Wolves’ last-ditch attempt After talks with Fulham, Harrison Reed’s deal fell through.
According to Football Insider, Wolves’ last-minute approach for Fulham midfielder Harrison Reed fell through before last week’s (1 September) transfer deadline.
The Midlands club is thought to have offered Fulham approximately £3 million for the 28-year-old’s services.
Wolves were aware of Matheus Nunes’ impending move to Manchester City and were compelled to scour the market for suitable replacements before the deadline of September 1st.
However, they were unable to reach an agreement with Fulham, who also resisted late interest from Bayern Munich in defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha.
Reed’s contract at Craven Cottage, which pays him a reputed £30,000 a week, expires in less than a year.
The London club has the option to extend his contract for another year.
He has started four of Fulham’s possible five games this season, clocking 344 minutes in total.
Reed joined the Cottagers from Southampton in 2020 and has since made 150 appearances for the club, scoring three goals and providing 11 assists.
Wolves were looking for a new central midfielder after losing Nunes to Manchester City for a rumoured £53 million.
They then signed Strasbourg star Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who has two goals and two assists in three games this season.
On Friday (8 September), Football Insider revealed that Chelsea intervened to prevent Wolves from signing Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra during the summer transfer window.
Wolves have won one of their four Premier League games this season and are currently 15th in the table.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers will be relieved to see the end of the summer transfer window, which was a trying time for the Old Gold – and their owners Fosun – due to financial difficulties.
Julen Lopetegui’s departure, quickly followed by Gary O’Neil’s appointment, summed up the issues surrounding Molineux’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) constraints, leaving the players with only five days to acclimate before their Premier League debut.
Despite the difficulties and uncertainties that drove the summer break, Wolves emerged in a favorable light, putting in encouraging performances in their games so far with the hope that the results will follow.
Since the end of the 2022/23 season, the roster has changed considerably, with key players leaving and new faces coming, giving those involved with the club time to reflect on the skills that remain.
What did the Wolves pay for Pablo Sarabia?
Pablo Sarabia, signed in January from Paris Saint-Germain, is one of the players fans will be hoping to see prosper under O’Neil following a poor start to his Wolves career.
The Midlands club paid PSG €5 million (£4.4 million) for the Spaniard, a low cost for a player past his prime who was 30 at the time of his transfer.
It turned out to be a forgettable 2022/23 campaign for the winger, who netted once for Wolves in 13 appearances and failed to score or assist in 19 appearances for the French outfit before his move.
Beginning his first full season in the Premier League, Sarabia has had a hot and cold start, a narrative identifiable from last term’s disappointing form.
How much money does Pablo Sarabia make?
The Spaniard is Wolves’ highest earner, earning £90,000 a week, which makes for interesting reading given his lack of performance since joining the club.
According to journalist Alex Richards, the 31-year-old was “anonymous” in the Premier League last time out against Crystal Palace, and he has a lot to make up for in terms of his high salary at Molineux.
Sarabia’s Carabao Cup performance against League One side Blackpool lightened the criticism he had been receiving, but it was a performance to be expected from a player with 508 top-flight appearances.
Wolves pay a salary of £4.6m per year for the 31-year-old, who averaged a Sofascore match rating of 6.57 in the Premier League last season.
During the transfer window, there was speculation that the former PSG man could be on his way out of Molineux after only six months, with Saudi Arabia showing interest in the unreliable forward.
Journalist Ben Jacobs reported that Al-Ettifaq were “considering” a bid for the winger, but instead chose Demarai Gray, allowing the Spaniard a chance to shine in gold.
Sarabia has plenty of time to make an impression at Wolves, with this season being crucial for the 31-year-old’s career as he is given the chance to play a significant part under O’Neil if he performs well.
With one goal and one assist to his name since joining the Premier League, the £90,000-per-week expense must provide some form of explanation to avoid the deal being labeled a waste of funds in the eyes of Fosun – and Wolves.
