Wolverhampton Wanderers had an impressive season in 2023/24, a campaign where many felt that they would be contenders for relegation.
This was a sentiment shared by many, notably the BBC’s chief football writer Phil McNulty, who predicted the Midlands side to finish 18th, and claimed he had a “very, very worrying feeling” about Gary O’Neil’s side.
Yet, Wolves defied the critics to finish an impressive 14th in the Premier League last season. They ended on 46 points, 20 points clear of the relegation zone, and were agonisingly close to a top-half finish. O’Neil’s team finished just three points behind tenth place Crystal Palace.
Throughout their side, Wolves had some key contributions from their star players. Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha was their top goalscorer with 14 goals and also notched up an impressive eight assists.
Pedro Neto chipped in with 11 assists as well as getting himself on the scoresheet twice, and Hwang Hee-chan scored 13 goals and registered three assists too.
This season has given Wolves a superb platform to build from under O’Neil. They have already been linked with some players in the transfer window, although there is one player in particular who is thought to be of keen interest to the club.
Wolves target Premier League striker
The player in question here is Chelsea and Albania Armando Broja, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham. Now, the striker has thought to have been given the green light for a departure from Stamford Bridge in the summer.
At least, that is according to reliable Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas, who reports that Wolves are one of three Premier League sides, along with Everton and Southampton, who are all said to be interested in a deal for the Albanian, who will be at Euro 2024 this summer with his country.
However, Thomas explains in his report that none of the interested teams, including Wolves “currently cannot afford him” due to financial restraints on the current side. Thus, they would all “need to sell a player” in order to acquire his services.
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