Wolves were one of Europe’s busiest clubs on the January transfer window’s Deadline Day.
After Wolves signed Emmanuel Agbadou earlier in the window, the Old Gold made two more late additions to help Vitor Pereira secure Premier League survival.
Mario Lemina was the only first team player to depart during the mid-season window. The experienced midfielder returned to his former club Galatasaray in a deal worth £2.5 million.
Let’s take a look at Wolves’ January business and see where it ranks among the rest of the Premier League…
Wolves January transfer spending compared to the rest of the Premier League
Agbadou was first through the door. The Ivorian centre-back penned on a four-and-a-half-year contract following a £16.6 million move from Stade Reims.
In addition to Agbadou, Wolves signed fellow centre-back Nasser Djiga from Red Star Belgrade for £10 million. The 22-year-old penned a five-and-a-half-year contract to become Pereira’s second signing of the window.
Wolves’ business wasn’t done there though.
The Old Gold’s final Deadline Day signing saw midfielder Marshall Munetsi arrive, also from Stade Reims, and again for £16.6 million. The Zimbabwe international signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with an option to add one year.
| Team | January Spend (£) |
| Man City | 176.1 million |
| Wolves | 42.6 million |
| Brighton | 40 million |
| Man United | 29.6 million |
| Aston Villa | 26 million |
| Ipswich | 24 million |
| Spurs | 12.5 million |
| Crystal Palace | 12 million |
| Bournemouth | 8.1 million |
| Leicester City | 1.9 million |
As the table above shows, Wolves’ total January spending surpassed £42 million which makes them the country’s second-highest spenders behind only champions Manchester City, who splashed out over £176 million.
Top-flight survival will determine summer window
It goes without saying, what Wolves will be able to do in the summer transfer window will entirely depend on if they stay in the Premier League, or not.
Failure to retain their top-flight status will not only see Matheus Cunha leave but will also impact how much Pereira can spend at the end of the season.
However, Wolves’ hopes for survival have been boosted by Agbadou and Munetsi’s long-standing partnership, and should the Old Gold remain in the Premier League, will be afforded much more room in the summer market.
Of course, if Cunha departs, he’ll go for huge money, and that would mean even more funds are available to the Wolves manager.