Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a slow start to the new season, but may be about to ignite their campaign as they close in on another signing.
Wolves prepare to face West Ham United after poor start
Last weekend proved to be another exercise in frustration for Vitor Pereira as his side lost out 1-0 to Bournemouth on the South Coast, leaving his side above only West Ham United in the Premier League table.
Coincidentally, both clubs will face off in the EFL Cup on Tuesday evening, and their man in the dugout will hope his outfit can learn after claiming they failed to follow his tactical instructions during a narrow defeat at the Vitality Stadium.
He told The Mirror: “Football is like this. You can prepare everything but after four minutes we make a pass in the middle, we build in the middle, we lost the ball and they scored. Before (the goal) we had a big chance to score and we missed it.
“I think this goal creates a negative impact in our team because when I watch the game I was feeling that the team was shy on the pitch and with some difficulties to go out of this pressure.”
With signings needed to spruce up his pool of options, Wolves are on the trail of Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado after he fell down the pecking order under Hansi Flick.
Furthermore, the Old Gold have opened talks to sign Chelsea defender Axel Disasi, which would suggest that adding physicality and solidity are both on the agenda at Molineux, with a deal for Ladislav Krejčí on the verge of being completed to aid that quest.
Rumours are swirling with the business end of the window here and Pereira could now be close to securing some versatility to aid his flailing squad, per recent developments.
Wolves now closing in on Christantus Uche
According to Express & Star reporter Liam Keen on X, Wolves are now closing in on a deal for Getafe midfielder Christantus Uche at around the £17 million mark.
Negotiations continue and there is still work to do before an agreement on personal terms can be reached, but optimism exists internally that he will sign on the dotted line ahead of the close of play.
Labelled “superb” by Jacek Kulig, the versatile star is capable of featuring as a centre-forward or in a variety of midfield roles and started off the season by registering a goal and an assist in Getafe’s recent 2-0 victory over Celta Vigo.
Capped twice by Nigeria, his arrival would be a timely one amid speculation over Jorgen Strand Larsen, though it remains to be seen whether Wolves can finalise a deal over the coming days.