Wolves are set for a busy week in the transfer window, and plenty of eyes will be on Mario Lemina.
Lemina shocked fans earlier this month after refusing to play against Newcastle United.
Lemina – who was stripped of the captaincy earlier this season following a scuffle with Jarrod Bowen after the defeat to West Ham – was mysteriously left out against the Magpies.
Pereira then confirmed Lemina had refused to play against Newcastle.
Following that, Pereira then said Lemina won’t play for Wolves while the transfer window is still open.
That gives him the opportunity to sort out his future. In recent weeks, Lemina has been linked with Al-Shabab – but now a new club are in the frame to sign him.
Mario Lemina now linked with Torino transfer
Many Wolves fans have been very unhappy with Lemina’s behaviour in recent weeks.
With the club firmly in a relegation battle, many have been really disappointed with him.
Wolves are in poor form again, and having Lemina available would potentially have really helped over the last few games.
Yesterday, it was reported by Africa Foot that Lemina could now be set for a move to Italy, with Torino interested in the Gabon international.
They even quote Lemina as saying: “Everything can go very quickly in the coming days. Negotiations are continuing.”
Wolves need a replacement for Lemina
In an ideal world, Wolves will get rid of Lemina in the coming days following his recent antics.
It’s clear he no longer wants to be at the club, and his exit needs to be facilitated.
But Wolves also cannot be left short. If he’s going to go, then Wolves really need to sign a replacement for him. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was claimed to be of interest to Wolves, but that feels very unlikely.
Pereira has already spoken about signing a powerful midfielder, but transfer links to players of this profile haven’t been very frequent.
We will see how it all pans out, but it’s certainly going to be a busy few days for Matt Hobbs and co.