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26 Jun 2026 08:38:25
Johann Lepenant is currently being pursued by Wolves with an improved bid of £15M being prepared - this is according to Sky.
1.) 26 Jun 2026 11:39:12
Could be a very good signing. I know Wolves have been linked with him before. Not too sure about the success rates of French players in English football. For example, not on the same planet as players coming from Portugal, Africa, Scandinavia, etc. I could be wrong.
Whatever happens, I wouldn't mind Wolves signing his team mate Louis Leroux. I love his documentaries.
2.) 26 Jun 2026 16:34:24
Could be good.
Saw a line on one of the rumour sites about a player.
Quote: "The reality may not align with the truth."
Who knew?
3.) 26 Jun 2026 16:38:59
Louis Leroux...documentaries... I flipping love that one. ???
Must be the heat. I misquoted a rumour site.
It actually said... "the rumour may not align with the truth".
4.) 28 Jun 2026 14:00:24
Fake rumour. I know because I started this rumour (see in Wolves Rumour 2). Johaan Lepenant is not linked to Wolves. This guy is lying.
5.) 28 Jun 2026 18:00:18
Ha ha.
6.) 29 Jun 2026 20:27:59
Ed is this rumour true?
{Ed001's Note - I don't know sorry.}
22 Jun 2026 17:01:38
Gestifute are still in negotiations regarding Gustavo Sa.
1.) 22 Jun 2026 18:06:36
Potentially an excellent signing. Do your sources have any other information regarding Wolves incomings or outgoings? Will Real Madrid be bidding £150 million for Jackson Tchatchoua?
2.) 22 Jun 2026 19:03:40
Tchatchoua is holding out for better personal terms which is delaying that particular mega transfer.
3.) 22 Jun 2026 19:18:37
Unbelievable. Real Madrid offering £350,000 per week, but Tchatchoua holding out for that plus a new Rover 214 GSi every 12 months.
4.) 22 Jun 2026 20:07:06
He wanted an "I don't have to run clause" as part of his contract.
5.) 23 Jun 2026 08:36:48
Am I missing the joke? Real Betis might want him, but Real Madrid? I think not!
6.) 23 Jun 2026 12:02:13
I think it's a joke, Doog.
But also think the Sa rumour is a joke. Why would he join us if Benfica are interested? European football and top flight with a famous team that don't get relegated once a decade or come to sunny Wolvo?
Also his value is EUR25m according to Transfermarkt so that means it would take something above that...
Are we really gonna spend £20m+ on a 21 year old that's not played in England before? Have we learnt nothing from the last season? We've already sang this song with Fer Lopez and Fabio Silva.
Can we please get proven players in first then go for players that are huge gambles.
7.) 23 Jun 2026 12:06:42
Just checked the Portuguese press. Apparently, Benfica want to focus on defence, but Porto are interested and likely to get him.
"Luis Aguilar reveals that the young athlete should sign for the Dragons soon for a budget of around 20 million euros with goals included." - this is translated from Portuguese so could be inaccurate or misleading.
8.) 23 Jun 2026 14:35:02
It's important to note a transfer fee is only a prediction by Transfermarkt.
If a club is in financial difficulty, then the fee drops, as we have found with signings brought in and some sold as well over the past 3 years under PSR rules.
Famalicao may be struggling, as they have tried to push for European places over the past 3 years.
9.) 23 Jun 2026 19:04:39
Just call me Mr Gullible, WhatALoad. LOL.
14 Jun 2026 08:26:36
Have just read a report suggesting that the club are exploring the situation with Adama Traore, who is a free agent.
1.) 14 Jun 2026 10:31:05
Traore, aged about 30 now, could still be lethal in the Championship, although I would rather sign a young winger for the future.
2.) 14 Jun 2026 10:50:25
Not for me - crosses that go out for throw ins should be a thing of the past.
Ballard-Orient
Cleary-Barnsley
Huerta-Anderlecht
Alvarado-Guadalajara.
3.) 14 Jun 2026 11:20:25
No. No. No. No. No. Too much play has to go through him to make him effective. He'll want a decent contract, which is of no use to Wolves going forward. In the PL he'll be nothing more than a 20 minutes here and there player.
