After a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City on the opening day, Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly submitted an opening offer to sign a defensive reinforcement.
Pereira positive despite Wolves' business
It's been a tough summer for those in the Midlands. Since losing Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri to both Manchester clubs, it's easy to argue that Wolves have failed to strengthen. Whilst arrivals such as Fer Lopez and Jhon Arias have at least handed Vitor Pereira some attacking depth, it's currently unclear whether either of those fresh faces will have enough quality to replace Cunha.
Despite any concern that they've not done enough in the transfer window, however, Pereira chose to remain positive before Man City arrived to bring his side back down to earth last weekend.
“I’m positive and I’m excited because this is the best league in the world, and, for me, it’s a pleasure to be here. In football, each season is a new season. You always need to reinvent yourself because we’ll face different challenges. We need to rebuild our identity, to reinforce our identity, and this will take some time.
“We have some new players and I’m expecting another one or two or three, and the club is working on that, so we’ll see, as I cannot say now that we are at our best level, we still need to have time for this.
“But this is the magic that I need in my life to work; to create every time, to express my creativity because I like to create new things. For me, each season is a chance for me to create, to rebuild and to express myself so I can help my team. This is the butterflies and the passion that I feel."
Whether that 4-0 thrashing courtesy of Pep Guardiola's side has changed things in the transfer window will now be interesting to see, especially amid reports that Wolves have already made their move in pursuit of a defensive star.
Wolves submit first Krejci offer
As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Wolves have now submitted an opening offer to sign Ladislav Krejci from Girona worth as much as €30m (£26m). The 26-year-old centre-back has been granted an exit this month and it's now those in the Midlands that could be about to take full advantage to land a key defensive reinforcement.
League stats 24/25 Ladislav Krejci Emmanuel Agbadou
Minutes 2,440 2,670
Progressive Passes 144 108
Tackles Won 16 36
Ball Recoveries 101 168
When compared, it's clear that Krejci and Emmanuel Agbadou would form an impressive partnership in Pereira's backline. Whilst the Girona star impressed most in possession last season - completing 144 progressive passes - Agbadou did more than enough off the ball to convince Molineux that he should be at the heart of the Wolves defence.
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Girona's Ladislav Krejci in action against Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham.
Dubbed a "superb player" by scout Jacek Kulig in 2022, Krejci is someone that Wolves should push to sign before the deadline. Whether their opening offer is enough to secure the defender's signature remains to be seen, however.