Summer Transfer Window 2022.

[Fifty Niner]

So it seems that there's a chance that nobody is willing to pay our asking price for Neves. It's got me thinking if I'm mistaken about how good he is. In my eyes, he's easily worth his apparent asking price (around €50). If anything, it's a bargain. Why will clubs pay inflated prices for other players, but not ours? Surely they realise how good he is!?

Maybe because our top leaders have said we need to sell to buy? Kind of weakens our bargaining position I’d have thought?

 

[Martin Riggs]

£30m for Coady & £25m for Dendoncker.

Laughable, in my opinion. I wish it wasn’t and those offers were tabled though!!

I think £30m for Coady would be a realistic value if the vast majority of clubs played with 3 centre defenders but sadly they don't, I can only think of Chelsea and Tottenham who play that formation and neither would want him. In a back 4, personally I don't even see him as Premier League quality, but as a current England international and someone who's a good leader and such a positive influence around a club, we may get £10m-£15m. I think he'd get found out very quickly though just like he was last season when Nuno tried a 4, he was very poor.

 

[Woburn Wolf]

I’d put him in and sell pod personally.

Of our current forwards Podence is the only one with that bit of unpredictability that unsettles defenders. Of our current players he should be one of the first names on the team sheet.

 

[JOSWolf]

For me it is a no brainier both podence and mgw should be kept. I like being entertained and they are both that sort of player.

 

[Deleted member sbk12944]

Of our current forwards Podence is the only one with that bit of unpredictability that unsettles defenders. Of our current players he should be one of the first names on the team sheet.

completely agree he’s the only one with unpredictability that does unsettle defenders, unfortunately though he’s also quite predictable in that he is injured quite a bit. A real tricky player though.

 

[CologneWolf]

In the last 3 seasons with us (league only)

Adama 7 goals 12 assists
Pod 6 goals 6 assists

(Pods first season was only half a season, Adamas last was half a season so 2.5 seasons each, stats from transfermarkt)

Not sure that’s a fair representation of their respective contributions. i.e minutes/goals + assists ratio....I dont remember Traore having missed too many games due to injury and having to work his way back to fitness and match sharpness. Where as Podence up until this season had never really had a consistent run in the starting 11.

 

[wolfslair]

Pod does have ability - but his end product is lower than Traore’s. Personally, I’d cash in and get someone with better goals/assists.

Hahahahaha

Have you ever watched wolves play?

Podence has much much much better end product than adama, if you think opposite I think football isn’t a sport you should be watching

 

[Bognor_Wolf]

Of our current forwards Podence is the only one with that bit of unpredictability that unsettles defenders. Of our current players he should be one of the first names on the team sheet.

This this and this!

We saw how hopeless we were without him in the side to create chances when he was our injured..

Probably our most underrated player for me...

 

[Premier Quality]

Pretty shoddy considering they're our second most attacking players, behind Raul (and Jota while he was here). Thing is as good as Guedes and co are, would they have got any more in a Nuno style rigid defensive team?

We are massively defensive for sure - but Guedes and others can at least shoot, which those two can’t do particularly well.

 

[Premier Quality]

completely agree he’s the only one with unpredictability that does unsettle defenders, unfortunately though he’s also quite predictable in that he is injured quite a bit. A real tricky player though.

His injury record is another concern, absolutely.

 

[Premier Quality]

Of our current forwards Podence is the only one with that bit of unpredictability that unsettles defenders. Of our current players he should be one of the first names on the team sheet.

I’d say all of Neto, MGW and Chiquinho have unpredictability- Traore probably more unpredictable than anyone.

I quite like pod, and he absolutely was our most creative player at the back end of this season - but that’s a pretty low bar.

My biggest issue with him is that we need our front three to be goal threats (scoring or assisting) and he just isn’t - and Neto and MGW are, and in a position where we need to sell to buy, he seems an obvious sell.

Behind Hwang, obviously….

 

[VancouverWolf]

His injury record is another concern, absolutely.

But not as bad as Neto or Jonny. Injuries happen but hopefully we’ll have less this season.

 

[oldgold4ever]

Villa fans now calling us 'Wolverhampton Windowshoppers' because we spend so much time 'tracking' players

Beats panic buying

 

[steve vena]

Yes but have you seen who their fans are? Nigel Havers, Hugh Grant, Daniel Radcliffe, Keith Chegwin, Des Lynham, Richard Osman, Diddie David Hamilton among other luvvies.

No wonder they are nice to each other. We've got Noddy Holder and half of Led Zepplin.

Noddy and Planty...both legends....Hugh grant and Diddy David ....2 absolute bellends.

 

[steve vena]

For me it is a no brainier both podence and mgw should be kept. I like being entertained and they are both that sort of player.

Agree.

 

[Darvo]

Fosun don't care if fans are on their back, Shi has already told us we're not that important.

Can you tell me where Fosun have said that?

 

[ombyman]

£4m after tax would be c£150k per week.

Assuming he has a 'normal' PAYE tax situation and isn't a limited company or non-dom. (I believe most footballers are PAYE though)

 

[woop woop barmy army]

Signing on Father’s Day maybe??

 

[Jd132]

Having read back today's thread, I am now convinced we are going to do the following madnesses.

1) Sign Neves to a new 5 year contract on £150k a week
2) Sign Nunes to replace Moutinho for €50m
3) Sign Pau Torres to replace Saiss for €50m
4) Keep both MGW and Podence

Any less and I will be joining the mob with pitchfork at the ready!

