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05 Nov 2025 21:00:11
Emmanuel Petit has suggested that Mourinho could be a potential candidate for the Wolves job.
His rational being that Mourinho himself said in October '24 after Fenerbahce he would like to take on a lower Premier League club who are nowhere near European competition, or words to that effect.
Now at Benfica where things aren't exactly working out for him, so.
I know so don't shoot the messenger.?
1.) 05 Nov 2025 21:26:05
Could mean massive compensation though Long, on top of salary expectations.
2.) 05 Nov 2025 22:21:09
Probably Arddunby but the thought of Mourinho tearing into Shi over transfers would be hilarious.?
3.) 05 Nov 2025 22:50:37
Mourinho wouldn't take crap from the players either, i'd have him at Wolves.
But as already pointed out by Arrdunby it would require high compensation and high salaries.
4.) 06 Nov 2025 06:19:26
Rated mate no way mourinho is well past his sell by date he's been sacked in his last 4 jobs I think.
5.) 06 Nov 2025 06:21:54
It feels like wishful thinking chaps.
Too rich an option for us. UNLESS, Fosun do look to bring in proper Senior Management at the top and a whole new approach taken.
6.) 06 Nov 2025 08:55:04
Rosenior.be a good shout I reckon
7.) 06 Nov 2025 12:43:51
Rosenior would be a good shout if he wanted the job, but also if he's given 18 months and not just to the end of the season. If / when we go down changing the head coach again seems a waste unless we go down without a fight.
At the moment we just may have to accept whoever it is due to a lack of pulling power (unless it turns out to be Shi in a tracksuit).
8.) 06 Nov 2025 14:29:10
Rob Edwards has emerged as the clear bookies' odds-on favourite overnight. He made a good attempt at keeping Luton in the PL and is doing very well with Middlesbrough, 3rd in the table. He surely wouldn't take the Wolves job if he wasn't confident he could keep us up.
9.) 06 Nov 2025 18:21:57
I would like to see Rob as our manager as long as fosun give him a chance to get us back up if we are relegated
Let's be honest .this wolves team are in a mess and whoever takes over will need a decent war chest.
14 Aug 2025 09:08:20
I see the Ben Doak link has resurfaced with Wolves and a couple of others interested.
Just 19 but plenty of potential especially as he's been 'raised' in UK football so no resettlement issues.
What do we think?
1.) 14 Aug 2025 09:32:43
He had a good first half of last season in championship then out injured. I've heard Liverpool want a very low buyback clause.
Would be an option off the bench but would having him compromise the development of Lopez?
2.) 14 Aug 2025 09:38:03
Apparently Carney Chukwuemeka is available from Chelsea for £12-15mil, again has had his injuries but seems to be past them.
3.) 14 Aug 2025 10:18:07
Be very suprised if oak came here. Our history and name means nothing anymore and shi said " if you want trophies " look elsewhere and doak probably will
{Ed001's Note - he is just looking to play regular first team football.}
4.) 14 Aug 2025 11:48:41
Kalimuendo set for Premier League move in coming days' Rennes have not commented on who the club is, player has agreed terms also, Ed’s what’s the chances this may be Wolves ??
5.) 14 Aug 2025 13:34:41
I like the look of Doak and Elliott played well in preseason.
Cb-Disasi
CM/CAM-Elliott
St-Fofana
FW-Doak
RWB-Sanchez (Still hasn't gone Napoli)
Questions over Elliott can cover in midfield and as a no 10 Vitor has said he wants this.
I know- why have I mentioned Sanchez he hasn't left Seville so I guess our offer is better than Napoli's?
Didn't realise Veiga has to be sold according to Chelsea so that probably does rule wolves out (at £35m) but maybe a loan and obligation next summer (Mendes client so worth watching).
6.) 14 Aug 2025 14:38:16
We've been offered LLoyd Kelly. I'm starting to think that on loan with a buy option isn't a bad idea, would probably be a starter and between him and Toti we'd have LB cover and be better equipped to switch to a 4 at the back if needed?
7.) 14 Aug 2025 15:15:30
Not against Lloyd Kelly MW.
