Yet another Wolves departure has been finalised with Goncalo Guedes leaving for Real Sociedad.
The sale of Guedes should come as no surprise, with speculation about the Portugal international’s future a topic of discussion around Molineux all summer.
Guedes’ performances last season were disappointing, and that’s being kind. Many Wolves fans have been calling for his exit all summer long, and despite Guedes’ involvement in pre-season, his sale has now been agreed.
But the details of the deal aren’t doing much to soften the blow of Wolves being down another attacker.
Real Sociedad will pay £5.2m for Goncalo Guedes transfer
Goncalo Guedes arrived at Molineux in 2022 for a fee of £27.5 million, and just three years later, in what should be his prime years, he is commanding a fee five times smaller.
Real Sociedad will pay an initial £3.5 million, plus £1.7 million in add-ons, which feels incredibly low even for a player in such poor form.
Guedes has shown glimpses of brilliance in his time at Wolves, but failed to perform on a consistent basis under Vitor Pereira. His exit won’t be mourned, but Wolves fans might just have something to say about the strength of negotiations with Sociedad.
Wolves may have been more malleable as his departure frees up more money than just the measly £5.2 million, as Guedes’ wages were the highest at the club.
Wolves clearly need to buy another attacker after Guedes sale
Guedes is as good as gone. Fabio Silva is heavily linked with a move away. Even Jorgen Strand Larsen has popped up in discussions at Newcastle, though that looks less and less likely.
Regardless, Wolves are short in attack. Sunday’s loss to Girona showed a lack of creativity in forward areas, though one positive was Jhon Arias bagging his first Wolves goal.
But the current attack isn’t good enough to challenge for European football, and Wolves will have money to spend.
A new attacker, or two, would go some way to remedying the issues in attack, but moving fast is key as too many deals have been hijacked as of late.