With Bruno Lage now sitting comfortably in the Wolves hot seat, it’s time for the new manager to pick out some fresh faces.
He knows the Old Gold will have to act shrewdly in the transfer market so don’t expect too many marquee arrivals.
What’s the word?
One way Wolves could get around their limited finances is by signing players on loan or via a free transfer.
Back in January, the Old Gold were touted with a switch for Diego Costa. He’d left Atletico Madrid by mutual consent but a move was ultimately a non-starter due to his hefty wages.
However, according to Brazilian outlet UOL, Wolves are interested in acquiring the 32-year-old again.
Lage is targeting a more detailed internal evaluation of the striker in an attempt to work out whether a deal would be viable financially.
In recent weeks, Costa has been contacted by Benfica and Saudi club Al Nassr.
A boost for European hopes
Costa hasn’t played any football for the best part of six months now but it would be hard to turn down a man of his qualities.
The bullish Spain international is one of the biggest threats in European football, combining an expert way of finding the net with an aggressive and abrasive style of play.
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Described as an “animal” by Jose Mourinho during his time with Chelsea, there is no better way to describe the way in which he plays football.
Capable of finding the back of the net on a regular basis, Costa is a player fit to fire Wolves back into Europe.
They ended last term in 13th place, far away from their goal of Europa League football. Nuno Santo was missing Raul Jimenez from November onwards while he recovered from a fractured skull but Costa would beef up the new manager’s options significantly.
After all, he is one of the most potent around. During his previous spell in England, the veteran racked up a tally of 52 goals in 89 Premier League appearances.
A large portion of those strikes helped Chelsea to two title wins; initially in 2014/15 and then in 2016/17.
Costa knows the aggressive nature of the Premier League inside out and is perfectly suited to succeed in English football.
Like Jimenez, he is capable of linking the play and his experience is exactly what Lage needs during his first campaign in the job.
There is no guarantee that Jimenez will return in the same vein of form so landing another forward is no bad idea.