Birmingham City have emerged as contenders for Wolves forward Bright Enobakhare. The 21-year-old’s future appears uncertain after he was left behind from Wolves’ trip to China, despite 11 Academy scholars or graduates making the 26-man squad, most of whom are younger and less experienced than him. Wolves have lost two other forwards this summer in Helder Costa to Leeds and Ivan Cavaleiro to Fulham, but Enobakhare still wasn’t called up to travel when Cavaleiro pulled out of the trip at the 11th hour. Prior to that, Enobakhare featured in a first-team behind-closed-doors friendly against Huddersfield at St Georges Park, where…
Plymouth Argyle have now confirmed their interest in signing Wolves striker Niall Ennis on loan. Pilgrims manager Ryan Lowe says the 20-year-old, who is currently one of only two strikers with Wolves in the Premier League Asia Trophy in China, is on a five-strong list of forwards he is pursuing. Lowe told Plymouth Live: “Niall Ennis is a fantastic footballer. He’s probably one of five on our list. We are still out there, we are still looking, we know what we need.” Lowe is not banking on Ennis coming to Home Park, however. “Look, he might go to China and…
Diogo Jota insists Wolves’ main focus is to be ready for the start of their Europa League campaign when they play in the Premier League Asia Trophy final against Manchester City. Jota’s brace helped Wolves to a 4-0 win over Newcastle in the semi-final in Nanjing to clinch a place in Saturday’s final against the Premier League champions, who beat West Ham 4-1 in their semi. But Wolves only have a week before they face their first competitive game of the season when they host the winners of Northern Irish side Crusaders and Faroe Islanders B36 Torshavn in the second…
Premier League Asia Trophy semi-final Newcastle 0 Wolves 4 Wolves made a mockery of their small squad and lack of summer signings by reaching the Premier League Asia Trophy final after cruising to a 4-0 win against Newcastle in Nanjing. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side will meet Manchester City in the final on Saturday lunchtiime (1.30pm, UK time) after the Premier League champions beat West Ham 4-1 in the other semi-final. Diogo Jota (15 and 40), and Morgan Gibbs-White (32) – with his first goal for the club – put Wolves 3-0 up at half-time and Tom Allan’s own goal on…
For the first time in nearly four decades, four Wolves favourites from the 1970s and 80s will appear together tomorrow night (Thursday). Manager John Barnwell and players Kenny Hibbitt, Willie Carr and John Richards will appear live on stage at The Cleveland Arms, Willenhall Road, Wolverhampton in a show called ‘A Kick up the 80s’. They will be interviewed by 2003 play-off hero Matt Murray in what promises to be a special night – it’s believed to be the first time all four have been together since Barnwell left the club in January 1982. George Berry was originally due to…
Nuno Espirito Santo says the Premier League Asia Trophy will be a real test for Wolves in China. Wolves get the first pre-season game under way on Wednesday when they face Newcastle in the semi-final of the competition in Nanjing. They then play either Manchester City or West Ham in Shanghai on Saturday before flying home on Sunday, just four days before their first competitive game of the season, the Europa League second qualifying round against the winners of Crusaders and B36 Torshavn. Head coach Nuno believes the combination of facing a top-flight team in a different continent makes it…
Claire Elliott is a lifelong Wolves fanatic watching the team in China with her husband Greg. WolvesBite.com editor Tim Nash has known her for many years and once smuggled her into the press box at Millwall to give a fan’s eye view for the Express & Star. Here’s her early thoughts on the historic trip. (Sorry if it sounds a bit dated; my fault – Tim.) From the land of the rising sun we bring our version of out of darkness cometh light with a two week trip to China. I’ve never written a blog before – I mean, who…
Wolves striker Niall Ennis could become the latest youngster to be loaned out to gain experience with Plymouth Argyle chasing his signature. The 20-year-old, who is currently one of the few forwards on Wolves’ trip to China after the departures of Helder Costa and Ivan Cavaleiro, has attracted the interest of the League Two club, according to Football Insider. Ennis made his Wolves debut in the FA Cup fourth round replay win against Shrewsbury Town last season and was top scorer for the Under-23s who won Premier League 2 Division 2. Plymouth boss Ryan Lowe is looking to boost his…
Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves wants to win the Premier League Asia Trophy to continue his winning summer. The 22-year-old is on a high after winning the Nations League with Portugal with Molineux team-mates Rui Patricio, Joao Moutinho and Diogo Jota. And, as Wolves prepare for their Premier League Asia Trophy semi-final against Newcastle on Wednesday, Neves wants to add to that feelgood factor. “We want to maintain that winning feeling, that’s what motivates you for everything – to win,” he said. “If we can win, even in pre-season, it will be perfect for us. “I think it’s beneficial to have…
Former Wolves defender Kortney Hause has come under fire from ex-Villa striker Darren Bent, who claims he ‘flatters to deceive’. The 23-year-old recently left Wolves in a £3m move to Villa after he spent the second half of last season on loan at Villa Park. Hause is one of four players allowed to leave Molineux by head coach Nuno Espirito Santo this summer along with Helder Costa, Ivan Cavaleiro and Ethan Ebanks-Landell, and did not play in the top flight under the Portuguese manager last season. Bent played against Hause twice in the Championship, for Derby and for Brighton on…