Julen Lopetegui has twice been close to taking charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers before, and just weeks after turning down the chance to replace Bruno Lage, appears to have had a change of heart
Wolves are closing in on the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as their new manager after reopening talks with the former Spain boss.
The 56-year-old had initially turned down a move to Molineux last month due to his father being ill. But Lopetegui is now, it’s understood, back in the frame and Wolves are increasingly confident of landing their man after three attempts.
The former Real Madrid and Sevilla boss is not expected to be in charge before the World Cup break but Wolves look set to finally end their chase with Lopetegui having originally been close to moving to Molineux in 2016 before he became Spain manager.
Wolves turned to QPR’s Michael Beale after Lopetegui decided against joining them in October only for Beale to perform a U-turn and opt to stay at Loftus Road. They then said caretaker boss Steve Davis would take charge until 2023, although an appointment before the end of the year was always a possibility.