unveiled before tomorrow game

29 Aug 2025 20:17:29
It's all done mate, announcement soon.

29 Aug 2025 21:16:20
Rated. Good. Thanks for that.