Likely left to fill a Matheus Cunha-shaped hole in their side, Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly set to accelerate their talks with a Premier League winner who could replicate the Brazilian's creativity.
Pereira's impressive Wolves tenure
When Vitor Pereira arrived in the Midlands in December, the Portuguese manager arrived at a club struggling with discipline and walking a relegation tightrope.
Five months on, however, he has transformed Wolves into a side no longer thinking about the bottom three and capable of putting together impressive winning runs even without star man Cunha. And as a result, Pereira has rightly been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award.
The Wolves boss didn't take long to win the fans over, either, and shared celebratory drinks with supporters during his side's recent six-game winning run which was only ended by Manchester City.
Speaking about those moments with the fans, Pereira recently told reporters: “You need to be with the people because you need to see the smiles. When I go to a pub it’s not about the beer. Of course, I like the beer, but I go to be with the people, to feel that I’m doing something to make them happy, to make them proud. This is my energy. I must go to a pub, because this is the culture.”
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Wolves are looking to boost midfield options
With Wolves now cruising towards a comfortable finish, all eyes will now be on Pereira's first summer in charge and one which could be full of familiar difficulties for the club. Not so long ago it was Ruben Neves on his way out for big money, before that was Diogo Jota to Liverpool and now it looks set to be Cunha amid reports that Manchester United have advanced talks for his signature.
What the Brazilian's exit could allow Wolves to do, however, is reinvest their money into a Premier League winner.
Wolves set to accelerate Elliott talks
According to GiveMeSport, Wolves are now set to accelerate their talks with Harvey Elliott in an attempt to find out whether he's open to a summer switch from Liverpool. Despite becoming a Premier League champion for a second time recently, it's been a tough season for the Anfield youngster, who has not received the same opportunities under Arne Slot as he did under Jurgen Klopp.
Harvey Elliott celebrates for Liverpool
Now, if their hefty £50m valuation is met, those in Merseyside are reportedly ready to sanction the midfielder's exit. Whether Wolves match that price tag remains to be seen, but Pereira is reportedly open to making Elliott his chief creator in place of Cunha this summer.
It's easy to forget just how talented Elliott is at just 22 years old following a frustrating campaign, but Klopp was always a fan of the young midfielder. The former Liverpool boss took time to label the Wolves target as an "incredible talent" on his return from a lengthy injury in 2022.