A major Wolves transfer development has emerged that will please everyone associated with the club as they aim to look ahead to next season.
What’s the news?
Sky Sports reporter Johnny Phillips has stated that there will be some “significant” transfer business done this summer at the Premier League club in order to begin a rebuild which could see Wolves reach the European spots as it looks like they will just miss out this term.
All in all, it's been a solid season for the club, a top-half finish, but the previous few weeks haven’t been great, and some additions look necessary.
“This will be a summer of change with significant transfer activity, perhaps more so than in any other window during this Premier League period,” said Phillips.
“The spine of the team will change, with more than one central defender on his way in and a strengthening of the midfield and forward positions also set to happen.”
Great news for Lage
This should leave manager Bruno Lage ecstatic and it's news that will surely please the supporters too. Although they sailed through the vast majority of the campaign in excellent touch, their form in the Premier League has been poor of late, with the 2-2 draw against Chelsea their first point since the start of April.
Under former manager Nuno Espirito Santo, the club proved that they could finish in seventh place and the onus is for Lage to repeat this achievement.
With Wolves being linked with players in the quality of Ryan Kent and Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill, then there is absolutely no reason why the side can't kick on and secure European football next season for the first time since Nuno left the club.
However, they will have to make do with the potential departures of Ruben Neves and Max Kilman, who have both been linked with moves away too. Should that happen, there is simply no excuse not to spend the cash they receive on replacements.
Even with players like that at their disposal, they are already punching above their weight, but there is a growing feeling amongst the fans that they aren’t being ambitious enough. Big investment this summer, however, could change that.