Wolves Banter 3

21 Aug 2026 22:18:51
Yet again Fosun offer so much and give nothing. They said 6 or 7 new signings to the team. They sell Gomes for peanuts — where has that money gone? Got no confidence in them at all and this squad will struggle in the Championship. Moan over. Wolves ay we.

22 Aug 2026 08:21:51
I think it's now more about which of our best players are staying. Keep them all and it's a decent squad.

We currently have 28 players listed + Mane as an under 21. (Wolves website).

Hoever, Sasa, Hwang, Traore certain to go, will leave 1 place available for the new keeper in our 25 man squad.



Any new signings need to be a like for like replacement for players leaving or an improvement on the likes of Toti, Munetsi, Chirewa, Gonzalez. The rest of the squad picks itself.

My opinion, open for debate. 🤔😁😁

21 Aug 2026 20:06:15
Simms must be a non rumour as he is starting tonight's game.

21 Aug 2026 20:25:06
Yeah he wouldn't be starting if they wanted to get rid.

21 Aug 2026 14:40:12
I think nobody coming in for Sa was the reality check he needed, hopefully he'll get his head down and crack on now.
It's up to him to show others that he is worth bidding for.

21 Aug 2026 17:17:38
Rated. Nobody wants him. Will not pay Wolves asking price; what, 4 or 5 mill, not even the Saudis want him. Stuck with Wolves in Champ, he needs to pull his head in, knuckle down, get Wolves back in PL. Then Wolves can let him go, get somebody else. Him and Johnstone need rid when get promoted.

21 Aug 2026 21:49:47
They might be pensioners by then, DMac.

21 Aug 2026 23:12:05
I wonder if his contract is the problem. He only has 12 months left, so realistically any club abroad that wants him can just wait and offer him a contract for free come Jan. Essentially, he likely has more value to us than he does to any potential buyer.

I'm not actually too bothered by it, because I honestly think he's better than most keepers that would have come to us in the Champ anyway.

21 Aug 2026 13:11:16
As much as we moan about Fosun and the state of Molineux. Just bought my ticket in the GH stand for the Stoke game. Being a senior it only cost £14. I can't complain too much about that.
Just hoping a few go on general sale against Sandwell.

21 Aug 2026 18:57:03
Hope it's not raining on the day then Blacksford!

21 Aug 2026 20:28:31
Really, if I'm honest, Abbey, I always look to go in that stand first. The atmosphere next to the SB is great, plus you get a free pac-a- Mac if the weather isn't great.

21 Aug 2026 10:52:11
We missed out on that Amhavizch bloke Burnley just signed only 6mill would of been ok for us plqyed in championship before.

21 Aug 2026 11:23:19
Agreed, £6m is an absolute steal for a CB with that much Champ experience!

21 Aug 2026 14:05:45
Isn't he a right-sided centre back? Wolves don't need that position filling, unless S Bueno leaves and Mosquera is out for a couple of months. I've seen enough glimpses of Djiga to know that he can step up. The problem is, you can be the best centre back in the world but you can't spend 90 minutes doing the job of two people.



It's the left-sided centre back position that's a shambles. Hopefully, Wolves paying too much for Krejci will stop him from being sold. Sadly the "Wolves Way" is accepting a desperate bid seconds before the August window closes and not having a suitable replacement lined up.

21 Aug 2026 18:29:38
It's cuz I'm old fashioned and play any cb that are good, even if they're right- or left-footed, etc. Sorry for confusion, if ur good ur good lol.

21 Aug 2026 22:37:32
Yeah, like Simon, I feel like that's a luxury we likely can't afford. Toti is naturally left-sided, and it doesn't seem to make him any more confident or able. Also, Krejci plays there, and if he does stay, he will be starting every game he can.

Add to this that there are far fewer naturally left-sided CBs, and, personally, I'd much sooner have a competent and experienced Amhedhozic than Toti Gomes. To be honest, I'd sooner have any reliable right-sided CB over Toti Gomes. 🤣

21 Aug 2026 10:24:31
I agree with thefutureisoldgold3 below, good post.
GK and defence have the most problems. Looks like Sa may be staying despite having wanted to leave for the last few years. If his head is ok and he can get over the fact nobody else wants him, may be decent in the Championship, I would still prefer someone else if honest.


We have to keep Krejci, can’t see us finding a better alternative. Surely they can convince him to stay at least until Jan, replace Toti please.
Still need a new CB if it is true that Santi is going.
Would also prefer a couple of new attackers as well, skill and speed. Seems unlikely though unfortunately.

21 Aug 2026 09:52:31
Offer has been made to Wilfried Zaha, although player is waiting until end of the window to see what materialises in terms of other offers before making a decision.

Loan offer was made to Feyenoord a couple of weeks ago for Raheem Sterling but was rejected outright.

Both tangential links from a trusted friend in the agency industry, don't shoot the messenger!

21 Aug 2026 10:08:26
Raheem Sterling is a free agent, so an offer to Feyenoord for a loan is wide of the mark, as he was owned and recently released by Chelsea after his loan spell at Feyenoord ended.

21 Aug 2026 11:13:56
Raheem Sterling would be a decent player, but wages might be really high. Goes at players, but done little last few years, even in Dutch football, which is some way below Championship standard in my opinion. btw hes free agent, nothing todo with Feyenoord.

