Wolves have one month to get players in before the new Premier League season starts.
It has been a slow start to the summer on the incomings front with Fer Lopez the only official signing so far.
He will be joined at the club by Jhon Arias, with Fluminense confirming a transfer is agreed with Wolves.
But Wolves still have so much to do in the window, with several players having already departed and in need of replacing.
Vitor Pereira has not been shy previously in expressing his concerns about players leaving the club.
He knows how important this transfer window is to get right, if he is going to build on the great work he has done at Molineux so far.
Hopefully, these next few weeks will be really productive, with Vitor Pereira offering some thoughts on the summer so far.
Vitor Pereira drops verdict on Wolves’ summer transfer window so far
Certainly there is a lot of angst at the moment within the fanbase, given how Wolves’ summer has gone so far.
Many feel that more players should have come in by now.
The market is never easy, especially for a club like Wolves who are headed by owners who like to push the self-sustaining model.
Pereira shares the frustration of the fans, but the Wolves manager does acknowledge that a lot of hard work is going on behind the scenes.
He said in a new interview with O Jogo: “I’m waiting. I honestly believe the club has been working hard, but the market isn’t easy. It’s easy for teams with a lot of money, so they just have to come in and get what they want. I’ve seen some million-dollar signings, but we don’t have that capacity, so we have to be more organised.
“But of course I have to understand the market. I have to understand that the market isn’t easy, but time is passing, and I know that in a month we’ll face City, already loaded with reinforcements, and we can’t make the same mistake as last year, which was starting the championship poorly, falling into the relegation zone, and then it’s a pain.
“I should be working with everyone right now, preparing ourselves to be as competitive as possible right from the start, but I’m working with ten or twelve young players from the academy and I can’t prepare properly and as we should because the team is missing key positions, and we’re waiting.”
Fosun cannot fail Pereira
This is not the first time Pereira has spoken of his frustration about recruitment – and he is also not the first manager to talk in such a way.
The likes of Bruno Lage, Julen Lopetegui and Gary O’Neil all talked about having a squad that can compete in the Premier League.
Pereira has done a sterling job at Wolves so far and needs to be backed by his superiors.
If Fosun leave him high and dry, and fail to make money available to get deals over the line, then no one can blame him for walking away.
Pereira has said he won’t walk away from Wolves, which was very relieving to hear. But we know he’s a strong character and someone who is principled.
If he feels he isn’t being allowed to work in the way he wants, he will eventually depart.