What happened to the link with Mingueza?
Yes the pink hair lwb on Saturday when we played Vigo. ?
Thought he played well to be fair looked a step up on the other players on the pitch.
8.) 14 Aug 2025 15:26:17
Mingueza, good player but will only move for a champions league club and probably out of or price range
9.) 14 Aug 2025 16:31:21
Hmm suppose he wants to lay his claim for the WC spot.
Didn't realise he played rwb as well (as played in Nations League final)
Would a move to Wolves be that bad under Vitor?
Aghehowa is the same yes playing CL football is all well and good.
But you can develop so much more in the prem (if you have the character and technical ability).
Is staying at Celta Vigo and Porto better?
Apart from the weather and lifestyle. I do think from a professional stand point moving to the prem is far superior over what ever you do at either of those clubs.
Especially in your mid 20's. I remember we were linked with Kessie and Talisca in the past and thought why aren't they going for it? Suppose some players just don't fancy it.
As a player you put yourself on the world stage like Kerkez, Huijsen, MGW, Evanlison etc etc.
22 Jul 2025 18:30:36
Apparently Arias is in Paris for his medical. Wolves are doing it there while they await his UK visa.
He'll probably be here in a couple of days.
1.) 22 Jul 2025 19:48:12
I can see 4 more coming LB, CB, CM and FW.
Who would everyone like to come is the question?
LB: Lino, Reguilon
CB: Renan, Martins
CM: Gallagher, Raskin
FW: Elliott, Yuri Alberto, Aghehowa
Please note I think on top of these 4 signings I think there will be some loans coming in, as if Hwang, Guedes and possibly Silva are sold it would leave us short.
My reasoning for this is the signings above with Lopes and Arias literally replace the players that left at the end of the season: Dawson, RAN, Semedo, Sarabia and Cunha. This is before Doyle and Traore have since left.
So these signings are literally replenishing the squad before further sales can be made.
On another note there is a few players out there that may be tempting to make an offer on Diomande (Sporting), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray) and Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) some a bit out there but links with Diomande and Akliouche. Nelsson isn't happy at Galatasaray.
2.) 22 Jul 2025 20:57:01
I agree Madman with the positions to fill and some good ideas there. Another forward to add to the mix is Garnacho, united have put a £40mil price tag on him, as we sold them cunha a deal could be made
3.) 23 Jul 2025 06:24:37
Stretch5 Garnacho is on big money at MU Wolves have no chance and not at 40mill.
15 Jun 2025 12:18:50
An interesting news item on EPL Index claiming that Fer Lopez 21 is still playing on his reserve team contract which means Wolves will only have to pay £20M for him not the £40M release clause in his first team contract.
Allegedly their Sporting Director decided not to promote him to the first team squad yet.
Apparently, Celta Vigo are powerless to stop the transfer as the player has agreed terms with Wolves so presumably wants the move. Only outstanding issue are the stage payment details, which Mendes will get resolved so if he pulls this off he's earning his corn already.
This may well be true as I couldn't see Wolves paying £40M for an untested but highly rated youngster can you?
1.) 15 Jun 2025 14:47:07
Fer Lopez is currently on holiday with Strand Larson, they’re very good friends, have been for quite a while. Obviously JSL has had a good word in his shell like, and sold the club, set up, manager and fans to him. This really looks like a very good signing, the Celta Vigo fans are going ballistic at losing him, not just at the reduced price, they’re very angry with the club for letting him leave
2.) 15 Jun 2025 15:21:03
I agree with everyone who's had an opinion but my concern is there has still been no mention of a medical.
3.) 15 Jun 2025 19:05:31
What.another silva signing.we need players whobare ready NOW.wev lost 30 goals with cunha and ran leaving.so we spend all this money on a kid whose hardly played at the top level whol start on the bench.do we ever learn?.this does not bode well for future signings if wer going down this route.obviously we wer never really in for elliot
4.) 15 Jun 2025 21:19:13
Just remind me how old AIT, Jota, Neves and Gomes were when they signed for us.
5.) 15 Jun 2025 21:39:41
Nice one WS, there's so much negativity on here.
