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Wolves set to miss out on Dara O’Shea to Premier League rivals as major issue emerges
Wolves now look set to miss out on Burnley centre-back Dara O’Shea as a concerning issue emerges.
Wolves placed Dara O’Shea on their shortlist of targets to replace Max Kilman, who joined West Ham in a £40 million deal this summer.
The Wanderers first showed an interest in the Republic of Ireland international on Monday, with a £13 million bid launched on Friday.
Burnley value their star defender at £15 million and therefore, weren’t willing to accept Wolves bid, despite O’Shea making it clear he wants a move to Molineux.
Now, after being unprepared to pay the extra £2 million, it appears Gary O’Neil could miss out on another defensive target this summer.
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Wolves look set to miss out on Dara O’Shea to Premier League new boys Ipswich Town
A promising start to the summer transfer window, which saw Wolves sign Rodrigo Gomes, Pedro Lima and Jorgen Strand Larsen, is now unravelling into a nightmare.
As it stands, the Old Gold are beginning this campaign weaker than they ended the last after selling captain Kilman and star winger Pedro Neto to Chelsea.
With Wolves operating on a tight budget this summer, it isn’t a certainty that either Kilman or Neto will be replaced in the final week of the window, which will be a huge concern.
But, in their attempts to land a new centre-back in O’Shea, the Wanderers now look set to lose out on their ‘fantastic’ target to Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town.
According to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook, Ipswich are in the ‘box seat’ to sign the ‘fantastic’ O’Shea as Wolves were unwilling to pay the extra £2 million to trigger the Clarets asking price.
For the frustrated supporters who are forced to watch on in anguish, this is just the latest in a long list of reasons to be annoyed at Fosun.
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Wolves must have another defensive target lined up
Supporters aren’t annoyed that Wolves are set to miss out on O’Shea, as many were unhappy with the links in the first place however, they are angry that a newly-promoted side are willing to pay more than Gary O’Neil’s side.
That is the part that will irk people the most, as it just shows how little power the Wanderers currently have in the transfer window.
Regardless of whether they pay millions or look for a bargain replacement, signing a new centre-back is arguably more imperative than a replacement for Neto.
Wolves only have Craig Dawson, Yerson Moquera, Toti Gomes and Santi Bueno as defensive options, which doesn’t fill many with confidence.
Indeed, a new centre-back should be top of O’Neil’s shopping list ahead of next Friday’s deadline, with a successor to Neto also sought after.
Gary O’Neil shares encouraging transfer update as Wolves target further signings
Gary O’Neil has provided Wolves supporters with an encouraging transfer update ahead of their clash against Chelsea on Sunday.
A promising start to the summer transfer window has unravelled into a bit of a nightmare for Wolves.
Gary O’Neil captured three new players earlier this summer as Rodrigo Gomes, Pedro Lima and Jorgen Strand Larsen arrived at Molineux.
But since confirming those additions, the club have since pocketed close to £100 million for both captain Max Kilman and winger Pedro Neto.
Supporters would have liked that money, or at least some, reinvested into the playing squad however, that is proving to be a problem.
Wolves are reportedly working with a tight budget at the moment and it was even revealed that Ipswich Town had moved ahead in the race to sign target Dara O’Shea, as they were unwilling to stump up an extra £2 million.
Whilst confidence from the fanbase has eroded and Fosun has understandably come under scrutiny, O’Neil has now at least given the supporters some hope.
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Gary O’Neil says there is no ‘financial limit’ to sign players at Wolves
Wolves fans were under the allusion that the club weren’t able to spend much more money in the closing stages of the window.
Finance expert Adam Williams revealed that spending £20 million on players would put a strain on their PSR capacity.
That perhaps explains why the only deal the club are close to completing is one for Nantes defender Bastien Meupiyou, who is 18-years-old and will only cost £4.2 million after completing his medical.
In terms of finding replacements for Kilman and Neto in the final week of the window, those chances were beginning to look slim but O’Neil’s latest update has sparked a glimmer of positivity.
O’Neil said, as relayed by journalist Liam Keen on X: “I’ve seen some of the noise and there’s not really a financial limit, it’s whether the deals are right. We can definitely do stuff before the end of the window, it just needs to be right for the club. I’ve not heard any figure in my meetings.”
