As the transfer market begins to heat up, CaughtOffside sources understand that Spanish top-flight team, Villarreal, are looking to plunder Premier League outfit, Wolverhampton Wanders, for two of their players.
Coach of the Yellow Submarine, Marcelino, is believed to be specifically targeting a striker and a winger, with the latter also able to operate as a second striker when needed.
That is seemingly what’s led to the interest in Wolverhampton’s 27-year-old Portuguese player, Goncalo Guedes, who as AS report was once a target for Catalan giants, Barcelona.
Premier League club Wolves set to lose two
CaughtOffside sources indicate that the Midlands-based side have set a reasonable price tag of around €20m for Guedes, though manager, Gary O’Neil, hopes to begin the 2024/25 Premier League season with the Portuguese still part of his squad.
It’s understood too that Marcelino is running the rule over 23-year-old Colombian defender, Yerson Mosquera, who Wolves have yet to place a value on, simply because O’Neil can’t countenance the thought of losing him.
Molineux Stadium, home of Premier League outfit Wolverhampton Wanderers
Villarreal would test the waters with an opening offer of €9m says sources.
Though losing either player is clearly going to impact on Wolves’ ambitions, if they’re able to bring in a decent amount in transfer funds, it would allow O’Neil to go on a late window spending spree, where there’s likely to be a few bargains to be had.
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With almost a month left of the summer window, that would still give the manager a chance to bring new faces into the side without upsetting the team dynamic and dressing room equilibrium.
Transfer deadline day is always exciting for the fans, however, last-minute captures for clubs – some two weeks after the season has started – can rarely be considered good business, particularly if a club has been using the same system and personnel for the majority of pre-season.
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