Personally, I think we'll sign some proper players and our team will be stronger than last season. Players that will improve over time and give us an exciting season.
UTW
6.) 15 Jun 2025 22:40:55
Wandering - As Arddunby states below they, (in fact all of the ones you mentioned), cost a fair bit less and were an awful lot more experienced, which of course is exactly my point, so thanks!
As I state I have never seen him play - although given he has virtually never played senior football I doubt too many of us have - but am willing to take a balanced view that our recruitment team have and rate him highly.
However to be so blasé about the clear and obvious risk in this transfer given our parlous state beggars belief.
Tim we haven't got time for them to improve! These players, the ones we are spending Euro 20m + on, have to hit the ground running. We, for financial reasons, can't buy more than a handful of players at these prices but may well need something like a dozen or so new bodies. If Lopez costs over Euro 20m and is not one of the nailed on starters then we may find ourselves needing to find one in the bargain bucket - a far tougher task.
7.) 15 Jun 2025 23:29:44
TFIOG there's always a risk with players pretty sure a risk on an £18m is part and parcel of the prem these days.
On the flip side we could have signed Neves, Jota and Co and they just didn't fancy a Tuesday night at stoke or playing in the British winter as some papers were hoping.
I trust the club after 7 seasons of prem football and Vitor to get a squad together. Sale of some players that have stayed with us 3-5 years we can't complain with that.
And PSR is supposed to be less stringent for us anyway.
8.) 16 Jun 2025 07:51:06
Transfer fees have gone up on average 13.8% over the last 10 or so years, so whilst I appreciate that Jota and Neves etc were cheaper when we bought them, what would they cost in todays market?
9.) 16 Jun 2025 08:43:15
Madman - good response.
Of course there are risks in all transactions but some have more than others. An experienced player from the same league being at the low end and an inexperienced player from overseas being at the high end.
Normally this would be reflected in the price, the so called British Premium, but it appears we are paying a relatively high price for a player at the high end of the scale.
Hopefully what this means is that he is indeed a v special player - but that is exactly what we were told re Fabio!
Re trust obviously it was well merited under Nuno but since then, although we obviously have signed some diamonds, we have had a more patchy record. Last summer most of the players signed did not make the contribution we will be requiring from this year's crop.
Fortunately it is not the club that we have to trust as I am not sure that what that means - surely not Jeff - but Vitor and his team who to date have done enough to deserve some slack.
However as I stated it is impossible to get all transfers right and one could argue that of his 3 signings Djiga, Munetsi and Emmanuel only the latter looks like a nailed on starter.
Despite your comment on PSR we simply cannot afford a 1 in 3 hit rate if we are paying Euro20m + a time.
aken a battering over
10.) 16 Jun 2025 09:37:37
Wandering You can obtain your answer by simple Maths. Take their transfer fees and increase by 13.8%, (although neither were bought as far back as ten years ago).
You will find that, as stated, although both were far more experienced both were, especially if the fee is more than the initial Euro 20m postulated, a lot cheaper. So thanks for the clarification.
11.) 16 Jun 2025 11:44:59
TFIOG, just for info. Diogo Jota had made 78 appearances for all clubs before he joined us aged 20 years 6 months
Ruben Neves had made 59 appearances before he joined us aged 20 years 3 months
Fer Lopez has made 77 appearances and is 21 years and 1 month.
12.) 16 Jun 2025 12:03:50
Wandering I think you'll find the majority of those are for celta de vigo ii or RC Celta Fortuna the reserve side and not la liga or other Tier 1 appearences.
13.) 16 Jun 2025 12:44:53
OK. Good point. In that case he's made 17 appearance compared to Jotas 27 (I've disregarded the appearances he made for Pacos de Ferreira in the lower leagues)
But then, AIT only had 23 appearances for Angers before he joined us.
The point is, why are we judging Lopez before he's even set foot in the doors?
14.) 16 Jun 2025 13:37:43
Bit of calm required folks but the piece on Sky Sports about him makes very interesting and promising reading.
