19 May 2022 11:58:59
If Wolves have serious desire to be a club that plays in Europe, why are we possibly going to sell Connor Ronan?


1.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 12:44:07
I know he's had the odd good game for St Mirren this season but he's 24 years old now and hardly pulling up trees.


2.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 14:01:41
I agree Jas, looks like second rate Scottish football is his level, take any fee we can bank and invest it somewhere else.


3.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 14:30:32
Can't disagree Jas/bigcheese I think that particular ship has sailed and to be honest can't really see why he's still a Wolves player given his chances of making the first team must be pretty much zero.

Now to completely make Demons day, Inter Milan have made a 'tentative enquiry' for Morgan Gibbs-White.


4.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 15:13:36
I'd take the money for him aswell long,if inter or even Sheffield United come up with enough money, get rid and invest the money.


5.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 16:07:51
MGW has agreed terms with Crystal Palace with a fee yet to be agreed of around £20m.
Connor Ronan is nowhere near the standard we require to challenge for Europe.


6.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 16:26:05
The rumours the other day were Crystal Palace or Sheff Utd (if promoted) for £25m. The AC Milan rumour surfaced this morning. Don't know about the Inter interest.


7.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 16:26:33
Inter? Throw Cutrone in to get him off the wage bill as well!


8.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 16:55:50
Apologies all, I should have said AC Milan not Inter. I'm having one of those days, lol.


9.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 17:13:55
Should MGW rumour be true, it could be a good move for him and Wolves. Seria A is nowhere near as competitive as the PL. Just look at Lukaku's goal per league ratio. He's more prolific in Seria A.


10.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 18:02:07
So just to get this straight here gents. We paid £30m for a young Portuguese player because he would eventually (after 3 years without a loan) qualify as home grown and we desperately need those in order to have enough homegrown players to field a full sized squad in Europe.
Fast forward and we have our own very literal home grown talent, who has won a world Cup at youth level (whilst scoring in the final) and this very season has shone in the Champ. And we are going tk sell that player for £20-25m?! I'm not sure how peeps can keep telling me that our transfer policy is working for us?! ?


11.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 18:20:19
Not sure there are any plans to sell MGW Bully's. The report says that AC Milan have enquired, that's all.
Wolves may have no intention of selling him.


12.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 18:23:20
I really hope your right Long I'm not saying he's up to the Prem. I am saying that if we sell before giving him another look then our transfer policy is broken! ?


13.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 19:09:03
Whether or not MGW is good enough for the premier we have a very good asset who is making noises after a really good return in the championship with assists and goals 23 combined I believe.
I like to think we will give him the chance next season.
If we sell for whatever the reason we will receive some decent money.

Whang will he have a better season next season?
We had been tracking him for the last 2 years before we got him surely he will be in the squad next season so is MGW any worse than Whang?

Vert interesting very intriguing our not too distant future will be.


14.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 20:03:57
Phil I think the fact that some of our players are of interest to some of Europe's biggest teams is the interesting point for me.
Traore and possibly Neves to Barcelona, MGW of interest to AC Milan, Dendoncker to Lazio and Silva to Real Madrid.
I know that these seeds were sown under the previous Management but that must be seen as an endorsement of our transfer policy.
I know the priority for Wolves has to be the success of the first team but nevertheless it says a lot about the quality within our squad.
This is something I've not witnessed before in 56 years of supporting Wolves.


15.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 20:08:14
Yes Phil MGW is a good asset and like Bully I would like to see him get a chance, however I suspect there's past history which dates back initially to the lockdown party MGW attended in addition to him wanting more game time under Nuno last season. IMO he wasn't ready and Nuno was correct. Maybe MGW thought he was being punished for the party incident. If he's matured this shouldn't be a problem but I just have doubts he really wants to play for us now, if he did I doubt these rumours about Milan and Palace would be energing. Just my take on all of this, hope he does come back and gets a chance.


