Wolves latest and transfer news

Lopetegui told me a few days back that when he first arrived the club had told him that, if he managed to save Wolves from relegation last season, he would be able to sign players, not the most expensive ones, but young and talented players. It was an exciting prospect. At the end of the season he was told this was not the case, but he could recruit players on free transfers. He had to consider his position but finally accepted that was the new target and challenge. Then, as is public after the club wrote a statement, he was told that even this was not possible and that he could sign nobody. Lopetegui’s frustration results from the fact that he believes Wolves bosses moved the goalposts twice. This is a manager who has coached Spain and Real Madrid, and won a European title for Sevilla. He thought being in the Premier League was the next step to take in that stellar career but feels the club has gone backwards. He told me in the interview that he had absolutely no problem with those that run the club day to day. But I have the impression that the people who take the final decisions at Wolves were not telling him the full picture. Obviously it is now a project for another manager.