Wolverhampton Wanderers chairperson Jeff Shi has revealed that the club placed more emphasis on recruiting a midfielder than a striker during the final days of this summer’s transfer window.
The club will have to play until at least January with only one recognized forward in Leo Bonatini after failing to secure the services of Jurgen Locadia. They were also linked with a move for Loic Remy, who eventually left Chelsea to join Spanish outfit Las Palmas.
Following the failure to sign a striker, club chief Shi has maintained that the club did prioritize signing a new midfielder over a striker during the final days of the transfer window and said, “In the last week we wanted to sign two players, a midfielder and maybe a striker. We desperately needed a defensive midfielder. This target was more important.
“In our view and in Nuno’s view the midfielder was more important. We have Ruben (Neves) and Romain (Saiss) but in our system I think we need a strong, tall guy to do the dirty work and defend and play together with a creative player like Ruben or (Jack) Price. We had only Saiss and he cannot play every game.”
Wolves have made a decent start to the Championship season and currently sit in fourth place with 10 points. There is no doubt that they will be aiming to win promotion this season after investing heavily in the transfer market.