4.) 14 Jun 2026 12:22:38
Didn't this guy point blank refuse to sign the very lucrative contract Wolves offered him for 2 whole years? He didn't want us then, so we don't want him now.
5.) 14 Jun 2026 12:29:33
No, no, no, no, no. Please not Adama again.
I'm in row Z in the South Bank, he's hit me with too many "crosses" already.
6.) 14 Jun 2026 13:17:31
^^^ ???? ^^^.
7.) 14 Jun 2026 17:57:08
Wolves should jerk Traore around like he did them.
Then don't sign him.
8.) 14 Jun 2026 18:27:52
I wouldn't waste our time.
He wasted 4 years after his breakthrough season.
10 Jun 2026 16:14:43
Wolves apparently in discussions with Cesar Peixoto to replace Re.
Advanced stage, so could be announced in a few days.
1.) 10 Jun 2026 17:27:20
0% chance he's coming in as manager. Wolves aren't sacking Rob anytime soon, and Peixoto is nowhere near good enough. Laughable rumour.
2.) 10 Jun 2026 17:41:54
Well, Ice, I'm only passing on what is being reported in the press.
Time will tell.
3.) 10 Jun 2026 17:58:17
It has been reported in the press, mate.
But he is another VP and we don't want that again.
4.) 10 Jun 2026 18:10:12
Talking Wolves said they were looking at him, in case they changed their minds about Edwards.
Personally, having looked at Peixoto's stats, they aren't that much better than Edwards.
I didn't see that any contact had been made.
5.) 10 Jun 2026 18:21:25
That definitely could be out of the frying pan job. He's done nothing to get excited about. I think it's a ALOBS anyway.
6.) 10 Jun 2026 18:21:32
Not having a pop at you, Derry. Just an utterly stupid rumour.
7.) 11 Jun 2026 07:36:46
Might have to think again, Ice.
8.) 11 Jun 2026 08:18:52
You were saying, Ice?
9.) 11 Jun 2026 08:31:21
No offence taken.
10.) 11 Jun 2026 08:32:07
Now hearing that Edwards has been sacked!!
23 Jun 2025 20:36:41
Seems that the rumour mill is suggesting that we have concrete interest in Nicholas Raskin. Have seen him play a few times and think that he would be an excellent addition if we can get it over the line.
1.) 23 Jun 2025 23:40:29
Would he be a back up for Andre/Gomes?
Or do you think he can play further forward?
It sounds as if Rangers would want £10-15m?
Whilst he might well be worth it unless he is going to be a first choice I am not sure we can afford to be paying that sort of money for a back up - unless we are getting decent money for Traore and or Doyle?
Horrible thought surely we wouldn't dare sell one of the Brazilians this summer as well?
2.) 24 Jun 2025 06:02:28
Don't know much about Raskin other than he's a full International. Maybe he will play alongside Andre with Joao Gomes moving further up the pitch. Either way, if he improves our squad, then he's a welcome addition.
3.) 24 Jun 2025 07:05:39
He is a high energy box to box player with greater technical ability than our two current holding midfielders, breaks the lines going forward and has an eye for a good pass. Plays with enthusiasm and forward thinking. Not unlike Tony Currie, remember him?
4.) 24 Jun 2025 12:51:10
That is a big claim better than Andre, Doyle and Traore?
5.) 24 Jun 2025 13:27:19
Better passing range than Andre, better stamina than Doyle, better technique than Traore and I mean no disrespect to those players who can all play their part.
6.) 24 Jun 2025 15:51:38
Hahaha but he isn't Claude Makelele.
Andre's passing is very good over last season he was playing through balls every game.
Andre's all round game is very strong he is aggressive and has the skills to carry and play the ball forward.
I think he was making up for short coming around him especially in defence before Agbadou and Toti were playing each week.
Never really seen anything to suggest Doyle's stamina is an issue. He was normally played as a sub.
