Leander Dendoncker has been hailed as a ‘perfect fit’ for Wolves after becoming a permanent Wolves player for £12m. The Belgium international’s switch from Anderlecht was announced by Wolves today after his season-long loan at Molineux last season. The deal was always going to go through as the club had an obligation to sign the 24-year-old when the 2019 summer transfer window opened after the versatile midfielder joined Wolves last August. After struggling to get a game in the first half of the season, Dendoncker was instrumental in the turnaround of the team’s fortunes in 2019, and was an ever-present…
Helder Costa’s season-long loan to Leeds will earn Wolves a £2m pay day, wolvesbite.com understands. The 25-year-old forward travelled to West Yorkshire yesterday to complete the move to Elland Road and it’s understood the Whites will have an option to buy the one-time club record £13m signing at the end of the season. Wolves have agreed the seven-figure loan fee with the Championship side, which boost their earnings from sales or loans this summer to over £5m after Kortney Hause joined Villa for £3m and Ethan Ebanks-Landell signed for Shrewsbury Town. Costa said his farewells to his Wolves team-mates at…
Wolves striker Raúl Jiménez scored as Mexico beat Costa Rica 5-4 on penalties in Houston, Texas to reach the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals. The 28-year-old, who is due to be confirmed as the club’s £32m record signing today, put Mexico ahead in the 44th minute with a shot on the turn from inside the box for his fifth goal of the tournament. Bryan Ruiz equalised for Costa Rica in the 52nd minute with a penalty after he was fouled by Luis Rodríguez and the game ended 1-1. That meant the tie went to penalties, where Jiménez, who played as the…
Wolves striker Rafa Mir is a European champion. The 22-year-old forward, who spent last season on loan at Las Palmas, was part of the Spain squad who beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the Under-21s European Championships at Stadio Friuili in Udine, Italy. Mir was an unused substitute for Spain, who took the lead through Fabian Ruiz Pena’s seventh-minute strike then doubled their advantage through Dani Olmo on 69. Germany scored through Nadiem Amiri on 88 minutes. Mir tweeted: “EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS !!! Proud to be part of this team !! We believed when it seemed impossible and we have…
Wolves are set to confirm the departure of Helder Costa to Leeds on a season-long loan. The 25-year-old forward travelled to West Yorkshire today to complete the move to Elland Road and is expected to be unveiled by the Championship club tomorrow. Costa said his farewells to his Wolves team-mates at their Compton training ground on Friday, and he bolsters Leeds’s squad with winger Jack Clarke set to sign for Tottenham for £8.5m. Costa will be reunited with a familiar face at Leeds – left back Barry Douglas, who he played with at Wolves in the 2017-18 Championship title winning…
A football team who played younger players against Wolves All Stars have been branded ‘cheats’ after a charity game briefly got heated. Hundreds of people watched Wolves All Stars play Pattingham Old Boys at Pattingham Village Bowl on Sunday. The game ended in a 2-0 win for the All Stars, but only after a few heavy tackles flew in which were not in keeping with the spirit of a charity match. Wolves All Stars player-manager Mel Eves accused Pattingham of fielding younger players and remonstrated with their management at one stage during the first half. Opposition teams have to sign…
Wolves sporting director Kevin Thelwell has hinted new signings this summer will be for the long term and the focus is on quality not quantity. Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is understood to want a central defender, a striker and a midfielder this summer. Wolves have confirmed interest in Albion forward Salomon Rondon, while they are aware of Mexico international defender Edson Almarez and have been linked with Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, among others. “Wholesale changes are not on the agenda, it’s small tweaks to allow us to keep the squad nice and fresh moving forwards,” explained Thelwell to www.wolves.co.uk…
Mel Eves believes Wolves need a bigger squad for next season. Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo used just 19 players last campaign until he throw on late substitutes Will Norris and Max Kilman in the last home game against Fulham. That was the lowest number by a Premier League club in 2018-19 and Wolves enjoyed a season free from serious injuries. But League Cup winner Eves, 62, doesn’t believe Nuno can get away with again, after qualifying for the Europa League, the club’s first foray into European competition since Eves was their last scorer in Europe in October 1981. Wolves…
Wolves will launch their new Adidas home kit next week – after an apparent leak of the strips on social media. The club are to make the new gold and black kit available for pre-order on July 4 after photos appeared on Facebook and Twitter showing a new look for the 2019-20 Premier League and Europa League campaign. Photos of players modelling the new gold strip will go live on the official website wolves.co.uk, social media and the Wolves App at 9am next Thursday. It’s understood the images of the players wearing the kit were taken before the end of…
Kenny Hibbitt has urged Wolves fans not to panic because major signings will come. The 68-year-old Molineux legend is as excited as any supporter having watched many of the games last season, when the club finished seventh, the highest since 1979-80 when he played a major part in their sixth-placed finish. Wolves have been linked with a host of names but the only confirmed interest is in Albion striker Salomon Rondon, who will be sold this summer after a successful season on loan at Newcastle. Young Paris Saint Germain defender Raphael Nya, 19, looks set to sign a three-year deal…