Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly expected to make a formal approach for Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards in the coming hours on Thursday as they hunt for a new manager.
Wolves sacked Vitor Pereira on Sunday after a dreadful start to the Premier League season, drawing to and losing the other eight of their opening 10 games in the league.
Relegation to the Championship is looming large for Wolves unless something changes quickly, and Molineux owners Fosun have opted for a switch in manager to kickstart their season.
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And it appears that Wolves will look to bring former player Rob Edwards back to the club, with reports suggesting they will make a formal approach to land Edwards on Thursday as their first-choice target.
Rob Edwards after Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town - Sky Bet Championship
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Wolves set to approach Middlesbrough for Rob Edwards on Thursday
The report by Telegraph reporter John Percy states that Wolves are expected to make a ‘formal’ approach to Middlesbrough on Thursday in a bid to bring Rob Edwards to the helm.
The former Luton Town boss has been in the conversation for an appointment ever since Pereira’s sacking on Sunday, following a dreadful 3-0 loss at Fulham.
TBR Football revealed that Edwards was very much in Wolves’ thinking on Tuesday, with his release clause failing to put Molineux chiefs off a potential move to bring him to the West Midlands throne.
Gary O’Neil was also in the running, but he turned Wolves down after O’Neil was sacked himself in December last year.
Edwards failed to keep Luton Town in the Premier League, albeit on limited resources, as the Kenilworth Road outfit battled against the country’s elite.
A poor start to last season saw him depart in January, with Luton only sitting 20th in the Championship table.
Club Games managed Win percentage
Watford 11 27.3%
Luton Town 104 30.77%
Middlesbrough 15 46.67%
However, a solid start to the current campaign with Middlesbrough after taking over in June sees Boro in third place in the table, just one point from the automatic promotion slots.