Traore is a combative midfielder I don't expect technical boubacour
7.) 24 Jun 2025 17:30:51
Your welcome to your opinion Madman but also consider that Doyle and Traore are both being considered for sale so obviously the manager doesn't rate them as highly as you do. But each to his own and opinions will always differ.
8.) 25 Jun 2025 11:03:51
Not entirely true Derry, VP has specifically come out and said that Doyle has been unlucky not to get more game time and that it's a simple case of not fitting the system. Don't disagree on Traore mind, was a REAL shame he got injured when he did last season because selling him would have been good business, the guy is absolutely bang average! I've not seen Raskin play but all I will say is that the Scottish league is worse than the Champ, doesn't take a lot to shine there ?
9.) 25 Jun 2025 11:35:07
I agree that he would be coming to a more competitive league so would perhaps need some time to adjust but he also does well at international level so, at his age and with further development quite likely, could easily bridge the gap and become integral to the squad.
10.) 28 Jun 2025 21:46:16
A dead donkey would look gud playing in scot prem especially for 1of the top2teams.all the others are non league standard.waste of money
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12 Jun 2026 21:35:14
I am already beginning to wonder how many matches into the new season it will take before the club hierarchy get twitchy if results don't immediately go in our favour.
Just imagine if after 10 or so games they can see their chances of promotion slowly dwindling, what will their response be, stick or twist.
It's going to be a very interesting season.
1.) 13 Jun 2026 00:02:56
Good point, Derry. I get why the club replaced Edwards (although the way of doing it seems unnecessarily harsh), but surely you only do it if your replacement has a good track record - at least two successful managerial appointments.
What we've got is a guy with a series of failures, followed by one moderately successful season and zero experience of English football. I can't see it ending well.
2.) 13 Jun 2026 06:58:34
If any players are furious over Edwards' sacking, they need to go.
Don't need them in the team. Yes, I don't agree with how Rob was sacked, but he will think of the compensation he will get. We could have stuck with Edwards and watched boring football all season and struggled.
Believe me, it's very competitive in the Championship. We need attacking football, not pissing about week in, week out, scoring hardly any goals. Let's hope this new bloke gets us playing good football, but we will have to wait and see.
3.) 13 Jun 2026 11:52:40
It's a blinking shambles at Wolves. How they have dealt with Edwards is shocking. I can't understand if Trippier and Jimenez change their mind about signing for Wolves!! I just wish someone would buy Fosun out.
4.) 13 Jun 2026 14:34:15
So many supporters last season were being negative about Edwards and his lack of results, that includes motivating players, and just because, apparently, he spoke to two new signings and he is now sacked, the move is being questioned. Why? I think we all agree Wolves were beyond terrible last season, players and staff responsible. It is obvious, from the latter part of the season, that Edwards is not a motivator, nor tactical; a lot of his substitutions were questionable, and just cos many claim he is a nice bloke, it didn't stop us getting relegated, we needed change.
Now Fosun are allowing changes, fans are not happy with that. What are they supposed to do? What if Trippier and Raul were aware of the change coming, but kept quiet? Only the people involved know the real truth. I say stop this speculation, grab the changes Wolves are doing, be positive into the start of the new season. If, after a handful of games, we are crap, then criticise; if we are good, we'll be singing our way to the Premiership.
11 Jun 2026 10:51:52
Trippier is worth more than the whole Gil Vicente squad which indicates that our new coach was working with a sub average squad but achieved a reasonable position.
I'm hoping he can continue to up his game with a squad which will be far more capable.
Just praying that he has the presence and personality to manage high profile players and get the best out of them.
Will be interesting times ahead.
10 May 2026 06:42:01
If my memory serves me correctly, quite a number of the players claimed that they improved whilst under the leadership of Lopetegui. This claim was also made about Bruno Lage, Gary O'Neil and Vitor Pereira. So it does beg the question, why are they so awful now? It's a funny old game, and we are becoming the laughing stock. A full overhaul is required, and assuming that Fosun will stay, it needs to start with the departure of Rob Edwards. He has had plenty of time to stamp his philosophy on the club but, as we can all see, it is shambolic, with no clear identity and no reason to think that things will change when we are in the Championship.
