Wolverhampton Wanderers are veering towards the close of play in the transfer market and could now be set to make a double swoop to land two stars from another Premier League club, according to a report.
Wolves defeated by Celta Vigo in pre-season
Pre-season has now come to an end for Wolves and their first few fixtures have served as a valuable tool to restore match fitness, even if the Old Gold have lost four and drawn two in the friendlies.
Nevertheless, new signing David Moller Wolfe shared his pride after making his debut for the club in a 1-0 defeat against Celta Vigo at Molineux after a £10 million move from AZ Alkmaar.
He stated: “I’m very proud. It felt incredibly good to put on the shirt for the first time and go out and meet the fans and everything. Sadly, we didn’t get the result we wanted, but we had some good moments there for sure and we’ll be ready for next week.”
With Manchester City on the horizon next weekend, Wolves fans will hope new signings are imminent and Nantes forward Matthis Abline is on the Old Gold’s radar as they aim to strengthen across their front four positions.
Intriguingly, Celta Vigo defender Oscar Mingueza has held talks with Wolves, and it remains to be seen if discussions accelerate after both sides locked horns over the weekend.
Wolves’ completed signings this summer
Fer Lopez
Arrived from Celta Vigo
Jhon Arias
Arrived from Fluminense
Jorgen Strand Larsen
Arrived from Celta Vigo
David Moller Wolfe
Arrived from AZ Alkmaar
Vitor Pereira has recruited a high calibre of player to compete for a place in his first-team squad. However, the transfer window is seldom a straightforward environment to do business, though he is now plotting an exciting double deal before the close of play.
Wolves make contact to sign Chelsea pair Axel Disasi and David Datro Fofana
According to Caughtoffside, Wolves have made a formal approach to sign Chelsea duo Axel Disasi and David Datro Fofana, with many formulas being explored to lower the potential price including swap deals and performance-based incentives.
Napoli and Rennes will provide competition for the former, who is deemed to be worth between £25 million to £30 million at Stamford Bridge. On the other hand, Stuttgart and Nice want to sign Fofana, and it may cost £15 million to tempt him away from West London.
Disasi spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa and made ten appearances as they secured Europa League football. Meanwhile, Fofana netted twice in nine outings at Goztepe before injury cut his campaign short.
Wolves have made contact to gather information over their availability, and it now remains to be seen whether Chelsea would be open to offloading both players.
Time is of the essence in the West Midlands to bring players through the door at Molineux and it appears that Pereira is hard at work to make that a reality.