Baltika Kaliningrad’s Nathan Gassama has emerged as a new target for Wolves ahead of the summer window.
That’s at least what Africa Foot are reporting. The Premier League side have one win and six draws from 26 league matches this season. This has seen them sit bottom of the table, trailing 17th placed Nottingham Forest by 18 points.
Faced with the possibility of relegation to the Championship, Wolves have already started preparing to reshape their squad for next season.
Rob Edwards’ side change transfer strategy
Wolves were active in the last two transfer windows, investing close to €150m on bringing new players to Molineux. Adam Armstrong and Angel Gomes [on loan from Marseille] were two players to arrive in the winter market.
The decision to spend big on new players hasn’t worked out. Faced with the relegation threat, Rob Edwards’ side seem to have changed their transfer strategy.
According to the report, the Premier League side are focusing on low-cost signings in the next window. As a part of their plan, Wolves have set their sights on Gassama and identified him as the priority target.
Wolves make approach for defender
The Mali international joined the Russian club in 2023 and has played 69 matches in all competitions since then. The centre-back has already ended up on the English club’s transfer agenda.
He also represented his country at AFCON, where he operated as a left-back. Wolves’ recruitment team had closely followed the defender in Morocco and his performances and versatility have convinced them.
Africa Foot state the Molineux club have already made initial contact to sign him, and Gassama feels he’s ready to make a switch to England.
Although the outlet mentions the Malian as a low-cost option, there’s no mention of the fee needed to sign him.
Gassama has a contract until 2028, and Transfermarkt currently values him at €1m. Baltika Kaliningrad are most likely to demand a fee much higher than that to sell him after this season.