Indeed, it will probably become more worrying as the squad will almost certainly be weaker and unable to provide any real challenge that would give us hope of a return to the Prem any time soon. The halcyon days of the Nuno era are well behind us now, and anyone hoping for a repeat is surely delusional. Prepare yourselves for years of slugging it out in the Championship, and don't take it for granted that things may not get even worse.
03 May 2026 09:49:27
Assuming that we have our wishes granted and RE resigns or is payed off, what manager with any sort of pedigree is going to want to come and slug it out in the Championship?
Choices will be few and far between so we could be in a situation where we take a gamble on a foreign coach and we know that has been disastrous in the past.
Any home grown coaches interested and willing, not many I fear, so a difficult season in the Championship beckons where we will struggle unless something changes and we make some smart or lucky decisions.
The close season will be fascinating and will determine our destiny for many seasons to come, so let's hope they get it right.
1.) 03 May 2026 11:42:14
I now read that bolts, or 'fittings' as described,
were falling from the SB roof, which explains the large area of empty seats in the bottom corner.
Surely that's the omen to Shi Ii. The Club is in pieces, the grounds are going to pieces. When exactly are Fosun going to take action?
When will their words mean anything to us?
This is a disgraceful situation for such a large company to preside over, and if they are not embarrassed by the situation, then they must sell up, and quick.
Do they really think relegation isn't a problem? Do they have any care, or shame for that matter, in their identity?
More importantly, why do they treat
the fans and people of Wolverhampton with such disregard?
From what they promised to us, overseeing our demise is embarrassing and unforgivable.
2.) 03 May 2026 12:46:16
We all know that ultimately Fosun, mainly Jeff Shi, has run this club into the ground. Lage, Lopetegui, GON and VP have all come out and said that the hierarchy (Jeff) is to blame.
With this in mind, I was prepared to give Edwards a chance, but the fact that the team show no attacking intent is not down to the owners.
It is squarely down to Rob. All the other managers at least put out a team that attempted to score goals, even though their longer term plans were being hampered by Fosun. What is Rob's excuse for the style of play?
3.) 03 May 2026 13:41:41
Let's be completely honest, it's a shambles from top to bottom. Even just reading the posts above. It's Fosun, it's Edwards, there seems to have been an issue with some metal parts falling from the roof in the SB. The whole structure is completely disjointed. Fosun has got what it wants from us, the 'Wolves brand' for their eSports, which is highly profitable and more predictable than the operation, and constant dipping into their finances involved in running an actual real-life football club. Hate to be negative, but I just don't see any ambition with these owners now, and, with that, how can we attract the right manager, who in turn can attract ambitious players.
There was, or at least seemed to be, a plan under Nuno, but whether they got a 'nose bleed' looking at how much it was going to cost to maintain the momentum and push on from two consecutive 7th placed finishes, who knows. Since then we've slowly but surely slipped down the league and sold off all our best players, and this is the result. A current team of maybe 4-5 PL players, and the rest Championship at best, and yet another manager who seems devoid of ideas.
4.) 03 May 2026 17:44:14
One big issue with the club.... Fosun.
5.) 03 May 2026 21:26:39
Are they making big profits with e-sports though?
Anybody know the actual figures?
6.) 04 May 2026 11:10:49
Just checked this, it is a shade over £10.5 million from 104 tournaments. I think Wolves Esports are ranked 6th in the world. They have received multi million dollar investment, apparently massive in China and growing worldwide. Of course, they have separated this arm of business from the football club, but the esport players happily pose in the Wolves colours trying to look mean.
If that is all Fosun are interested in, would it not be beneficial to Fosun to sell the football, a Wolves FC, to a serious investor who cares and will grow the club. They sort out a licensing deal for the shirt sales in China and then f*** off instead of strangling us to death for the b****** child which is esports.
7.) 04 May 2026 18:53:35
Thanks Southbank.
Not exactly earning them
a fortune yet, at least.
27 Jan 2025 09:14:54
Where has all the excitement gone?
Replaced with apathy and disinterest. No ambition, no investment, no future. Sad times for our great club.