15.) 16 Jun 2025 16:34:43
Jota played 41 matches for pacos de fereira in 2014- 2016, they were a Portuguese tier 1 club at the time. He then played 27 times for porto on loan from athletico Madrid prior to joining WWFC on loan.
16.) 16 Jun 2025 18:06:57
Cheers TFIOG it wasn't a dig at your opinion. Just stating there is a risk with all deals. The signings from January could have flopped. Everyone goes on about Fabio Silva but in his first season he actually didn't do too bad but was being compared to Raul who was in the top 10 strikers in Europe before his injury.
We have wasted money on Bueno, Cutrone, Guedes, Nunes, Sasa, Silva, Traore over the past few seasons.
Say wasted sometimes life gets in the way with the death of his dad in Cutrones case. Rip Guedes was signed as a false 9 but is definitely a winger. Nunes probably struggled with the physicality first 3 months or so but technically ever good. Etc etc etc.
So I'm with Old Wulf get behind them let's see what happens we aren't in the market for stupidly expensive players that are moving for the money. ODCL
04 Apr 2025 15:58:25
Another website site is reporting Wolves interest in Jadon Sancho. Probably click bait which assumes Cunha will be leaving, which of course is still click bait itself.
Also, Neves may well be open to a return at some point in the future if Al-Hilal don't make him an offer to stay beyond his current contract. £300K tax free per week to live in the sun in a country with great facilities, errm let me think.
1.) 06 Apr 2025 20:25:47
No way will or should we pay 300k per week for any player so forget it.
2.) 07 Apr 2025 07:43:52
He's sampled Wolvo though Longmynd and I know where I'd rather be and it's not in the sun.The weather the last week is just right for me.
3.) 07 Apr 2025 09:23:07
Plus the crystal clear waters of the canal at the bottom of Broad Street (fact) Old Wulf, paradise. ?
4.) 07 Apr 2025 19:12:56
Luxury, pure luxury, LongmyndWolf.
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06 Nov 2025 10:57:03
So Wolves continue down the slippery slope,
A rudderless ship with little hope,
Looking for a Manager but who'll take in on,
Will it be Edwards now it's not GON,
Fans groups wrote a letter do Fosun give a toss,
Expressing their misgivings to Shi and the big boss,
Will they even get a reply,
Our perilous state surely Jeff will deny,
We must put the football second to the money,
Only that will lead us to the land of milk and honey,
That's all very well Jeff but we don't have either,
A fact now obvious to the most ardent believer,
So on we struggle now 4 years in a row,
The Club now bereft of any seeds to sow,
All our best players sold off for a song,
But it's better for them it's where they belong,
Yeah Jeff pull the other one your having a laugh,
Years of mismanagement what's the next gaff,
There's plenty of scope in our current state,
The fans on the edge with lots to berate,
Still Jeff will carry on like a hapless loon,
Will he be moved on, not a day to soon,
Will Fosun even take any responsibility,
They can fund the club they have the ability,
So just like a ride on a runaway train,
We're out of control heading down the drain,
Our annual flirt with relegation now secured,
The fans hopes all well and truly skewered,
But the smell of Bullsh*t pervades every nostril,
Best go now before it get's hostile,
All we can hope for is a minor miracle,
Without that our demise is empirical,
To call them incompetent is no slur,
We're a shadow of the club we once were,
So send a message loud and clear to Guo,
Thanks for the memory's but it's time to go.
1.) 06 Nov 2025 11:58:39
Absolutely brilliant long
2.) 06 Nov 2025 12:24:54
Excellent Long
3.) 06 Nov 2025 12:33:00
Can someone explain to me why we are encouraging people who have failed to come back to ruin us further. What do people think about solsjar and carrick, they have had success before, and I am sure they would play with a bit of style aggression and fight.
don't see too many people falling over themselves to take up tye poison challis. If not them, alladyce and keane
4.) 06 Nov 2025 15:30:46
Mainly Willow because Shi knows what he wants to spend and who has already been prepared to work for that.
Remember its the £'s before the points.
04 Nov 2025 19:16:32
What a sorry state we are in, fans calling for the Manager to be sacked (that worked), fans calling for the Chairman to be replaced (not yet) and a collection of fans groups writing to the Chairman and principle shareholder of Fosun International demanding to know what is going on and expressing their lack of confidence in Jeff Shi and the decisions he's making.
