Wolves are currently lying in the bottom half of the Premier League but things aren’t set to get any easier.
They will be missing Jonny for a considerable period of time after he suffered a second ACL injury of the campaign while their Player of the Season has now been ruled out too.
On the chalkboard
When Raul Jimenez suffered a fractured skull back in November, every Wolves fan will have thought the worst.
They were right to as well. Fabio Silva has only scored three goals in the Old Gold while their January replacement, Willian Jose, has netted just once.
One player who took on the mantle significantly was Pedro Neto. He has been one of the most outstanding young players in the Premier League this season and as such, has earned links to clubs like Manchester United.
He is their top scorer on five goals and he is also their best source of creativity, providing six assists for his teammates.
No one has made Wolves tick more than the Portuguese so to lose him to a broken knee cap is devastating news.
Neto will now miss the next six months of competition, damaging not his chances of securing an exit but also Wolves’ ambitions.
The solution
The Old Gold have considered a number of transfer targets ahead of the summer, one of which is Lucas Ocampos.
Football Insider revealed last month that the Molineux outfit were considering a move for the Sevilla winger.
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A proven La Liga talent, he’d be an astute capture from the Wolves hierarchy and could undoubtedly soften the blow of losing Neto for such a long period.
The youngster will miss the opening part of next term and thus, they will need to find a renewed sense of creativity and a goalscoring threat from elsewhere.
Ocampos could provide that in abundance. The Argentine, who can play on either flank, has scored more goals than Neto this term (7) and has registered four assists. That’s taken his tally in a Sevilla shirt to 24 strikes and nine assists throughout 83 games.
He has starred in Europe this term and has amassed a mouth-watering three dribbles per game; a tally that usurps Wolves’ dazzling winger in the Premier League – he has registered 2.1 in comparison.
Speaking about the 26-year-old previously, Fede Prami, a journalist and River Plate fan recalled his days in Argentina, calling him “electric.”
Indeed, if any quote was to sum up Neto’s energy in equal measure, it would be that.
Losing their attacking wizard is a blow, but Fosun could definitely soften it luring Ocampos to the Midlands.