Bruno Lage manager
Wolverhampton Wanderers insist they will “explore” any option to improve Bruno Lage’s squad this month. Willy Boly, Yerson Mosquera, Jonny Castro Otto, Pedro Neto and Hwang Hee-chan are all currently side-lined. And technical director Scott Sellars believes recalling loan players instead of rushing into transfers makes more sense at this moment in time.
Scott Sellars said: “Jonny and Pedro have been out for such a long time that it is easy to forget the quality that they bring this squad, and we are really hopeful to have them back and involved by February. Pedro was voted Player of the Year last season, and personally I am really excited to see what he can do once he is back to fitness and working closely with Bruno and the rest of the squad. With Willy (Boly), Pedro, Jonny, Hwang and Yerson all still to come back, we won’t do anything knee-jerk just to cover absentees until their return and then be left with new signings that are not able to get a game and become down or disruptive. We must be patient and if the opportunity arises for us to make a meaningful addition to the team then we will, but not at the expense of our overall squad and its morale and makeup.”
Fosun haven’t completed a great deal of business in January transfer windows since they purchased Wolves. The Chinese conglomerate tend to operate in the summer market – but Wolves will act if the right player becomes available this month.
Scott Sellars added: “January is always difficult because clubs don’t want to let players go, especially with the uncertainty of the current circumstances. It’s difficult to get the targets you want, and as a football club, we won’t buy players for the sake of it to make up numbers. We’d rather use the young players out on loan, and wait for our injured players to come back, than spend money on players who aren’t going to improve the squad we already have. Finding better players than what you’ve already got, as you go through the leagues and progress, is tougher. We’ve got a fantastic squad, whose mentality, work ethic, professionalism and focus is outstanding, and that’s why we’re in the position we are. Like any manager, Bruno is always looking to improve his squad and bring new players in, and better players, which would always be our target. If there’s someone who is going to enhance the squad and team, then of course we will explore the option and see if we can make it work. As Bruno mentioned in the press after our win over Manchester United, our communication is constant, we speak a lot, we understand what he wants, and he knows what our principles are. Ultimately, we’ve got to be ready for whatever comes up.”
