GREENOCK, SCOTLAND - JULY 08: Ethan Sutherland in action for St Mirren during a pre-season friendly match between Morton and St Mirren at Cappielow, on July 08, 2023, in Greenock, Scotland. (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images)
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Wolves have now agreed a deal with St Mirren to sign teen sensation Ethan Sutherland, sources have told Football Insider.
The versatile 18-year-old is heading down to England for a medical on Wednesday to complete a permanent move to the Midlands giants.
Sutherland has agreed personal terms with Wolves, and there is now a full agreement over the transfer.
Football Insider revealed that Wolves firmed up their interest after the Scottish side rejected an initial £250,000 plus-add-ons bid.
Numerous clubs had been monitoring the wide midfielder, but Gary O’Neil’s side have managed to lure him to Molineux Stadium.
The 18-year-old is in the final year of his contract at the SMiSA Stadium, and St Mirren have opted to cash in on the highly-rated teenager.
Wolves will be gaining a versatile player in Ethan Sutherland
Even though Sutherland does bring attacking qualities as a wide midfielder, he has also played as a right or left full-back throughout his career.
This versatility will give O’Neil plenty of options for using Sutherland as his career develops at the Premer League side.
Sutherland had made a cameo appearance from the bench in St Mirren’s recent defeat against Celtic, but he hadn’t nailed down a regular starting position for the club.
Sutherland isn’t the only young star playing in Scotland that Wolves are keeping their eye on.
Football Insider revealed that Wolves are one of several clubs in talks to sign Dundee’s teenage sensation Sebastian Lochead.
In other news, Wolves could have greater spending power to make new signings.
Wolves could potentially have more spending power as the season goes on if they are on target to finish higher than their expectations.
That is the view of finance expert Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider the West Midlands club are right to be approaching the transfer market with a degree of caution as they are likely to be close to the spending limit.
Wolves have sold former captain Max Kilman to West Ham for £40million this summer, while star player Pedro Neto has joined Chelsea in a £54million deal.
But that hasn’t helped Gary O’Neil’s side drastically improve their spending power after The Telegraph reported on 19 August they only have a £20million transfer budget remaining ahead of the 30 August deadline.
Wolves have made four new additions this summer after bringing in Rodrigo Gomes, Pedro Lima, Tommy Doyle and Jorgen Strand Larsen on loan, with those signings costing less than £30million.
