Manchester United make the trip to the Midlands for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Red Devils started their season in fine form with a 5-1 thumping of Leeds United, but struggled at Southampton last week. They settled for a disappointing 1-1 draw at St Mary’s and could have easily lost the game if not for David de Gea’s saves. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope for a strong reply from his players, but it won’t be easy against Wolves on the road. The games between the clubs have been closely fought in recent years, with the largest winning margin being just one. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: De Gea has been under pressure recently, but he has proved a point with key saves. He is widely expected to start in goal. The backline could see a solitary chang...
Newcastle United, Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to sign Valencia attacking midfielder Kang-in Lee, according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon. The South Korean international is available on a free after the La Liga outfit decided to terminate his contract, and he is also wanted by Mallorca. A late summer swoop is on the cards for the Asian, and the Premier League trio are now looking to win the race for his signature. Wolves Southampton and Newcastle taking a look at a late move for Kang-In Lee. Valencia midfielder. South Korean international. Being freed. Mallorca also trying. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) August 27, 2021 Free https://t.co/QSgmPMXTtc — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) August 27, 2021 Sportslens View The 20-year-old will be looking to prove himself elsewhere afte...
Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in signing Marseille centre-back Duje Caleta-Car, Sky Sports reports. The Midlands outfit have made five signings this summer. Yerson Mosquera was signed from Atletico Nacional to bolster the heart of the defence. Wolves boss Bruno Lage recently said that he needs more quality in the squad, and it is now reported that they are interested in landing Caleta-Car. Marseille need to balance their books to offset the losses due to COVID-19, and they are willing to sell the Croatian for a fee of around €20 million. However, Wolves face an uphill task of convincing him to join them. He wants to continue playing in European competitions if he leaves Marseille. Wolves will intensify their pursuit of the centre-back if they receive any encouragement or chan...
The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup has been completed. The second round brought about a number of big results. Aston Villa, Norwich City, and Arsenal all hit their opponents for six, while Southampton comfortably defeated Newport County 8-0. Top flight sides Newcastle United and Crystal Palace were eliminated early. Seven more teams enter the competition at this stage, with all clubs participating in Europe being given a bye to the third round. Manchester City get in on the act as they look to win their fifth Carabao Cup in a row, while Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester City, West Ham United, and Tottenham Hotspur also join. Man City have won the competition four years on the trot The Cityzens begin the defence of their crown with a visit from League One side Wy...
Wolverhampton Wanderers will have to pay £25.6 million for Goncalo Guedes according to a report from Super Deporte. The Black Country out are believed to only be willing to pay £21.4 million for the Portuguese attacker, however. Bruno Lage clearly wants to bolster his attacking wide areas at Molineux before the transfer window slams shut. Adama Traore has been heavily linked with an exit from Wolves this summer (The Times). And if the former Barcelona winger leaves Wolves this summer, it seems as though Lage has his eyes set on Guedes as a replacement. There could be a problem on the horizon for the Black Country outfit, however. Guedes will cost Wolves £25.6 million That’s according to Super Deporte. It is suggested that Wolves are prepared to pay just over £21 million for the winger. It ...
Wolverhampton Wanderers are lining up a move for Cardiff City striker Kieffer Moore, according to Football Insider. The Midlands outfit recently sanctioned the sale of Rafa Mir to Sevilla while loaning out Patrick Cutrone to Empoli. This has left them with just two specialist strikers in Raul Jimenez and Fabio Silva, and they are keen on adding more competition. Moore has reportedly emerged as a top target for Wolves. The club are preparing an offer of around £7 million for his services. Cardiff are open to parting company with the Wales international as they look to raise much-needed cash before the deadline. Sportslens view: Moore had a sublime 2020/21 campaign for Cardiff, registering 20 goals from 42 appearances in the Championship. He followed up with an impressive European Champ...
Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen to sign Las Palmas youth duo Alberto Moleiro and Ale Garcia, according to a report from La Provincia. Bruno Lage is desperately trying to bolster his ranks at Molineux this summer. Wolves have a talented group of players, but Lage seems intent on building for the future. The Black Country outfit have been linked with a very exciting swoop for two young talents. Wolves boss Lage Wolves want Las Palmas duo Moleiro and Garcia The teenagers are on Lage’s radar, according to a report from La Provincia. The young Spanish duo are completely unproven at the highest level. However, they are supremely talented. Moleiro is an attacking midfielder while Garcia operates on the right-wing. La Provincia reckon that Wolves already have a ‘pre-agreement’ in place ...
The second round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches across the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the games. The action is already underway, with Liverpool defeating Burnley 2-0 at Anfield – Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane got the goals. Manchester City romped to a 5-0 home win over Norwich City – Tim Krul (OG), Jack Grealish, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez were on the scoresheet. Danny Ings and Anwar El-Ghazi were on target as Aston Villa ran out 2-0 winners at home to Newcastle United. Crystal Palace fought out a goalless draw with Brentford, while Leeds United drew 2-2 with Everton. Title hopefuls Man United and Chelsea are on the road on Sunday as they bid t...
Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday in the Premier League. The north London club earned a fantastic 1-0 win against Manchester City in their opening game, but they lost 1-0 in midweek against Pacos Ferreira in the Europa Conference League. While the future of Harry Kane still hanging in balance, Nuno Espirito Santo has a big decision to make whether to include him in the side. The 28-year-old England skipper is back in training, and he could come into the manager’s thinking. The Portuguese boss made a wholesome change in the last game, but he is likely to keep an unchanged starting line-up from the side that won against City. In defence, Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez were outstanding against the Champions and they deserve to start. ...
The new Premier League season continues apace this weekend, with some exciting fixtures scheduled to take place. The action gets underway on Saturday lunchtime, with Liverpool welcoming Burnley to Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded a 3-0 win at Norwich City last weekend and are a banker bet to follow up against the Clarets. There are five more fixtures to follow, with the clash between Leeds United and Everton likely to be the pick of the bunch. Leeds crashed 5-1 at Manchester United on the opening weekend and will be desperate to bounce back at Elland Road. The Red Devils are in action on Sunday as they travel south to face Southampton at St Mary’s. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were hugely impressive against Leeds and should continue in the same vein in this one. The two north London cl...
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez is keen to return to action at the club’s home ground Molineux. The 30-year-old fractured his skull in a sickening collision during Wolves’ win against Arsenal last November. Jiménez received on-field treatment for ten minutes and was carried off on a stretcher after an accidental clash of heads with Arsenal defender David Luiz. The Mexican international, who returned to full training in March, was given oxygen on the pitch before being taken to St Mary’s hospital in Paddington. He underwent emergency surgery for a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) and skull fracture. After making his comeback in last Saturday’s 1-0 loss against Leicester City, and has since opened up his recovery process and mental state. He told the BBC: “Since...
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Adama Traore from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer. According to Spanish publication AS, Nuno Espirito Santo wants to reunite with Traore after working with him at Molineux. The 25-year-old has been linked with his Liverpool, but it seems Spurs are now looking to make a move to sign the Spaniard. The report claim that the winger is valued at £34 million, and Daniel Levy is willing to meet the asking price. Cash strapped Wolves are looking to sell some of their key players to fund moves for new arrivals. They could be willing to offload Traore, and the transfer would suit all parties involved. He failed to make an impact last season under Nuno at Wolves, but it seems the Portuguese still wants him at Tottenham. Traore is on...