Wolves are blessed with some incredible players.

You get flair from Joao Moutinho, explosiveness from Adama Traore, natural finishing from Raul Jimenez and a touch of class from Ruben Neves.

But arguably, a less flashy player has been their star man so far this season.

The Midlands outfit top the charts for clean sheets (three) along with local-rivals Aston Villa and that's in part thanks to the form of utility man Romain Saiss.

Having originally joined the club as a midfielder in a £3m deal from Angers SCO in 2016, the 30-year-old has been an integral part of Nuno Santo's backline for most of the year.

Throughout last season, the Moroccan international cemented his place in that back three with industrious and strong showings as he filled in for the then-injured Willy Boly.

Now he is regularly deployed alongside him and Wolf Pack skipper Conor Coady.

Per WhoScored, Saiss started 38 matches across the Premier League and Europa League. He averaged 3.7 clearances, 3.6 aerials won, 1.7 tackles and 4.1 long balls per league match last term.

He has since started all six of Wolves' matches, not only playing in central defence but even at left wing-back in the absence of Jonny and Marcal.

Saiss is undoubtedly an underrated unsung hero amongst the squad, so it should be a major concern that he's out of contract at the end of the season.

It is perhaps rather strange that Nuno is yet to activate the one-year option in his current deal considering Jimenez, Coady and even Max Kilman have signed long-term extensions in the past month alone.

Traore is thought to be next in line - but why not Saiss? He's even got a one-year option just waiting to be activated.

It's a dangerous game to wait on him as this sort of form will surely bring transfer interest during the January transfer window.

Last year, he was linked with a move to Atletico Madrid and that's when he was warming the bench, so you can only imagine what some teams think now he's a key man for the Molineux-based outfit.

The £9m-rated versatile monster even been named captain of his national side, a decision teammate and ex-Bayern star Medhi Benatia lauded, he said: "It is he who must take over and supervise young talents. He is impeccable, loved."

Nuno must tie Saiss down at all costs, it would be unforgivable to not do so.

AND in other news, Wolves dodged one massive bullet with £90k-per-week Jorge Mendes FLOP this summer...