21 Aug 2026 11:46:17
No thanks, we've just had an absolute nightmare shifting one bad attitude out of the club (Tolu), the last thing we need is to bring another one in. Sterling, in his prime, was a fantastic player. He's been useless for seasons, because it sounds like he has a stinking attitude. A star name like his, with a bad attitude, could destroy a squad very quickly!

21 Aug 2026 08:09:49
So as it stands it seems as we enter the 2nd week of the season and with just over a week left of the window:

Gks: the guy who has played all pre-season and is HG is going. No replacement. Sa and SJ may or may not stay and may or may not want to be here.

RB: the guy who has played all pre-season and is HG is 35 and injured. Of the other 3 options 2 are almost universally castigated on here - Jackson and Hoever - and the other one is a kid, Lima, who has barely played and most regard as well off the pace.

RCB: the guy who has played all pre-season is injured. The other options Santi and Djiga, (who many - I have no opinion as I have never seen play - on here don't rate at all!), have barely played all pre-season and the senior one, Santi, has publicly stated he wants out. The mooted replacement, Medina, is seemingly - I have never seen play myself so would reserve judgement - v poorly regarded by many on here/other sites.



LCB - is Toti!! The option, Krejci, has barely played in pre-season and many believe he will be sold as he is actually quite good and will raise a fee.

LB - the first choice last year, Hugo, appears to be on his way and the option, Wolfe, had a nightmare game last week looking well off the pace to put it mildly! Seemingly no replacement lined up?

I'm a little worried about the defence!

PS: Andre, James and Lopez - (Yes I have changed my mind about him) - is probably the best mid 3 in the division by a mile!
Armstrong/Mane, Gomes and Raul are probably fine as well as a front 3 as well.

Hope this isn't too negative for some on here and is fair and balanced and without too much emotion.

21 Aug 2026 08:44:55
I think ur spot on with that assessment.

21 Aug 2026 09:03:21
As usual, I couldn't agree more, Future Old Pal. Going forward, we are a top 7 team. In defence, I'm not even sure we are good enough to be mid-table. Herein lies the problem, and we all saw it play out against Blackburn. Our defence was shockingly poor that day, and that was before Trippier's injury. To be honest, I don't understand how this isn't blindingly obvious to the club/manager.

It's, yet again, another damning indictment on our recruitment team over the last 2/3 years. Take Djiga, we paid £10m for him, so if he isn't now up to the Champ (which I can't say yet, because I haven't seen enough of him), but if he isn't, then what the hell are we doing? Because £10m should buy you a fairly decent CB at this level. Big last week of the window needed for this season to get anywhere.

21 Aug 2026 09:37:54
We paid £8.3Mill for Pedro Lima!!

21 Aug 2026 09:50:07
Near enough, bang on, Future, apart from up front. We all know what Raul can do. We all know what Armstrong used to do. But Mane needs to improve massively, as his decision making is awful. 3 times against Blackburn, he took a shot from distance when team mates were better placed, & all 3 times came to nothing. He also needs to attack defenders more, as he has started to turn back & play backwards.

Omo, but I'm not sure about Armstrong or Mane, & yes, we seem to have a good midfield, but we are gonna let a lot of goals in this season unless something drastically happens over the next week, & I pray Raul does not get injured for any length of time or we're screwed. This is only my opinion, folks. I'm not moaning. I want us to do well.

21 Aug 2026 12:01:33
Mane: I do not rate him, and he just got hyped up last season when he was our only hope for a few games. His decision making is terrible, and he takes too long on the ball.

R. Gomes: I like him, but he needs to be more consistent. I think he performs better coming off the bench.



Armstrong: Works hard, but that is it.

Lopez: Class player, and I think giving him the freedom to roam would be perfect. He is a great passer of the ball, and if he is allowed to just roam to find spaces to receive the ball, it would make life very hard for other teams.

21 Aug 2026 12:39:55
Some excellent posts, and hard to disagree with any of the points. I believe Matheus Mane has the makings of being a 'big star' in the future. However, someone needs to instill a better team ethic in his thought process. Great if he bangs in 15-20 goals in a season, but he needs to be made aware of his teammates around him.

I, for one, would like to see his assists improve. He has the capability and guile. He needs to work on his speed of thought and reading of the game that comes with experience, and buckle down to hard graft. Otherwise, he will disappear like Zeli Ismail, and what a wasted talent he was - still playing for Shifnal.

21 Aug 2026 13:26:00
We are looking to replace Bentley with a home-grown third choice GK. Ruddy is being considered as he's good behind the scenes.

21 Aug 2026 19:50:24
Ps, re the front line, I did say "probably fine".
I don't think that is too hyperbolic?

21 Aug 2026 07:45:47
Transfer gone crazy. How can Saviniho be worth 20mill more than Rodri?

{Ed001's Note - because then they can get less for Marmoush in the same deal with Spuds and not have to pay so much to Frankfurt, who have a sell-on clause on Marmoush.}

21 Aug 2026 14:56:01
So, basically fudging the finance again should be banned altogether, with over a hundred charges already, and still fudging it.

21 Aug 2026 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - Bear1872! has posted a new article entitled, Rangers Still Waiting for Marquee Quality

20 Aug 2026 23:04:33
I really rate Cozier Duberry. He’s a great player and would suit Wolves and Peixoto. Left footed right winger, likes to cut in and test the keeper. Perfect addition if it happens.