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Speaking to The Debate podcast (17/04) Darren Bent was full of praise for Wolves as he discussed the club's season and their hopes of gaining European football with Paul Merson and Geoff Shreeves.

What's he said?

Wolves have had a tremendous first campaign back in the Premier League, sitting in eighth position going into the Easter weekend.

However, the club have hit a bit of a stumbling block in recent months with their away form proving detrimental to any European hopes they may have had for next season.

An FA Cup semi-final defeat against Watford also looks to have been hugely damaging with Nuno Santo's side putting in a lacklustre display against Southampton last weekend.

Leicester are meanwhile a rejuvenated force under Brendan Rodgers and have since leapfrogged Wolves into seventh place. As a result, The Debate podcast team discussed who might finish in the final Europa League spot with both clubs prime candidates.

Bent thought that Wolves had been more impressive than both the Foxes and Watford, hailing the impact Nuno has had since he joined the club last season. He said:

"For me, Wolves have been more impressive. I always thought with the squad they had as well, having seen a lot of them last season, that they'd finish a lot higher in the league than they would near the bottom because I felt that they had players last season playing in the Championship that were Premier League players. He'd be my manager of the season, the Wolves manager has done a fantastic job."

Wolves' transfer business pays dividends

The former striker's comments are symbolic of the fantastic transfer business the club has done over the past two years. Super agent Jorge Mendes has had a big say in proceedings and the fact they were able to prise one of the most highly thought of young players in Ruben Neves from Porto last season just goes to show how good they've been in the market.

He has adjusted to the Premier League excellently and wouldn't have looked out of place in any top-flight side last season.

Raul Jimenez is turning it on for Wolves and Mexico right now! He definitely deserves the song in the video below...

Nuno hasn't had much to do himself in terms of transfers but in regards to the club's performances on the pitch this season, he is a worthy shout for manager of the year.

There are still some issues to iron out, however, so it'll be interesting to see if he can replicate his success again next term.