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Wolves have the opportunity to sign some players when the January transfer window opens up
Wolves have turned to Rob Edwards as their replacement for Vitor Pereira. The ex-Watford and Luton Town man has left Middlesbrough in the Championship to return to Molineux. He played for the Midlands club during his playing days before a spell as a coach.
Edwards has inherited a team who sit bottom of the Premier League table. They are inside the drop zone along with West Ham and Nottingham Forest after their first 11 fixtures of the season. Eight points separate them from safety behind Burnley in 17th position.
Wolves eye West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug
Wolves have the chance to bring in some new players when the January transfer window opens up for business. They could do with injecting some more quality into their ranks. Edwards will be keen to put his own stamp on the squad.
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness believes they want West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug along with Fulham. He has said, as per a report by Football Insider: “I heard a whisper the other day that either Wolves or Fulham might be interested in taking Fullkrug. I’m hearing Wolves might be one club who are interested in taking him on and giving him a chance to do something and stay in the Premier League.
“Look, I know there’ll be interest for him back in Germany. He did very well there, and players often don’t settle in the Premier League for whatever reason. He hasn’t and there’s been injuries as well. I think he will be gone in January, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he stays in the Premier League.
“Now whether he goes on loan or not I think that might be one way forward. I think West Ham do need to fill that gap and probably want to get his wages off the books, so I’d be waiting for a move around that sort of area.”
Would West Ham’s Niclas Fullkurg suit Wolves?
Wolves could see Fullkrug as someone to boost their attacking department. If he joined, he would give them more competition and depth up top. In addition, he would give them more experience and would be a useful person to have in and around the dressing room.
West Ham signed him back in 2024 and he is under contract at the London Stadium until June 2028. The Germany international, who has made 24 caps for his country, has scored three goals in 24 games since his switch to London. Prior to his move to the Hammers, he found the net on 15 occasions in 45 outings for Borussia Dortmund during his single year with the Bundesliga giants. His move to the London Stadium has not worked out with an average of a goal every eight games along with his injury troubles.
The 32-year-old has also had spells in the past with the likes of Werder Bremen, FC Nurnberg and Hannover, among others. As Wyness alluded to, his future is up in the air this winter and he may be weighing up his options. He wouldn’t be a bad addition for Wolves if they managed to snap him up and they could do a lot worse.
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