Wolves transfer news, rumours, and updates live: The Wanderer’s Interest in Arthur Melo

Premier League club Wolves managed to get some good business done on the deadline day of the 2024 summer transfer window. The Old Gold moved players like Fabio Silva and Chiquinho on loan.

While Silva joined La Liga’s Las Palmas on a season-long loan move with no further obligation to buy (via ‘Fabrizio Romano‘), Chiquinho also secured a season-long loan move to Spanish club Mallorca in an agreement involving no obligation to buy (via ‘Danyal Khan‘).

Meanwhile, Wolves managed to get the signatures of Andre and Carlos Forbs across the line on the deadline day. Midfielder Andre joined from Brazilian club Fluminense on a permanent transfer worth around £21 million (via BBC), and forward Carlos Forbs joined from Eredivisie’s Ajax on a season-long loan with an option to buy around £11 million (via Wolves Alex).

As per ‘Fabrizio Romano‘ Premier League club Wolves have ‘moved on’ from their prominent winger target in the form of Burnley’s Luca Koleosho. Romano has insisted that the Clarets want a transfer sum of around £40 million for the player, which is understandably ‘considered’ an expensive deal to make by the Wolves’ hierarchy as of now.

Earlier various reports hinted that Wolves have made an offer of around £25 million to Burnley in order to sign Koleosho.

Moving on to Daniel Podence’s situation at the Old Gold with the transfer window nearing its closure, Journalist Ben Jacobs has laid out that at this moment in time, there is ‘no guarantee’ of the Portuguese winger moving to Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab.

Reportedly Al-Shabab is considering paying a sum of €5 million for Podence, which stands at half the valuation of where Wolves actually rate him to be. Also, talks are not advanced between the clubs, with the Old Gold’s hierarchy still dwelling on the thought of Podence staying at the club beyond this window.

However, Ben Jacobs insists that the Saudi-based club has till September 2 to table a more suitable offer.

Meanwhile, according to ‘David Ornstein‘, Wolves have struck an agreement with Eredivisie’s Ajax to sign forward Carlos Forbs. The player will move to Molineux in an initial loan deal which includes an option to buy after the season ends for around €13.5 million. He is reportedly bound to travel from the Netherlands to complete his transfer to Wolves.

As per ‘Fabrizio Romano‘, Premier League’s Wolves have agreed upon a deal with Brazilian club Fluminense to sign midfielder Andre on a permanent deal. Romano has laid out that, the transfer deal between both the parties is ‘sealed’, and further contract formalities are also ready for Andre to move to the Premier League.

Initial reports inflicted that the transfer fee involved in the Brazilian player’s move to Wolves from Fluminense is touted to be around €22 million plus potential add-ons ranging to about €3 million. Fabrizio Romano has stamped that this is the figure agreed upon by both the clubs involved.

The midfielder is due to fly to England today and complete his medical formalities. Also, his sale to Wolves stands out as the ‘club-record’ transfer for Fluminense.

As per a recent report by ‘GiveMeSport‘, backed by ‘David Ornstein’ of ‘The Athletic’, Premier League club Wolves are ‘close to agreeing’ a deal with fellow league rivals Crystal Palace in order to sign goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

Ornstein further laid out that a deal between both clubs for the goalkeeper could stand around a financial mark of £10 million. Earlier in the transfer window, various reports in the English media pointed out that the Eagles were willing to let Johnstone leave this time around and had made that clear to him.

Wolves, on the other hand, have been also linked with a potential move for Arsenal’s goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, but reports hailed that a deal for him is highly unlikely to materialize. As things stand, Sam Johnstone is termed to be Old Gold’s number one priority.

A recent report by football journalist ‘Sacha Tavolieri‘, has inflicted that EFL Championship side Burnley is making it difficult for Premier League club Wolves to get a transfer for winger Luca Koleosho over the line before the ongoing window shuts.

The report lays out that Burnley is not keen on holding any negotiation talks on a fee of around £25 million offered by Wolves’ hierarchy.

However, Tavolieri has embarked that Koleosho does want a move to the Premier League and is reportedly ‘not happy’ about how the Clarets are dealing with the situation.

Wolves are bound to face Burnley in their second-round Carabao Cup clash on Wednesday, August 28, at the Molineux. It is also inflicted that things are expected to become more clear regarding the Old Gold’s interest in the winger after the cup game.

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been identified as Wolves’ target this summer who sees the England international as the number one option to replace Jose Sa between the sticks. They reportedly offered a loan deal for the outcasted goalkeeper who lost his starting place at the Emirates to David Raya last summer.

According to reports, Wolves offered a loan deal with an obligation to buy for £20 million but Arsenal are reportedly seeking £30 million for the goalkeeper’s services. They have now pulled out of the race for the former Sheffield United goalkeeper.

Aaron Ramsdale is keen to secure a permanent move away from the Emirates in the last few days of the summer window.

Earlier reports in the English media hailed that Wolves are eyeing a move for EFL Championship side Burnley’s winger Luca Koleosho. Follow-up reports insisted that the Midlands-based club is close to sorting out a deal with the Clarets in order to bring the player to Molineux before the window shuts.

However, according to a most recent report by renowned football journalist – ‘Alex Crook‘, Wolves are ‘not close’ as this stands at this stage to completing Koleosho’s transfer from Burnley.

With the opening two losses in their first two outings in the 2024-25 season, Gary O’Neil and Wolves’ players are slightly under pressure to deliver leading into the next game.

With questions of the owners not investing sale proceeds from Pedro Neto and Max Kilman efficiently already lurking on the horizon, ‘Alex Crook’ has laid out that the entire fiasco is resulting in a ‘tough summer’ at Molineux.

As per a report from ‘Talking Wolves‘ citing ‘Voetbal International’, Premier League club Wolves has been ‘inquired’ about their midfielder Boubacar Traore by Eredivisie club Feyenoord amidst a transfer interest.

The report further hails that Traore is seen by the Feyenoord’s hierarchy as someone who could play the role of a ‘controller’ in the middle of the park for them.

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil is currently persisting with Captain Mario Lemina and Joao Gomes in the midfield. In the previous game against Chelsea at Molineux, he did use Tommy Doyle as a late midfield substitute, while Boubacar Traore was still on the bench.

However, the Mali international did get a decent chunk of game time last season under O’Neil here and there. It remains to be seen how Wolves deal with Feyenoord’s interest in the midfielder.

The England international has been heavily linked with an exit after he lost his spot to David Raya last summer. Ramsdale has spent a significant amount of time sitting on the bench and now wants to join a club where he would be guaranteed first-team football.

Arsenal are reluctant to let the former Sheffield United goalkeeper leave on loan and would only sanction a permanent departure. He has two years left on his contract and Wolves are reportedly interested in the Englishman.

But Arsenal are also willing to let the goalkeeper leave with a significant loan fee if the major part of his £120,000-a-week salary is covered.

As per a recent report by Express & Star’s ‘Liam Keen‘, Ligue 1 club FC Nantes’ defender Bastien Meupiyou is expected to fly to England soon in order to complete his permanent transfer to Premier League club Wolves.

The transfer fee involved in the players’ move to the Molineux is touted to be around £4.2 million. Earlier Liam Keen insisted that the 18-year-old French player is ‘likely’ to pen a long-term contract with the Old Gold.

Also, some of the sources close to Wolves embarked upon the fact that despite rumors suggesting that Meupiyou might be loaned out after completing his Wolves transfer, anything like that is unlikely at the moment as the player is more likely to be part of Gary O’Neil’s first team plans.