Wolves eye ‘remarkable’ £10m Premier League winger as potential Matheus Cunha replacement
Wolves continue to work away in the transfer window, but just one new face has come in so far.
Fer Lopez arrived at Wolves last month in a £19.5 million move from Celta Vigo.
But Wolves have been unable to follow the Spaniard up with more players thus far, and fans are starting to worry slightly.
There is still lots of time left for Wolves to do their business.
But pre-season has now started, and new recruits are missing out on valuable bedding-in time.
Fosun know this is a summer to rebuild, but so far there has been a disappointing level of activity on the incomings front.
That said, Liam Keen has reported that Wolves are closing in on a couple of deals, so hopefully this coming week will bring some good news.
Meanwhile, Wolves continue to be linked to new players – and apparently Vitor Pereira could swoop for an English winger.
Wolves interested in Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi but face competition from Rangers
According to Alan Nixon via his Patreon, Wolves are now looking at Jesurun Rak-Sakyi as a potential new signing.
Rak-Sakyi spent last season on loan at Sheffield United, for whom he scored seven goals in 35 appearances.
Rak-Sakyi is said to be on Wolves’ shortlist of targets to replace Matheus Cunha, who left on the very first day of the summer transfer window to join Manchester United.
It is stated he is available for £10 million, and that Rangers are also keen, but the Scottish giants may be put off by that asking price.
Roy Hodgson previously hailed Rak-Sakyi for his maturity, claiming it was ‘remarkable’. He also said of the 22-year-old: “I’m very pleased with him, very pleased for him and we believe at Crystal Palace that he has a big future and will get better and better.”
Rak-Sakyi would not be a Cunha replacement
England U21 international Rak-Sakyi is an exciting talent, but Wolves should not be looking at him as a potential direct replacement for Cunha.
Cunha was a proven performer and someone who was a regular contributor of goals and assists.
His replacement needs to be some of a similar age and level of experience – not someone who is only 22 and played 212 minutes of Premier League football.
Wolves could perhaps bring him in and then slowly but surely integrate him into the starting XI.
But at this moment in time, a seasoned player, who has shown he can score and assist at least on a semi-regular basis, is required at Wolves.
Replacing Cunha is an almost impossible task.
But it would surely be an oversight from Wolves to turn to a younger player – as promising as Rak-Sakyi is.
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