 

[Bognor_Wolf]

What's with the Pau Torres talk? No chance he is coming here...

 

[jonesy]

Is it true Paulinha is gone to Fulham? Some **** up to let our primary target slip to a promoted side

 

[dnf14]

Is it true Paulinha is gone to Fulham? Some **** up to let our primary target slip to a promoted side

Unless Fulham have moved to the Maldives in the last 6 hours, I don't think so yet. For all the journalist spiel, he's still on his holidays.

 

[MattH]

Is it true Paulinha is gone to Fulham? Some **** up to let our primary target slip to a promoted side

No confirmation he's gone anywhere yet, but in any case when did the club say he was the primary target?

 

[FJRWolf]

I’d say all of Neto, MGW and Chiquinho have unpredictability- Traore probably more unpredictable than anyone.

I quite like pod, and he absolutely was our most creative player at the back end of this season - but that’s a pretty low bar.

My biggest issue with him is that we need our front three to be goal threats (scoring or assisting) and he just isn’t - and Neto and MGW are, and in a position where we need to sell to buy, he seems an obvious sell.

Behind Hwang, obviously….

This is where I sit. I like Podence and he was our most creative player last season, but let's face it, we had hardly any forward creativity last season for long periods. He is injury prone and blows hot and cold, quite temperamental too. His biggest asset last season was at least trying to do something progressive. I'd prefer to keep him but if the right offer came in and we have targets that improve us, I'd probably take it.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Having read back today's thread, I am now convinced we are going to do the following madnesses.

1) Sign Neves to a new 5 year contract on £150k a week
2) Sign Nunes to replace Moutinho for €50m
3) Sign Pau Torres to replace Saiss for €50m
4) Keep both MGW and Podence

Any less and I will be joining the mob with pitchfork at the ready!

Mate, if that happened, I’d support having statues of Jeff and Jorge smiling outside the Mol!

 

[Flaneur]

What's with the Pau Torres talk? No chance he is coming here...

It's come from a kid on Twitter pretending to be a journalist again, why people fall for this stuff I do not know...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1538171726617526272

 

[Plastic Shrapnel]

In the last 3 seasons with us (league only)

Adama 7 goals 12 assists
Pod 6 goals 6 assists

(Pods first season was only half a season, Adamas last was half a season so 2.5 seasons each, stats from transfermarkt)

Adama has played approx. Three times as many minutes on the pitch. So Podence statistically looks the better player per minute.

 

[WasStefan]

No way would i sell MGW, we need a different attacking dynamic and competition/ cover for Podence and Neto; MGW provides that.
Sell Dendonker, Traore and fringe players like Sanderson, Giles, Ronan, Hoever etc. and see what £ that raises.

Disagree completely. MGW will never be a top player for us. Too much water under the bridge

 

[WasStefan]

Perhaps it is mate, but sometimes it doesn’t hurt to share your feelings.
It’s constant negativity. He’d win a million and complain it wasn’t more.

Log off bud. Hope you’re good

 

[Stoichkov]

Is it true Paulinha is gone to Fulham? Some **** up to let our primary target slip to a promoted side

m a y b e

w e a r e n o t

b o v v e r e d

 

[Glass ankles]

Is it true Paulinha is gone to Fulham? Some **** up to let our primary target slip to a promoted side

Unsure he's our primary target. We don't disclose our targets. Maybe one of the players we've been most linked/rumoured with on social media and 14 year old wanna be journalists.

 

[Jayjaywolves]

Paul was the decoy, we are about to pull off an absolute madness. I can feel it.

 

[MelbourneWolf]

I paid 45quid for my international membership a couple of days ago. I suspect Wolves can now spend with confidence. Apologies to all for my tardiness.

 

[Beijing Wolf]

Signing on Father’s Day maybe??

Cornwall Wolf liked this post! Does that mean …………

 

[Bob Wolf]

Like Pod, but I’d probably choose MGW if we had to lose one of them. Personally I’d probably sell Hwang ahead of both, but I don’t see that happening now.

Podence and MGW have both had injury issues. I think our paper thin squad could do with both in case of injury and loss of form.

 

[Bob Wolf]

Bring back the days of an "absolute madness"
Did we ever do an "absolute madness" ?
I can't remember who that statement was referring to.

It was a tweet saying that wolves were “hoping to do a madness in the transfer window” when we got promoted.

I would have classed it as a momentary loss of touch with reality myself but perhaps I’m hard to please.

 

[Keyser Soze]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1538267280353656834

 

[WolfLing]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1538267280353656834

Explains why Palhinha is no longer needed maybe?!

Keep Neves, sell Ait Nouri!

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

Cornwall Wolf liked this post! Does that mean …………

...he's looking forward to father's day?

 

[CologneWolf]

Explains why Palhinha is no longer needed maybe?!

Keep Neves, sell Ait Nouri!

Well we are keeping Neves, as I keep reminding the mix.

It’s not a bad shout to sell RAN but don’t think he will go for that much this summer. His value will only go up barring an injury ravaged season or something equally unfortunate. So I’d prefer to sell him next year. Also don’t quite remember what the sell on clause we will owe Angers is.

But also if that’s where the club needs to get the coin from to re-jig the midfield and add a quality CB and another attacker then I would not be unhappy if that is the case.

Sell Neves next summer and then the ball will have well and truly started rolling.