Aaron Cresswell’s proposed move to Wolves from West Ham United is now said to be ‘off’.
The full-back has been linked with a move to Molineux since last week.
Wanderers supposedly see Cresswell as an inexpensive option to bolster the squad and provide young Hugo Bueno with competition and guidance.
But it looks as though for now, this move won’t be happening.
Wolves and West Ham fail to reach agreement over Aaron Cresswell
According to Sky Sport (16:14, 27/07), Cresswell to Wolves is currently ‘off’.
It is stated that the clubs had been in talks over a potential deal for the 33-year-old to move to Molineux.
But apparently an agreement could not be reached.
It had been reported previously that West Ham were looking for a fee in the region of £5 million. The player has just one year remaining on his contract.
It had also been suggested previously that Cresswell was very much open to joining Wolves, and linking back up with Craig Dawson.
Dawson, of course, made the same move back in January of this year and has already established himself as one of Wolves’ most important players.
Seemingly, Wolves’ dire financial situation is the reason the deal has stalled.
Worrying if true
We shall see if Sky are accurate with their claim, but it’s worrying that Wolves cannot get a deal for £50,000-a-week star Cresswell over the line.
It hasn’t been stated that Wolves’ financial issues are a reason for the collapse.
But following the interview Lopetegui gave to journalist Guillem Balague, in which he suggested that they are even struggling to carry out Plan B, it is difficult not to assume that that is the reason.
Maybe it is a case of Wolves still needing to ship out a few more players.
Perhaps Wolves could come back in for Cresswell once more money has been brought in.