Wolves welcomed eight new faces to Molineux during the summer transfer window, with some being hits and some misses.
Gary O’Neil orchestrated the 2024 summer transfer window at Wolves alongside sporting director Matt Hobbs.
It was clear that the Midlands club had to shop in certain areas in preparation for the 2024/25 calendar however, such was not sufficiently achieved.
Hobbs has been warned of his transfer errors since, with Wolves carrying their hefty defensive shopping list into January as a result.
Based on the business done in the summer and how the individuals have impacted the Wolves squad, here’s how Molineux News graded each arrival.
Grading Wolves’ 2024 summer signings
Jorgen Strand Larsen – A
Strand Larsen arrived on an initial loan from Celta Vigo and has impressed so far in the Premier League.
It’s been a positive start to life at Wolves for Strand Larsen, who has earned high praise for the impact he’s made, acting as the Old Gold’s target man.
The goals will undoubtedly come for the Norweigan, who offers a fresh dynamic going forward, something that had been missing in the squad for some time.
Tommy Doyle – C
Tommy Doyle has had to be patient at Wolves after making his loan deal permanent in the summer.
While it’s clear that the midfielder has talent, the Englishman is naturally behind the likes of Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina and Andre in the pecking order.
As a result, Doyle’s minutes have been sparse, limiting how high the 23-year-old can be graded.
Rodrigo Gomes – C
The same goes for Rodrigo Gomes, who was a player sporadically used by O’Neil.
Pereira used Gomes to prove O’Neil wrong in his first game as manager, seeing the summer signing score his first Premier League goal.
Handing the 21-year-old a place to develop at Molineux was a huge plus for Wolves in the summer, as it’s clear just how high the versatile wide player’s ceiling really is – we just want to see more of him.
Pedro Lima – D+
Wolves dramatically beat Chelsea to sign Pedro Lima during the summer, however, sightings of the Brazilian have been rare.
Despite signing the youngster, O’Neil insisted that Lima wasn’t signed to play immediately, something that many would argue considering his performances in pre-season.
With Pereira now in charge, there will be hope that the Old Gold will see more of the fullback, whose grading is merely a reflection of his lack of game time.
Bastien Meupiyou – F
Signed from FC Nantes, Wolves made the decision to capture teenage centre-back Bastien Meupiyou.
It’s difficult to grade the signing as anything higher than an F, considering the calibre of defender the club needed at the time.
Instead, the youngster was captured instead of a more experienced centre-back, with matters not helped by the fact that Meupiyou has only just returned from injury.
Sam Johnstone – E
Another low scorer is deadline day signing Sam Johnstone, who arrived from Crystal Palace to challenge Jose Sa.
The arrival of the goalkeeper was supposed to provide competition however, it’s yet to be decided whether the former Palace second-choice is worthy of being Wolves’ number one.
Some believe that signing Johnstone only made a mess at Wolves, as both goalkeepers have struggled for form this season.
Andre – B+
Arguably the biggest talent signed in the summer was Andre, who was captured late on deadline day from Fluminense.
While Andre has admitted to struggling to adapt to life in England, the midfielder has also displayed just how much he can offer in midfield.
The issue comes as it could be asked whether Wolves needed to spend £21m on another central midfielder when other positions were required in the summer.
Carlos Forbs – E
It’s clear that Wolves’ decision to sign Carlos Forbs late on deadline day was to bolster the options in the wide areas after Pedro Neto’s departure.
While the winger has his uses, as Forbs is the fastest player in the Premier League, we are yet to see enough of the former Man City academy ace in action.