Report: Wolves now considering to make huge behind-the-scenes change at Molineux
The relationship between Julen Lopetegui and Wolves seems to be heading for a horrific ending.
Throughout the last week there has been various reports which seem to suggest the Spaniard is losing patience.
It was revealed by The Mirror on Thursday that the former Real Madrid boss was considering his position and the Molineux.
The reported that Lopetegui could potentially ‘quit’ Old Gold over the transfer disputes currently at the club.
It then stated that Lopetegui was ‘fed-up’ with the club having sold multiple star players with little coming in their place.
The final straw could be Wolves missing out on Alex Scott’s signature with Bournemouth now in pole position.
His position could be now seriously in danger, which has saw Wolves begin to timidly look for replacements.
Wolves ‘sound out’ Lopetegui replacements
Lopetegui hasn’t even been at Compton Park a year, but already could be on his way out.
This according to a report by The Mirror, the article highlights Lopetegui’s transfer frustration as the source of issues.
It is then stated that “Wolves are already sounding out replacements for Julen Lopetegui.”
Planning to replace the boss before the season has even started could be something that leads to doom for Wolves.
This especially when the manager wants to leave due to the doing of the board’s lack of recruitment.
Are there managers available?
The thing is, if Lopetegui leaves for the reasons he does, Wolves will struggle to bring a new boss in.
However there are options we see taking the role as they themselves are in need of a career reset.
One option could be former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter, who had a woeful time at Stamford Bridge.
He could welcome the opportunity to build a club up from the bottom like he did at the Amex.
Another, left-field, option could be ex-Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Norwegian hasn’t managed since leaving United nearly two years ago, but was very impressive at times.
His style of counter-attacking football could also perfectly suit the squad available.
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Wolves and Lopetegui now facing ‘crazy situation’ at Molineux
Wolves have lost many key players this summer which has angered Julen Lopetegui
Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently in a ‘crazy situation’, as Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor claims the club are unable to compete with the likes of Bournemouth in the race for Bristol City ace Alex Scott.
Wolves were on the verge of breaking into the top flight’s top six in yesteryear, though Taylor believes they may instead face a relegation battle this season.
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The Mirror have claimed that Julen Lopetegui is considering his role at the Premier League club, which would be a massive blow to their aspirations of retaining their status in the league.
The former Real Madrid boss has been credited with revamping a struggling outfit as he steered them to a respectable 13th place finish last season.
Fed up with the club’s financial woes, he is reportedly angered by having to lose Nathan Collins, Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez without finding worthy replacements.
According to MailOnline, at the end of the 2022/23 campaign, Lopetegui was poised to hold talks with Wolves chiefs to discuss his future in his role as he claimed he was unaware of the bubbling Financial Fair Play issues.
He said: “I have had that meeting [with chairman Jeff Shi] and there are some Financial Fair Play problems I didn’t know before.
“I hope we will solve this issue. It’s very difficult to compete in the Premier League without investment.”
However, The Athletic reported that – despite the 56-year-old’s FFP concerns – he is willing to remain in his position for the foreseeable future, at least.
What did Ryan Taylor say about Wolves’ financial situation?
Taylor worries about Wolves in terms of their pursuit for Bristol City’s Scott, considering fellow Premier League side Bournemouth are also in the running.
The Daily Express journalist made a bold claim that Wolves have ‘virtually no money’, which seems crazy seeing as they were on the cusp of becoming one of the league’s top sides.
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT, he said: “From what I’ve dug into, it’s not a formality that Bournemouth get Alex Scott, still. That said, I just think Wolves virtually do not have any money at the moment, which is a crazy situation really, because I think I’ve mentioned to GIVEMESPORT before that Wolves were obviously a team that were knocking on the top six not so long ago, and you just look at their team now, and it’s just so dull. I do fear for Wolves in terms of relegation.”
What next for Wolves?
The club’s first port of call will to be to tie Lopetegui down to ensure the Spaniard doesn’t leave, especially given his wealth of managerial expertise.
After that, it will be attempting to fend off Bournemouth for Bristol City midfielder Scott, though The Telegraph have reported that the seaside outfit have already hijacked the move with a £25m proposal, leaving Lopetegui’s Wolves in the dark.
However, to heighten Lopetegui’s anger further, transfer insider Dean Jones told GIVEMESPORT that Wolves may have to consider selling both Pedro Neto and Matheus Nunes if a reasonable offer for the Portuguese duo is tabled.
Wolves’ financial constraints are cause for concern for those associated with the club and the exodus of quality this window places further doubt on their ability to avoid relegation to the second-tier once again.
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