15 Jan 2026 15:36:53
Anyone remember when Jorge Mendes helped our club recruit the like of Patricio, Moutinho, Jota and Neves?

It seems he's now decided that he wants to stab us in the back by orchestrating Joao Gomes move away from us.

1.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 17:06:58
Or did Fosun stab Mendes in the back by deviating from their original plans to progress the club into a Champions League team with a world class stadium and forcing out many other staff members who had the same ambitions?

First The Points

2.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 18:33:14
Again though Good there's an assumption that its behind the club's back. What exactly about our tried and tested history of selling our quality players and replacing them with entirely unproven cheaper players supports that theory?!
Also there's no getting away from the fact that it's a WC year and Gomes will want to be going. So whoever the instigater of this move if it happens in Jan it will ONLY be because the club has been run so incredibly poorly that Gomes (like most decent players) won't see a long term future with us! That's not the players fault and it's not Mendes fault, it's Jeff and Fusons I'm afraid.

You reap what you so and for 4/5 seasons Fosun have been sowing poor quality/Championship level seeds! ?

3.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 18:34:14
You have a point, First. Wolves reneged on the grand plan.

4.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 19:04:44
Jorge Mendes threw his toys out of the pram when Matt Hobbs said that the club wanted to deal with all agents and not just those controlled by Jorge Mendes.

Remember when Lyon tried to hijack the Joao Gomes deal? That was Mendes. Likewise, what was the reason Uche decided against joining us? That's right, Mr Mendes.

5.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 20:16:32
But again though Good what proof/evidence do you have for either of those statements?! For a start neither of the two players you mention are even clients of Mendes so why exactly would he even be involved in those deals in the first place?! Add to this that in Uches case his camp (not Mendes) clearly intimated that it was in fact Wolves that changed the goal posts late in the day and were trying to penny pinch. In Gomes case Lyon offered his full release fee (we hadn't), luckily the player was determined for the Prem else again we would have lost our to penny pinching.

So again where's the evidence Mendes was even involved?
The club is in charge of its own transfer business and if they are/have failed at it then it's on them. Two fired recruitment teams in less than 12 months would suggest issues, no?! I don't especially like Mendes but this notion that he's suddenly the one behind our demise is not only nonsense it's also a little deluded! Could Mendes have done more maybe but loads of clubs do business with him and I can't see any other clubs or fans blaming their poor transfer managemtn on a third party/agent, can you?!

6.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 20:40:39
BullysBoy, you are correct in that Uche is not a client of Mendes, however, Wolves asked Mendes to broker the move. And Uches agent walked away due to Mendes demands. Just type in 'Why did Uche reject Wolves' and you'll see the reasons for yourself. Yes there are other reasons, but Mendes interference is one of them.

7.) 15 Jan 2026
15 Jan 2026 21:15:56
That maybe the case Good but firstly just cause someone's written it doesn't make it true and secondly ask yourself WHY have we asked Mendes to oversee the deal? To me it suggests that Fosun (who don't forget own 10% of Gestifute) are using Mendes to squirrel money away from the clubs transfer chest and into there own pockets! Ya know just like they did when Doherty left where Wolves made a pittance of the final transfer fee!
So if like your suggesting Fosun are consistently employing an agent to represent them and consistently getting screwed over by said agent then who exactly is at fault the agent or the company that's instructing him?! If I pay a Financial Advisor to give me advice and they are consistently doing it poorly anything after the first time is entirely on my shoulders, like in this case where it's ENTIRELY on Fosuns!

8.) 16 Jan 2026
16 Jan 2026 07:02:54
For those fans who seem confused about the relationship between Fosun and Gestifute.
In 2016, Fosun, through a a subsidiary, acquired a 20% stake in Gestifute.
When Guangchang and two other Fosun directors acquired Wolves,
it was a perfect relationship: Fosun money, good local management, Dalrymple and his team and a strong link with one of the biggest football agency in the world.
To think Mendes does things to the detriment of Wolves is a ridiculous view.


Gestifute generated approximately €1.66 billion in client transfer values in 2025. Post-tax profits were €58.9 million in 2023.
Fosun do very well out of being a part-owner.
Sadly as Bully has said, at the peak of our success, the decision was taken to sack most of the senior management and let Shi run the Club.
We all know how that has turned out. For me, I just can't understand how Guanchang has allowed the decline to become so critical.

9.) 16 Jan 2026
16 Jan 2026 08:45:54
So why exactly would Fosun be OK Mendes trying to convince Gomes to sign for Lyon when he'd already given his word to Wolves. What would the benefit be there? I get that Mendes is still used by Wolves to broker deals but let's be honest here, Mendes' priority is Mendes. He does not care about Wolves at all.

10.) 16 Jan 2026
16 Jan 2026 16:33:39
I agree Good but all you seem to be doing is making my point for me?! Because the Uche deal was a 18 months after Gomes so do you honestly think that Mendes tried to screw us over on the Gomes deal THEN Fosun went straight back to him to get Uche over the line?! If you really believe that then what does it say about the stupidity of Jeff/Fosun?
It's also worth noting here that the 'trying to convince' part of that is complete speculation, the reality is Lyon triggered his release clause so they were always going to be able to talk to him. For all we know Mendes could have been the very reason he stuck with Wolves?!
We also seem to be having two different debates here cause no where have I said Mendes cares about Wolves but frankly that's not his job! If the club have come off the worst side of his transactions then that's on them, not him! He's an agent first and foremost and (in fairness) he's never pretended otherwise.

I just think blaming him for any of our predicament is kind of the equivalent of having a go at the band on the Titanic! Yeah they might of been poor but it's not what sunk the ship is it?! ?
Couldn't agree more Rugeley mate, I don't think any of us realised it at the time but the summer when all of our top quality back room left was the beginning of the end. Not just because of the lost talent but because it represented Fosuns complete lack of interest and winding down of the club, fast forward 5 years and we are all now looking for a life raft, such a shame! ?