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Wolves have the chance to bolster their ranks in the January transfer window
Wolves have made a slow start to the new Premier League season. They are in the drop zone and face a battle for survival. Vitor Pereira was appointed as their head coach during the last campaign as their replacement for Gary O’Neil.
The Midlands have the opportunity to strengthen their squad in January. They also have the chance to let some players leave this winter if needed. That would help free up space and funds in their ranks to pave the way for potential reinforcements.
Update regarding Wolves summer target Hayden Hackney
In this latest update, TBR Football claim he is of ‘interest’ to Newcastle United and Fulham. Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Hove Albion and Brentford are said to have watched him over recent times. His current club are expected to face a battle to retain his services amid attention from elsewhere.
Hackney, 23, is under contract at Middlesbrough until June 2027 meaning they are under no pressure to sell him just yet and can wait for the right offer to come in for his signature. He has been on the books of the Championship side for his whole career to date. The Redcar-born man rose up through their academy before breaking into their first-team and he hasn’t looked back since.
What now for Hayden Hackey at Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough are eyeing promotion from the second tier under Rob Edwards. They turned to the ex-Watford and Luton Town man earlier this year to replace Michael Carrick. It remains to be seen at this stage how long they will be able to retain Hackney’s services for.
Edwards had this to say about Hackney back in August: “We love him, the supporters love him, he loves the football club as well. He's a brilliant player and all our focus is on tomorrow's game [at home to Sheffield United,] and his focus is on tomorrow's game.
"He's a good player and there's going to be speculation on so many good players at this level from the league above, it's understandable. All you've got to do is look at his performance levels, they've been exceptional, and I think that tells you everything about him."
Hackney would be ideal for Wolves if they were able to snap him up down the line. He would inject quality into their midfield department. He is also still young and has potential to get better in the future.
There seems to be a lot of new teams in for him now though including Newcastle and Fulham meaning they would need to see off competition to get him. Pereira’s men are back in action on Sunday afternoon against Burnley as they hunt for their first win of this term. They lost 2-0 away at Sunderland last time out.
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