Wolves are still expected to make a late loan move for Paris Saint-Germain youngster Noha Lemina, despite reports of work permit issues.
There are only a few days left now in the transfer window, and Wanderers are yet to make any new additions this month.
Wolves have sanctioned the loan exits of Sasa Kalajdzic, Fabio Silva and Yerson Mosquera, while Jonny Castro Otto has left as a free agent and is expected to join PAOK.
But as far as incoming are concerned it’s been all quiet, although Wolves have been trying to get new faces through the door. But Gary O’Neil admitted last week that a couple of things had fallen through.
One player linked with Wolves in recent weeks is Noha Lemina, the younger brother of Wolves’ midfield general Mario.
There has now been a new suggestion about the teenager…
Wolves still expected to push for Noha Lemina loan
Today, journalist David Ornstein has published a big transfer piece in The Athletic, which covers all teams in the Premier League.
It has been a rather quiet window across the board, but there are still things that could happen in the final days of the January window.
He mentions Lemina as a possibility for Wolves, saying: “Wolves are expected to contact PSG about a potential loan for 18-year-old midfielder Noah Lemina.”
This is despite there being reports recently about Wanderers potentially struggling to do a deal because of work permit issues.
In a post-Brexit world, it is now harder for clubs to sign young talents from abroad and they need a certain number of points. Lemina has only made one very brief first-team appearance on loan for Sampdoria this season, and so this has been mentioned as a possible stumbling block.
It would be great to see
We will see in the coming days if Wolves are able to get Noha Lemina in.
It would certainly be nice to see the younger brother of Mario make a move to Molineux, and there’s no doubt the midfielder would be able to help him settle quickly.
It has obviously been a very tough time for them and the family recently, so for them to be at the same club could help both.
It didn’t work out for Lemina at Sampdoria, but the teenager is a talented winger and in a game against Le Havre in the summer, French Football Weekly reported him to have ‘fire in his legs’ and was someone who ‘does not hesitate to provoke his direct opponent’. He also ‘brought a little madness during a fairly dull meeting’.