Wolves are on the hunt for three points on Wednesday evening as the Old Gold face Everton.
An early relegation battle is taking shape in the Premier League and due to Wolves’ poor start to the season, Gary O’Neil’s side are in the thick of it.
Wolves fans want to see O’Neil sacked due to the squad’s dire run of results over the course of the 2024/25 calendar, with a lot to put right against Everton.
Sean Dyche is in a similar situation and will also be gunning for three points, with it now confirmed that the Englishman could load up a familiar weapon to punish O’Neil.
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Why Wolves didn’t sign Armando Broja
Matheus Cunha will be the name on everyone’s lips as Everton wanted to sign Cunha before he joined Wolves.
That being said, the Toffees also have a talent that was on the Old Gold’s radar not long ago.
In the winter transfer window of 2024, there was a feeling that a striker was needed and Armando Broja was one name on the Old Gold’s list.
While O’Neil was keen to hire the 23-year-old, Wolves’ valuation of Broja did not match Chelsea’s.
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O’Neil admitted Wolves could not match Fulham’s offer for Broja, aiming a subtle dig at owners Fosun at the time.
“There were a few [strikers] I really liked but we couldn’t afford any,” the Wolves manager said.
“We were speaking to Chelsea for most of the day about Broja but we couldn’t match Fulham. That’s where we’re at as a football club but we haven’t been deducted 10 points.”
Fulham agreed a loan for Broja that January, which was a blessing in disguise for the Old Gold as the Albainian flattered to deceive at Craven Cottage.
Broja could feature for Everton against Wolves
After an uneventful loan spell at Fulham passed Broja by, scoring no goals in only eight appearances, the striker moved on in the summer.
Everton captured the forward on loan from Chelsea after his return to Stamford Bridge and he’s since made just one appearance for the Toffees at youth level due to injury.
Appearances Goals Assists
66 8 3
Armando Broja’s Premier League record
However, that figure could be about to rise as Dyche confirmed that the ex-Wolves target will have a part to play against the Old Gold.
“Broja certainly will be in and around it [the squad],” the Everton manager said during his pre-match press conference.
Having not scored in the Premier League since October 2023, there’s a small chance that the Albania international will find the net against Wolves and as we know, stranger things have happened.
Will the striker come back to haunt the club that wanted to sign him earlier this year? Wednesday night’s duel holds the answer.
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