Emmanuel Agbadou has had a mixed time at Wolves.
The Ivorian arrived in January 2025, and his qualities and assurance at the back helped the Old Gold steer away from relegation under Vitor Pereira. He looked to be an exceptional purchase by Wolves.
However, this season under the Portuguese head coach, he looked far and away from the monstrous defender he showed to be in those opening few months.
Since Rob Edwards has come in, the centre-back’s performances have started to improve, but Wolves will be without Agbadou for a few weeks due to AFCON.
However, upon his return to England, there is a chance he may not be at Molineux long after.
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Emmanuel Agbadou is high on Besiktas’ transfer list
Wolves’ poor performances this season have led to many of their better players being linked with moves away.
Joao Gomes has been heavily linked with Manchester United, and it remains to be seen if the Red Devils submit an offer next month.
Additionally, Andre has been rumoured to make the same move as his Brazilian counterpart.
However, now it seems Emmanuel Agbadou is the latest to enter the transfer news, as he has been tipped to make a switch to Turkey.
According to Turkish journalist Sercan Dikme, the Wolves defender is ‘near the top of the list’ for Besiktas, and the ‘player is open’ to moving to the Istanbul club.
Emmanuel Agbadou has been linked with a move to Turkey, and he is reportedly open to making the switch…
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He states that Wolves and Besiktas are currently talking, and allowing the centre-back to leave would certainly be a shock.
Depending on how Ivory Coast perform at the AFCON, this could be a saga that drags into the middle of January, and that would leave Wolves with just a couple of weeks to replace him.
Emmanuel Agbadou has been very important for Rob Edwards
Wolves have already told Rob Edwards they will not sell his top stars, and so far Agbadou has to be classed as one of those.
The Ivorian has started every game so far under the new head coach and has also played the maximum amount of minutes so far for him.
If the Old Gold want to turn a leaf this season, keeping the defender is crucial.
The club may see it as a way to cash out on their best players early, as life in the Championship certainly begins to look more likely.
If the Wanderers go down, the price of their players could also drop.
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