As they look to continue their spending after Fer Lopez, Wolverhampton Wanderers are now reportedly confident that they'll win the race to sign a Premier League winner this summer.
Wolves pushing on after Lopez
Wolves have money to burn after selling both Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri and have already left a small dent in their budget by splashing out £19m to sign Lopez from Celta Vigo. Given that Cunha alone cost Manchester United £63m, however, it's fair to say that Molineux chiefs could still have a fairly large budget to work with this summer.
With that budget in mind, it's no surprise that several names have seemingly found themselves on Wolves' radar this summer. And that includes Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi.
Vitor Pereira and co. have reportedly joined the race to sign the Colombian defender, whose £24m release clause is set to expire on July 10. With Wolves, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur - among others - chasing his signature, the race to sign Lucumi is certainly hectic and is only set to heat up as the clock ticks down on his release clause.
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Whether those in the Midlands can beat their Premier League rivals is the big question at Molineux. It would certainly show plenty of ambition if they managed to do so and ambition is exactly what they must show after losing key men this summer.
If Pereira is to pick up where he left off in his first full season in charge then replacing Cunha's creativity will be particularly important. It won't be an easy task to find the heir to the Brazilian's throne but on Premier League gem would certainly be a strong candidate.
Wolves now confident they'll sign Harvey Elliott
According to Pete O'Rourke of Football Insider, Wolves are now confident that they'll win the bidding war to sign Harvey Elliott this summer, who Liverpool value at £40m.
The young midfielder is one of the names likely to be shown the Anfield door at the right price in the coming months. Jarell Quansah has already suffered that fate and is on his way to Bayer Leverkusen. Now, Elliott could follow suit to join Wolves and receive a much-needed starting role.
Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott
Whilst there may be some concerns over Wolves' ability to match his price tag, the departures of Cunha and Ait-Nouri should be able to help fund a move that would certainly be worthwhile.
Although he's come off the back of a difficult first season under Arne Slot, it wasn't so long ago that Elliott was on his way to becoming a key man under Jurgen Klopp, who was a huge admirer of the now Premier League winner.
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The former Reds boss told reporters when the young midfielder scored against Cardiff City on his return to injury in 2022: “Harvey was unlucky with the injury but lucky with the whole process afterwards.
"Everything went really well. He did an incredible job, the medical department did an incredible job. He is a fearless boy and a great footballer so all these things."