Always Wolves
Always Wolves
EMMA GIVES HERE THOUGHTS ON THE TRANSFER WINDOW FOR BBCSPORT
Wolves’ January 2026 window was always going to be a no-win situation. When relegation odds keep shortening, it is hard to attract true Premier League talent. Players with options rarely choose a four-month slog that will probably end in the Championship. And if the club is not shouting ambition from the rooftops, the pitch is even harder.
It felt fitting that the window closed on Groundhog Day. After weeks of waiting, I half-expected Wolves to do what they often do on deadline day: nothing.
Instead, they squeezed most of their business into the final hours, bringing the familiar mix of excitement, anxiety and instant judgement.
Angel Gomes feels like a genuine coup. Not long ago he was talked about as an answer to England’s problem of managing games in possession, and you can see why. He brings calm control on the ball and the composure relegation fights often lack. He finds space between the lines, plays through pressure instead of around it, and could be the creative link Wolves have been missing for months. He’s the midfielder you pick because you’re tired of your team going side to side, then backward, then side to side again.
Adam Armstrong makes sense too, but for different reasons. He is sharp, quick across the ground, and lives off half-chances, which can decide tight games. Still, it feels like a signing built for the Championship more than the Premier League. It’s pragmatic planning for the drop, and I am not averse to that. If the worst happens, his record suggests he could be central to a quick return.
Jorgen Strand Larsen heading to Crystal Palace will not bring many tears. After showing promise last season, he has not kicked on, and one penalty goal across the Premier League campaign tells its own story. Wolves needed a striker to deliver in big moments and he did not. With his numbers, £43m plus add-ons feels like a fee that flatters.
With other markets still open, there could be more exits yet, including Emmanuel Agbadou and Jhon Arias. But in a brutal window, this is decent business. I would rate it 7.5 out of 10.
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