Wolves’ £15m “man on fire” might forge lethal partnership with Tommy Doyle.
On deadline day, Gary O’Neil might greatly improve Wolves’ offensive options.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to witness some transfer activity as Gary O’Neil looks for late reinforcements on deadline day.
The Old Gold have had a slow summer, but news has emerged of a prospective target for the Midlands club to pursue before time runs out.
On deadline day, who could the Wolves sign?
Wolves have been looking for a new striker after losing Raul Jimenez to Fulham earlier in the transfer window, as well as saying goodbye to Diego Costa.
According to Sky Sports (as relayed by Football Daily), Wolves “remain in talks” with Southampton about signing forward Che Adams, with the Saints thought to have discovered a replacement for the Scotsman in Sunderland’s Ross Stewart.
After spending an initial season on loan at Molineux, TEAMtalk editor James Marshment believes a deal in the region of £15 million may be agreed.
Che Adams has how many goals?
Adams has established himself as a consistent goalscorer in England, with a total of 88 domestic career goals under his belt, according to Transfermarkt.
The Scot began his career at Sheffield United, where he soon established himself as a goal threat, scoring 11 times in his first season in League One for the Blades.
It wasn’t long before the forward was noticed by teams in higher leagues, and he was signed by Birmingham City in 2016, where he scored 34 goals in the Championship.
His path to the top flight was paved by his heroics for the Blues, who alerted Saints to his high-scoring 22-goal season in his final season in the second tier.
Wolves’ signing of Adams could be critical to O’Neil’s side’s confidence in front of goal, with the Englishman inheriting a club that scored the fewest goals in the Premier League last season.
If combined with another deadline-day signing, Tommy Doyle from Manchester City, the striker might improve the Old Gold’s stance on goal for the rest of the season.
Adams, previously described as a “man on fire” by journalist Benjy Nurick, has the ability to create chances, as evidenced by his three Championship goals in three games so far in 2023/24.
What Doyle may bring to Adams’ game and the Wolves’ approach is a creative spark to work with, providing O’Neil with a potentially lethal attack combination.
Last season on loan at Sheffield United in the Championship, the former Manchester City academy star scored three goals and gave four assists while also demonstrating his playmaking abilities.
According to FBref, Adams averaged 1.70 critical passes per 90 minutes for the Blades last season, on top of an average of 1.17 passes into the penalty area per 90 minutes, the sector in which Adams is most active.
at the 2020/21 Premier League 2 season at City’s youth, the 21-year-old recorded a remarkable 10 assists in 18 games, indicating what he may provide to Wolves and Adams.
It’s set to be a busy day at Molineux, with O’Neil looking to enhance his options in the last third by capturing Southampton’s marksman.
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