An impressive end to the Premier League campaign has placed Wolves among some of the planets biggest clubs.
Wolves are the most in-form team in Europe as it stands following a run of six successive Premier League victories, culminating in their survival.
The Old Gold are now a whopping 20 points above the bottom three, and as Wolves aim to bag more prize money for finishing higher up the table, the future of their biggest stars is far from certain.
Matheus Cunha has reportedly agreed terms with Manchester United over a summer move after scoring 17 goals in all competitions this term.
Admittedly, the Brazilian has played a huge part in Wolves pulling away from danger, but one club expert feels another player has been even more important.
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Emmanuel Agbadou told he’s the main reason Wolves are staying up
In the January transfer window, Wolves transformed their season with the £16.6 million capture of centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou.
The Ivorian arrived when the Old Gold had one of the league’s worst defences, and now, they’re celebrating back-to-back clean sheets against Manchester United and Leicester City.
Agbadou has featured prominently since joining the club only three months ago, taking his place in the heart of defence and playing a vital role in dragging his side towards safety.
Speaking on the Keen & Judah show, expert Liam Keen sang the praises of the 27-year-old by outlining their defensive improvement since he came into the side.
“As much as Vitor Pereira has done a fantastic job and other players like Munetsi have done well, there’s not a single player who has made as big a difference coming into the team since January than Emmanuel Agbadou in my opinion,” Keen said.
“He is one of the sole reasons, alongside Cunha scoring the goals and other players, but one of the sole reasons this Wolves team has moved away from the drop zone, because the defence, conceding 40 goals in 16 games under Gary O’Neil this season was one of the main reasons Wolves were struggling so badly.”
In their six-match winning run, Wolves have only conceded four goals, with Keen also outlining the Ivorian’s most incredible attributes.
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Remarkably, Agbadou is outperforming Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, who is being targeted by Real Madrid.
But for those who watch Wolves every week, it isn’t a surprise to see the defensive powerhouse held in such high regard, with Keen describing him as ‘mesmeric’ while calling him an ‘absolute steal’ of a signing.
“It almost looks like he isn’t running, he almost glides across the turf, it’s quite mesmeric to watch really,” Keen added.
“He’s so confident, he’s so composed, he’s quick, physical, agile, he’s so athletic and yes, he makes the odd mistake with the ball here and there, but when he doesn’t, he does pick out some fantastic passes as well.
“He’s been absolutely brilliant for this football club and for £16.6 million, it’s an absolute steal. The difference he’s made to defence that was struggling so badly cannot be underestimated and Vardy, not the beast he once was, didn’t even get close aside from that run and penalty.”