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Leander Dendoncker took a period of time to settle into life at Molineux but eventually managed to become one of the most crucial players for Wolves during the back end of last season.

A silly challenge at Wembley may have denied his team a chance of an FA Cup final but he was still recognisable as one of the key cogs in Nuno Santo's system.

However, the addition of Kelvin Phillips, who Football Insider claim Wolves are set to ask Leeds about, may well put him under threat.

We've already documented the fact Romain Saiss' place could be in danger but in the same sense, the Belgian could well be set for a slight reduction in game time.

There's no doubting Dendoncker's abilities but there are obvious reasons to suggest the two will end up vying for the same spot in the side.

The pair of them can play in defence whilst they also have superb qualities when it comes to playing as a holding midfielder.

Statistically, they're quite similar, although Phillips does boast a few stats that outweigh Dendoncker's impact on Wolves.

The stats they come closest in are tackles and interceptions.  Last season, Wolves' current midfielder averages 2.8 successful challenges per game. On the other hand, their transfer target managed 2.6. As for interceptions, Phillips is just 0.1 ahead of Dendoncker.

In terms of the number of times each player gets dribbled past, the Leeds man is better. This specific statistic could be a determining factor in who plays if he does join the Midlands club over the summer.

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The 23-year-old was dribbled past on 1.2 occasions but Dendoncker's figure stands at 1.6. As for the number of long balls played, the latter is streets behind Philips.

Long balls forward are quite a key part of Wolves' game if you consider the stats. Midfielders Ruben Neves made 6.1 whilst Joao Moutinho made 3.3. The man in danger of being dislodged however played only 0.8 on average.

It would be wrong to suggest that Phillips could completely take his place, but there are definitely signs to suggest that he could fill in for the Belgian international when necessary.