What kind of players Wolverhampton Wanderers will be pursuing in the remaining summer transfer window has been disclosed by head coach Gary O’Neil. The West Midlands company had been doing well in the market up until Friday, closing several early deals to hire Pedro Lima, Rodrigo Gomes, and Jorgen Strand Larsen. Max Kilman’s £40 million sale to West Ham United gave Wolves additional cash in the bank, but they are now in danger of losing their most valuable player.
Chelsea has agreed to pay £54 million for the player. Despite Wolves’ desire or obligation to profit from the Portugal international, O’Neil now has a sizeable war chest available to him for the next three weeks.
In an interview after Wolves lost to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon, the Englishman said that players with Premier League experience are his preference.
Speaking to the club’s official website, O’Neil said: “Me and Matt [Hobbs] have spoken a lot about what we’re trying to do, trying to get players in who can help us with the money we’ve received, and hopefully we can help this group now, because they’re in a good spot, they’re giving everything, but the Premier League is tough.
“We have a lot of young players signed, and if we sign some more, hopefully we’ll be able to add a few who can help us right away. As a team, we look to attract players who will improve the football team. Rodrigo and Pedro in particular are talented players with potential for future growth.
I’m definitely looking forward to the season, but we have to make sure we get it right and that I get the team right.