1.) 27 Jan 2025 11:07:25
I don’t often on this site as all my views would have been negative ones. I am now going to be positive. I am positive that Wolves owners have no idea to run a football club, I am positive that Wolves are a feeder club to other clubs and selling their best players. I am positive that Wolves will be relegated as I am positive that Wolves players are not good enough. I am positive that good players do not want to come to Wolves. I am positive that we need a good centre back, a good centre forward and probably a new team. I am sorry that I am positive in my views.
2.) 27 Jan 2025 11:37:15
I just do not understand the lack of communication from the CEO.
The few times he does post something, it is all irrelevant philosophic musings. Not addressing the real issues.
Surely Fosun can't see this as acceptable?
3.) 27 Jan 2025 12:12:20
Oh how right you are Derry, I'm beginning to find myself not caring what's going on or not. I'm semi expecting negative news so maybe I just don't want to hear it?
Can't get over excited about the vile match as it'll more likely be more of the same and I'm watching the blood pressure. Seriously I'm fed up with being let down by an unenthusiastic side who don't see or care that those shouting their names are being hurt.
Ultimately Fosun don't seem to care, so how can I?
4.) 27 Jan 2025 12:42:21
Just heard Vitor on WM, he says they only need another midfielder. Oh boy are we in trouble
5.) 27 Jan 2025 13:07:28
I doubt my post would be allowed if I wrote how I really feel about the owners and individual players at the moment as this situation is utterly depressing and disgusting. We are going down, and we won't be able to attract any quality players now. Fosun will bleed us until there's nothing left and sell us. I'm sure I read somewhere that we are the last remaining club with Chinese owners and you can see why. I can honestly see a free fall from the PL into the Championship and then EFL again. These owners have simply lost interest and need to be ousted.
6.) 27 Jan 2025 14:32:47
Ray- in which case he needs to talk to his own staff as E and S are reporting that we've (finally:) made a bid for Danso (CB)?! What an absolute shambles, you honestly couldn't make up how badly our club is currently being overseen! ?
7.) 27 Jan 2025 15:47:15
I thought we'd list out on Danso, maybe it was over money and Mr.shi has opened the petty cash draw? Will it happen? We've seen it all before.
22 Jun 2026 20:07:06
He wanted an "I don't have to run clause" as part of his contract.
22 Jun 2026 19:03:40
Tchatchoua is holding out for better personal terms which is delaying that particular mega transfer.
11 Jun 2026 10:59:06
Edwards had 9 wins from 61 games in the Premiership so Nathan has made exactly the right decision.
11 Jun 2026 08:49:22
Could now look forward to an influx of Portuguese players courtesy of Jorge, and a new opportunity for Fer Lopes.
11 Jun 2026 08:41:58
It wouldn't be difficult to be better than Edwards.
11 Jul 2026 16:03:15
We all have our favourite players, and we all have players that we would rather didn't get a starting position, but as Wolves fans, we should be supporting them as soon as they pull on the shirt, regardless of our opinion.
12 Jun 2026 11:30:30
Sincere condolences to all of Kenny's family.
Thanks for the memories.
RIP.
11 Jun 2026 20:10:53
Don't know what this (possible) new coach might be like, but Edwards had to go; keeping him on was just delaying the inevitable. The fact that he wasn't sacked at the end of last season baffles me. But he is gone now, so onwards and upwards. Hopefully.
25 May 2026 08:49:08
There is a common consensus that the club need to get rid of a high percentage of the players, but before we are too hasty and throw the baby out with the bath water, we should consider if their poor performances are, in part, down to below par training and naive tactics deployed by the manager. The squad has no identity, no recognisable tactical approach, and seemingly no direction to succeed, which requires some commitment, and at least some understanding of what the manager requires from them.
There are good players in this squad, but the manager, rather than getting the best out of them, seems to have reduced almost all of them to shadows of what they could be. Edwards needs to go. He has already shown us that he cannot compete in the Premiership, so why delay the inevitable.
23 May 2026 11:50:27
Wishing you and your family all the best, Gl.