Wolverhampton Wanderers finished their 2024/25 season with a 1-1 draw against Brentford on Sunday.
This result meant the Old Gold finished 16th, 17 points clear of the relegation zone. Vitor Pereira’s opening few months have been largely promising, but there must be some improvements made to the squad during the summer transfer window.
Several players failed to shine against the Bees, however, which could impact their futures.
Wolves' best and worst performers against Brentford
Marshall Munetsi scored a screamer to rescue a point for the Molineux side, and it was an excellent overall display.
He lost possession just seven times and succeeded with 100% of his dribbles during the game.
Sadly, with a move to Manchester United on the horizon, Matheus Cunha looks to have played his final game for the club but he did put in a decent display, registering five total shots while delivering nine crosses into the box as he looked to make the difference.
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Elsewhere, Rayan Ait-Nouri, who also may have played his final game for Wolves, struggled throughout. Not only did he give the ball away for Brentford’s opener, the defender also lost the ball nine times before being subbed off in the 65th minute.
The worst performer, however, was Goncalo Guedes, and it is almost certain that the Portuguese forward will be on his way out of Molineux this summer.
Why Wolves must sell Goncalo Guedes this summer
Guedes was deployed as a lone centre-forward against Brentford, but failed to make an impression in the final third.
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The former Valencia man lasted just 65 minutes. During his time on the pitch, he registered two shots off target, succeeded with three of his six dribble attempts and completed only 20 passes.
There was a moment that left the manager "furious" in the words of Old Gold reporter Liam Keen, when Munetsi cut the ball back but the Portuguese made a mess of the chance and sent it wide.
Across his 29 league matches this season, Guedes scored just twice while grabbing four assists and if Pereira is aiming to take the club into the top half of the Premier League table next season, he should not be the main attacking option, particularly when Cunha departs.
He's lacked so much pizazz in the final third, notably recording a goal conversion percentage of just 7%, while he averaged 0.5 key passes per game, created two big chances and averaged just 0.3 shots on target per game in the top flight.
Those are hardly the statistics of a player who can make a difference for the club in the final third next season, and this must ensure his departure in the coming months.
Dubbed as “lightning quick” by European football expert Andy Brassell upon his arrival at Molineux, it's fair to say that he failed to live up to his massive £27.5m transfer fee.
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With two years left on his current contract at the club, now is the perfect time for Pereira to cash in on him when the transfer window opens.
It is unlikely he can recoup the near £30m that was spent on him, but any decent fee would bolster the club’s transfer kitty, no doubt about that.
With Cunha departing too, Pereira must bring in another attacker or two.
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Wolves will need to replace Matheus Cunha this summer