Wolves are working to sign a new centre-back before the transfer deadline, and it looks as though there’s a good chance Nasser Djiga could arrive.
Wolves missed out on Kevin Danso to Tottenham Hotspur in what was a frustrating blow.
But the club are still plugging away, and trying to land Vitor Pereira his second centre-back of the window, having already signed Emmanuel Agbadou.
It was claimed yesterday that Wolves could go back in for Djiga on deadline day, having shown interest in the player earlier in the window.
And now, Wolves are said to have bid for Djiga.
Following on from that claim of a bid being made, there is now word of a sell-on clause being inserted into the proposed deal.
Wolves and Red Star set to agree Nasser Djiga sell-on clause
It’s been reported by the Mirror via their live blog today (10.08am), that Wolves and Red Star are now in discussions over the inclusion of a sell-on clause.
The sell-on clause proposed is set to be around the 10% mark.
It’s claimed that Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Leicester have all shown an interest in the player, but it’s Wolves who have made their move at the eleventh hour.
And interestingly, it’s claimed that Red Star don’t really want to sell the player.
But ominously, Wolves are said to be very close to the Serbian outfit’s asking price.
Djiga to Wolves seems only a matter of time
So Wolves are set to make a move for Djiga on transfer deadline day, and it’s starting to feel like this move is a question of when and not if.
That said, we saw what happened with Danso, so Wolves fans will take everything with a pinch of salt until a player is stood holding up the shirt.
But it’s certainly ominous that Wolves are close to Red Star’s valuation.
Hopefully, the club will be able to wrap this one up in the coming hours – certainly, there is no room to be haggling over players at this stage.
Sell-on clauses are sometimes necessary to get deals done, and 10% isn’t too bad. Clearly, Red Star feel that this is a player who could go on to sell for big money and want to capitalise later down the line.