In fact, fans are now so desperate they are calling for managerial appointments that 5 years ago would have been laughable. I commented a while back that we need a 'name' managing the team and the only thing that will get that is £'s and that's if one could be persuaded given our perilous state. What we don't want is to hook a decent Manager who with help from the January window keeps us up get's a better contract only for Shi (at Fosun's behest) to sell off our best performers the following Summer and put us straight back to where we are now, total lunacy.
So here's hoping that 'fans letter' get's read, understood and Fosun return to the table with a sensible constructive reply, make more funding available, move Jeff Shi and replace him with someone who is at least interested in developing the Club both on and off the pitch. If those things don't happen I can see a pretty empty stadium after Xmas and that's in no ones interest. It's up to you Guo this Club needs help otherwise you are putting £100M's of your own money at risk.
03 Nov 2025 18:36:12
I think this GON return story will die out following the outpouring of a frankly ragingly negative reaction from the fans on social media and forums like this.
It would be a quick, lazy and cheap appointment but I don't think even Shi/Fosun would risk the total alienation of the paying fanbase. Plus, why would GON want to face that as a Coach/Manager.
Having said that I wouldn't mind GON as a No2 alongside someone more experienced in this league.
1.) 03 Nov 2025 18:50:39
I hope/think your right Long becuae the idea of having him back seems genuinely cruel. Cruel for him and cruel for us fans!
I also don't think this idea of him being No 2 works either. Remember he's worked with most this squad as a manager and failed, in particular lacking the discipline required.
If he was looking to do it at a club he hadn't been to before then fine, but somewhere you worked less than a year before in a different role is frankly laughable as even a concept to be honest! ?
2.) 03 Nov 2025 19:18:45
Disagree with that last point longmynd I personally don't think GON should be near us again, he hasn't done anything since he left bar offer comments on tv and his return would only open up old wounds with players and other staff.
We need a fresh re-start that everyone can get on board with.
3.) 03 Nov 2025 19:27:33
Agreed LongmyndWolf, the ONLY positive regards to GON is that he is the only candidate that desperately WANTS the job!
4.) 03 Nov 2025 19:33:12
How's about Solskjaer and Carrick who worked well together at Man Utd?
Premiership experience with good track record at Old Trafford.
Young approach and good affinity with players especially Ole with Strand Larsen who he may well be able to rejuvenate.
5.) 03 Nov 2025 23:06:24
Seems fan voice might register after all!
. With such an outcry from us for no GON return, and I gather staff and team far from keen either, it would gave been a disaster.
Agree with you Abbey, even as a No 2 or anywhere near would have been a very bad move.
Fan and staff reaction probably a big factor in GON withdrawing.
Perhaps fan voice might even get rid of shi!
Or is that a dream too far
03 Nov 2025 07:34:21
Fear not Wolfy's I think I've solved the Manager selection problem. After in depth research and meticulous analysis of the likely suspects I've rejected them all. Shi/Fosun need a Manager and Assistant to complement their football knowledge who can both lead the team to greater things whilst entertaining the crowd.
There's only one duo capable, I give you 'The Chuckle Brothers', stay with me.
Barry and Paul would bring a host of experience and enthusiasm to the role particularly in training and overcome any language barrier issues by teaching the lads how to call for a pass in English 'to me to you' and the response if the pass fails 'Oh dear, oh dear'. The results would be instantaneous complemented on matchday by their ability to entertain the crowd on the touchline thus diverting their attention away from the game itself. Wolves TV would of course be upgraded to Chucklevision a title commensurate with the Fosuns football ideology.
Barry and Paul's careers would, of course, benefit from the upgrade in comedy material that Jeff Shi could write for them and when he inevitably sacks them Fosun could save money by simply transferring them to their other Circus. I sometimes think I should offer my services to the Club instead of the likes of Jorge Mendes, I mean what does he know?
1.) 03 Nov 2025 07:58:19
1 massive flaw in that selection! given that 1of them is dead! But better than most of the candidates being banned around ?
