Wolves underwent a summer of change in 2024, letting go of four first-team stars. So, how have those players fared away from Molineux this season?
It’s safe to say that the summer window of 2024 was a pretty eventful one for Wolves.
Gary O’Neil had to rebuild after waving goodbye to two of his best players, something that would eventually cost the Wolves boss his job.
Now, twelve months on, many Molineux fans may now be wondering how Wolves’ 2024 departees are now getting on.
Max Kilman
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Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images
Appearances: 41
Goals: 0
Assists: 2
In what was one of the most surprising moves of the window, star defender Max Kilman departed for West Ham.
Since joining the Hammers, the former Wolves skipper has endured a pretty underwhelming debut campaign in East London, with his West Ham side struggling under Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter.
Emmanuel Agbadou was signed in January as Kilman’s replacement and has gone on to fill the void of the 28-year-old.
Daniel Podence
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Photo by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images
Appearances: 21
Goals: 3
Assists: 7
Having impressed in pre-season, many fans were surprised to see Wolves sell Daniel Podence late in the window.
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But with a Saudi move on the table, it seemed like the attacker’s heart was set, with Podence later admitting he wanted a new challenge.
Playing alongside the likes of Yannick Carrasco and Glen Kamara, the 29-year-old has enjoyed some success in the Middle East, helping Al-Shabab to a sixth-place finish in the Saudi Pro League.
Pedro Neto
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Photo by Aitor Alcalde – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Appearances: 45
Goals: 6
Assists: 9
Wolves’ most high-profile departure of the window was Pedro Neto’s £54m transfer to Chelsea.
In what was Wolves’ most expensive sale of all time, Neto endured a mixed start at Stamford Bridge, eventually coming into his own during the back end of the campaign.
The Portuguese’s six goals and nine assists helped the Blues to a maiden Conference League crown as well as a top-four finish.
Safe to say it’s been a successful move for both parties.
Bendeguz Bolla
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Photo by Laszlo Szirtesi – The FA/The FA via Getty Images
Appearances: 46
Goals: 3
Assists: 3
Having failed to make a single first-team appearance during his time at the club, Bendeguz Bolla’s departure from Wolves didn’t really catch the headlines last summer.
The Hungarian spent the majority of his Wolves career out on loan and would eventually put an end to his West Midlands stay in 2024, in a move to Rapid Wien.
Bolla has gone on to enjoy success back on the continent, helping his side to a fifth-place finish in the Austrian Bundesliga.