16.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 21:02:20
I believe it may be Real's basketball team, Longmynd.


17.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 21:40:19
I remember a few times watching MGW that season for us,i saw him making good runs looking for the one two and didn't get the return pass which I saw him looking very frustrated.
But this pre season under new manager Lage MGW was integural part of our plans.
A bit of a head scratcher for me is MGW wanted by our club does MGW want to knuckle down and make his name first on the team sheet or does he want to ply his trade somewhere else.

Maybe MGW must play the role he has done for Sheffield United this season for him to want to stay with us.


18.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 22:36:55
Probably Old Wulf, lol. The thing is whoever we sell or return after a loan into those leagues seem to do well.
Silva was touted to be one of the best young players out there and that could still be the case, away from the Premier League.


19.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 23:11:59
Your missing the point on MGW. He has burnt his bridges at Wolves and annoyed too many people, they want rid.
He has already agreed personal terms after meeting Viera and completely fits their transfer model. He may still go to Milan if they agree a few with Wolves but he will NOT play for Wolves again.


20.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 23:38:46
Saddly I suspect Ard is correct and this is a bigger issue than it seems on the outside. I'd like to see MGW given a chance but the fact he basically turned down the chance to come back into the fold in Jan is not a good sign. Its not that I'm saying its all Fosuns fault (it's usually the player more than the club) BUT I do worry that I don't want this to be 'one that got away'. When you look at Palaces youth recruitment under Viera it has been exceptional! How he got Eze and Olise without others trumping um for the money paid really is nothing short of incredible! That's where w need to be and I don't want MGW to be the player they are all saying 'how did they get him so cheap' around this time next season! Let's hope that's not the case ?

{Ed001's Note - neither Eze nor Olise were signed by Vieira mate.}


21.) 19 May 2022
19 May 2022 23:43:06
Long- I get what your saying fella but 'interest' means nothing if its just paper talk! Until we are offered a solid return for said players then I'm afraid the success or failure of their original fee (and thus our transfer policy) still hangs VERY much in the balance! ?


22.) 20 May 2022
19 May 2022 23:59:58
Were they not Ed, I stand corrected. Just had a look and seen that Eze was the season before (fair point:) and Olise was four days after Viera, so technically he was in fact Vieras first signing! But I accept that as it was only four days before (with the time transfers take) it was no doubt happening WAY before Viera was en route so I get your point ?
Either way their recruitment in the last two seasons has been excellent! They've taken an ageing relegation treated team and made a decent (relitively young) and exciting team! I remember hearing that the seaon Hodgson left they would only have (I think it was) 9 first team players on the books! We ain't going to be far off that and I suppose the point I was making was weather it was Viera or the back room team Palace chose to see a rebuild as an opportunity and now look a LOT better for it! We need to do something similar, let's hope our back room team is up to it! ??

{Ed001's Note - yes mate, I agree it has been very good. Vieira has benefitted from it, but he has not got them any further up the league for all the plaudits he is getting.}


23.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 08:03:23
Hi Tommo if reports about crystal Palace will happen of which I believe you think or know will happen how much do you think we will get for MGW?


24.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 08:55:57
MGW felt that his opportunities at Wolves were limited, as was proved correct, given limited use after Swansea recall. There was nothing that made him think that a change of management would bring a change in practice; picking Portuguese players ahead of home-grown talent.
Whether or not this was the reality is neither here nor there. It was his perception and he believed he would have more opportunities elsewhere. Crystal Palace would appear to be an option that would support the above, as Vieirinha is building a team with young homegrown talent, whereas our reported targets appear to be from abroad.
I am not criticising our policy, simply pointing out that it can very easily dishearten our U23 players, if they don’t see a route into the first team.