2.) 03 Nov 2025 08:04:40
Excellent Long, Jeff is probably looking into the brothers now, will have to look at the odds
3.) 03 Nov 2025 08:13:31
That's just a technicality OOTD.
4.) 03 Nov 2025 08:22:59
Well they all run around as if they were part of the Benny Hill show.
5.) 03 Nov 2025 08:43:37
True long, heaven forbid Jeff would get wrapped up in technicalities!??
6.) 03 Nov 2025 08:47:37
We really are a laughing stock,
7.) 03 Nov 2025 08:55:09
Priceless OOTD and Longmynd ?????
8.) 03 Nov 2025 09:31:17
If death is not an issue, what about Ken Dodd? The players would be too afraid of his Tickle Stick not to perform.
9.) 03 Nov 2025 16:41:00
Then they can play 'Tears for Souvenirs' as the walk out song Bilston, poignant.
01 Nov 2025 20:49:31
I wonder what news we'll wake up to tomorrow? Will it be Jeff declaring his undying support for VP or will a modicum of common sense prevail? As things stand it's hard to know if it's the players or VP's increasingly bizarre team selections that are doing the damage. Is 'still trying things out' a cover for I'm just guessing?
Either way it's gone too far now as Rated has pointed out no wins in 10 a new Premier League record and not a good one, add that to the lack of wins at the end of last season and the promotion of VP to Manager with a new contract just says one thing to me. They said they left the GON decision too late but are they about to repeat the exact same one, Jeff does seem to have a penchant for doing that.
So where do we go from here because if Fosun won't sell the club to someone with ambition then we are royally screwed. This can't go on.
1.) 01 Nov 2025 21:13:49
In the hands of supporters now. Fosun will not sack Shi. Maybe a boycott of games will force Fosun to sell. A big call, but desperate times.
2.) 02 Nov 2025 06:32:15
One observation.
Chinese culture is all about not losing face. It is far more significant than in our culture.
It is about avoiding public criticism; making mistakes in front of peers
and failing to meet expectations.
Well, surely that fits with the negative Wolves situation!
Time for a radical change, ie a new senior management team with real authority put in place.
3.) 02 Nov 2025 07:31:22
If this carries on Fosun will need a face transplant Rugeley because they've already turned themselves and the Club into a complete laughing stock. Wouldn't it be nice right now if they, Shi or anyone from senior management made a statement of intent to the fans or is that contrary to Chinese culture as well?
VP going is a minimum first step to redemption but then who's going to pick his replacement, Shi, oh great?
05 Nov 2025 22:21:09
Probably Arddunby but the thought of Mourinho tearing into Shi over transfers would be hilarious.?
31 Oct 2025 11:42:25
Does it matter who they get in if VP goes Rated. Who ever it is they will go the same way in 12 months time as the previous 6 after Shi/Fosun have decimated their squad next Summer.
Buy in a couple of has been's in January, a bit off new Manager bounce, hopefully survive, then repeat. Pathetic!
27 Oct 2025 10:14:43
I think that should be 'ruining of the Club' Rugeley.
27 Oct 2025 10:13:24
Would that be £400M that he hasn't got.
23 Aug 2025 19:18:35
Wandering Jeff Shi is Fosun's representative at Wolves and responsible for the implementation of their policies that's holding this club back. That's not VP or Toti's fault is it?
06 Nov 2025 18:11:08
Just shows you how far this club has been dragged down by Shi/Fosun. A joke of a club indeed but just not funny.
06 Nov 2025 17:38:14
I refer you to my previous post, a mess indeed. ?
06 Nov 2025 16:19:55
Jeff will have identified who he wants he's probably just having to wait for him to complete his coaching badges.
Remember £'s before the points.
06 Nov 2025 15:30:46
Mainly Willow because Shi knows what he wants to spend and who has already been prepared to work for that.
Remember its the £'s before the points.
05 Nov 2025 22:30:07
I'm starting to believe that Rob Edwards will get the job, not sure why, it just seems to be about the level Shi wants to operate at.
If so you can say goodbye to getting 12-14 wins.