O’Neil may bench Silva in Wolves’ pursuit of a £44 million target who is “born to score” – view
Wolverhampton Wanderers seem to be finally heading in the right direction, after a period of difficulty during the summer and leading into the 2023/24 campaign.
After the depth of the club’s financial fair play (FFP) difficulties surfaced during Julen Lopetegui’s reign, the Spaniard left his post just five days prior to the start of the Premier League season, leaving Gary O’Neil with an uphill battle and little time to prepare.
The Englishman has restored the joy at Molineux, however, as the Old Gold sit 12th in the table having lost just one of their previous seven fixtures, seeing them poised nine points above the relegation zone.
With the squad now looking more settled with a clear plan to their game-by-game challenges, it may be time for the manager to look towards the January transfer window for added reinforcements, as his squad remains short in areas after the summer’s sales.
Back in September, O’Neil described his team options as being “£80m short” of quality, leaving room for targets to be assessed in the winter market, while adhering to the financial shortages that still loom over the club.
Wolves January transfer targets
In October, The Athletic’s Steve Madeley answered questions in his column, with one regarding the boundaries over Wolves’ freedom to spend in January, after a trialling summer.
Madeley concluded that “one or two” additions are the most that can be expected, adding that “a striker looks like the priority”, with loan deals with an obligation to buy the most probable solution.
Despite the margins of Wolves’ financial capacity, the Premier League outfit continues to be linked with a range of potential targets.
Earlier this month, Football Transfers named Manchester United starlet Amad Diallo as a talent being eyed as part of a loan deal in January, after the 21-year-old excelled on loan at Sunderland last season.
With 14 goals for the Black Cats in 2022/23, the winger would undoubtedly bring firepower to Molineux in the final third, however he isn’t the only forward named as a talent eyed in the Midlands.
A report from 90min last month mentioned Wolves as being one of the clubs interested in Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko, with Liverpool and Brentford also named.
The report claims that the 18-year-old is eyeing a loan move away from the Yellows in January, suiting the Old Gold’s financial requirements, with the club said to be ‘admirers’ of his talents.