25.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 09:36:41
Your not wrong Bully's, but my point was more of an expression of how far Wolves have come under Fosun. Wolves transfer dealings have got to where we are, competing regularly in the top half of the Premier League. Therefore, our players become noticed more across Europe and inevitably interest will be forthcoming, particularly as their contracts start to reach the two years left stage.
Some players will get bought in as 'ones for the future' and probably show a profit on the purchase price if sold but established players who cost top dollar won't, so it's a mixture.
For me, the jury's out on the current 'top table' in terms of transfers but maybe this forthcoming window with financial constraints more relaxed will tell us more.


26.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 09:47:16
Theres a reality here, u23 div1 contain the academies of all the EPL top 6 and Leicester in the top 8 Palace are the only other side in the top 8 with Brighton 9th (strong correlation with the EPL!) As we all know we are in a promotion playoff to div1. So our u23 side currently hasn't been competing with the top 6 at the level they are at now. To me its not surprising Nuno and now Bruno weren't prepared to take many risks as our 1st team squad doesn't have the depth to eliminate mistakes a young player might make. We need to get to u23 div1 asap IMO to see just how good the setup is and then review our u23 strategy and how we implement it. The whole MGW thing suggests to me that the plug the gaps with kids isn't working as we had hoped.


27.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 10:31:37
Palace may have improved significantly under Viera but, despite our relegation form of the past two months,they will still finish below us. The reasons for our dire end to the season are blindingly obvious to me and in the following order, (1) Kilman out, (2) Semedo out, (3) Traore gone, (4) Sicknote, sorry Podence, hardly being available (5) No goalscoring forwards. (5) has been the case all season and needs addressing as the other four should get resolved.


28.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 11:14:11
Hi Phil, the fee mentioned would be between £20-25m I believe but other clubs are interested so Wolves may want a bidding war. However, he has agreed personal terms with CP.
my source on this, the training ground bust up and the players stance on the support Ukraine day in Feb/March is the same person. Obviously I won’t name them but they are present everyday and best man is on the recruitment side too.
He says they are analysing hundreds of players every week and lots of focus on South America but only Sellers, Lage and Shi are involved in negotiations so everyone else is totally unaware of signings until they are virtually done. Any press stories come from other clubs, players or agents.
I only post stuff I’m told by him as I know it is factual.
Hope you are well Phil, enjoy reading your posts as you and Jaz M usually talk common sense. ?


29.) 20 May 2022
20 May 2022 14:22:37
Great reply Tommo I wasn't thinking 20 to 25 million that's fantastic.
I think the same for you Tommo as you think of Jas and myself?

All is good and well thanks another working week done oh yeah lol.

I do have full faith in the project with fosun but being honest the run in this season has knocked the wind out of my sails but I get my mind on thinking all the huge obstacles that we have come through since the start of the pandemic the lockdown of no fans global football finances severely dented our injuries our change of manager our Miss firing players in front of goal all this and we end up this season in the top ten so that's good.
You informing me of MGW price tag for 20 million plus we can use that money to get a top player that fits lage's needs.

We will all be waiting to see who we buy this summer transfer window so that's the only top top exciting thing happening in the close season as world cup in the winter.

Up the mighty wolves.


30.) 21 May 2022
21 May 2022 09:14:05
If the reported fee for mgw is correct, and that money was used to get say sanches or palhinha, would anybody object?
I certainly wouldn't.


31.) 21 May 2022
21 May 2022 21:41:22
To be honest Big I'd rather have both, although I suspect the ship may have sailed with both (Sanches had reported interest from Arsenal). We need both because we need a squad, until that happens we will keep seeing a collapse of form at the same time every season! Saddly I actually think Tommo is probs on the money with MGW. Lage has made it pretty clear that he wanted him to stay and then that he wanted to recall him. As much as I want him to have another crack it can't be argued that he doesn't seem keen to play for us. It's a shame cause I think there's player there and we NEED homegrown talent! As we've seen with Fabio it's much harder to import homegrown talent cause you can't loan um out until they are 21 by which time its to late! Let's just see but like I said I hope MGW doesn't become 'one that got away'! ?