Wolves, like many clubs, have missed out on their fair share of players during the transfer window.
In recent years, Wolves wanted to sign Ruben Dias from Benfica in 2019 but the asking price was too high and he instead joined Manchester City for £62 million a year later.
Going back even further, the Wanderers came close to signing Ivan Toney while he was at Northampton however, a previously unknown medical condition saw Wolves pull the plug on the deal.
This summer, Gary O’Neil missed out on the chance to sign a new centre-back after selling Max Kilman and they’re living to regret this decision.
One position they didn’t fail to strengthen, though, was goalkeeper. Sam Johnstone arrived from Crystal Palace on deadline day and has since stolen the number one jersey from Jose Sa.
However, Johnstone wasn’t the only shot-stopper O’Neil attempted to sign, missing out on a Premier League title winner earlier on in the window.
Kasper Schmeichel reveals why he joined Celtic after turning down Wolves
Wolves considered a swoop for ex-Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel after he left Anderlecht.
The Dane was seen as an ideal replacement for Dan Bentley if he departed the club but the 37-year-old instead chose to join Celtic.
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Schmeichel – who lifted the Premier League title with Leicester in 2016 – has since revealed why he turned down the offers from Wolves, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest to sign for the Scottish giants.
Speaking to Norwegian outlet Ekstra Bladet, the former Manchester City gloveman explained how playing in the Champions League and in front of 60,000 supporters every week was the driving force behind that decision.
“Playing for the championship, as I am now doing at Celtic, and at the same time being at the highest level in the Champions League, motivates me,” Schmeichel said.
“When I look back on my career, the moments I have enjoyed the most have been the few matches I have had in the Champions League.
“Of course the Premier League has a very special place in my heart, but for me it was an easy choice to go to Celtic, where I have come to a club that plays in the Champions League, must win every game and has 60,000 for everyone the home games. Those is exactly the challenges that really motivate me.”
Wolves dodged a bullet with Schmeichel
Although Johnstone hasn’t endured the greatest start to his Wolves career, the Englishman is still a better long-term option than Schmeichel.
Schmeichel, 37, is closing in on retirement and would have no doubt commanded a high wage that he wasn’t worth paying.
Also, the towering Dane was recently on the end of a hammering by Borussia Dortmund, who put seven past him in the Champions League.
With Wolves looking towards the future with their recruitment decisions, signing a veteran on high wages wouldn’t have been the wisest of moves, and it is perhaps a blessing that he joined Celtic instead.