Latest news with #NasserDjiga
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Catching up to midfield group will require a busy summer'
One problem with 'dead' games at the end of the season - aside from the unsatisfactory description - is that the apparently low stakes leave too much time for wandering thoughts, reading things between the lines of the teamsheet that might not be after the team news dropped at Selhurst Park, it was tempting to look for deeper meaning in it, especially bearing in mind that Vitor Pereira had said he would not be giving "gifts" of places in the team to fringe players as some sort of thanks for training patiently in the background."It is time to understand what they can give to us," Pereira told me afterwards, and that seems a perfectly sensible use of the last week of the season in the circumstances, notwithstanding the financial value of every position in the final are scrutinised in training as never before, but the best way to measure the progress that, for example, Nasser Djiga has made since joining the club was to give him his first Premier League start. It is by no means certain that even the 'strongest available' team would have won anyway, against a confident Crystal Palace Pereira learned about individual players, the past two games have at least indicated the scale of the work to be done to meet the ambitions he shares with the supporters. As Pereira pointed out recently, their past three opponents of the season - Brighton, Palace and Brentford - are all in the bracket of clubs he believes Wolves should be capable of have been quite comfortably outpointed by the first two. "They have tactical quality and they have very good players - that's why they did the season that they did and we must be in our best level," said Pereira in the Selhurst Park media room, regretting his team's games, then, are 'dead' only in the sense of no overall jeopardy. For all the players given a rare opportunity, they are very much live - their best chance to show Pereira there is no need to buy a new starter in that the manager really, as I heard it suggested later, have selected a team to make a point to his employers about the need to spend? It seems unlikely he would need to do that. But the past two games - and the league table, with 12 clubs now over 50 points - suggest the midfield group has become stronger this season, and catching up will require a busy to full commentary of Wolves v Brentford at 16:00 BST on Sunday on BBC Radio WM [DAB Black Country]Tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknights
BBC News
04-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'A good transfer window - but far from perfect'
At the start of January, Wolves had clear objectives; strengthen a struggling defence, add steel to the midfield and possibly improve depth up address these needs, Wolves invested approximately £42m during the transfer window, recouping £3m from sales. This made them the second-highest spenders in January, behind only Manchester City, demonstrating a clear commitment to Premier League the early highlights was the arrival of Emmanuel Agbadou. The defender has impressed in his initial appearances, showing both athleticism and composure on the ball. His performances suggest that Wolves may have secured a key defensive asset capable of meeting Premier League late arrivals of Nasser Djiga and Marshall Munetsi bolstered the squad, but both transfers had the hallmarks of last-minute contingency plans. Missed opportunities earlier in the window and delays in negotiations allowed rival clubs to hijack deals for primary targets, reinforcing Wolves' reputation for sluggish transfer said, both Djiga and Munetsi appear promising. While they will need time to adapt to the Premier League, they possess attributes sought by manager Vitor Pereira and could become valuable a long-term contract for Matheus Cunha was significant, providing financial security for the club. However, prolonged negotiations caused unnecessary speculation and off-field distractions. Acting sooner could have avoided this. While the deal does not guarantee Cunha's stay beyond the summer, it positions Wolves better financially for any future transfer.#One area of concern remains Nelson Semedo's contract. As a pivotal player and club captain, tying him down to an extended deal would have provided stability and signalled long-term intent. Securing his future should remain a priority for Wolves moving ahead, it is hoped the new arrivals can adapt quickly and contribute to Wolves' survival. While this window can be considered a good one, it was far from perfect. Transfer success, like their Premier League fate, will ultimately be judged over time. Despite some shortcomings, I remain cautiously optimistic about Wolves' chances of staying up this more from Dazzling Dave at Always Wolves, external
