Great 250 Halfy

Thanks pal

I feckin told ya WOO HOO. Just call me Scoop

So Benik becomes our first signing of the window.

looks likely, with Boly and Jota to follow. the signings of these loanees is pretty costly

comment by Wulfrunnut (U17298)
posted 13 minutes ago
So Benik becomes our first signing of the window.
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pleased about that

comment by Tino - la mano nera (U2087)
posted 6 minutes ago
looks likely, with Boly and Jota to follow. the signings of these loanees is pretty costly
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for the class of player and the reported fees, around £12 mill, i'd say it was ridiculously cheap

wonder how many loan with options to buy, Uncle Jorge can source for us this year

He’ll fit into the U23’s for sure

We sell him for 10m because he was thought to be not good enough, doesn't fit into the style of play at Bournemouth and is a flop in the Premier League and we get him back on loan for half a season. Then pay more than we sold him for and take a gamble on him doing better in the top flight than he did before.

To me, that makes no sense, but I look forward to him proving me wrong. The only plus in all this, is the fact that he'll have better players around him, than he had at Bournemouth, should he start.

But what worries me a little is how we can fit Jota, Cavaleiro and Costa in the side as our main strike force. One of those at least will be on the bench should Afobe start and what happens, should we, as I expect, get a better striker in. 12.5m seems a lot for a back up striker.

Sunny what's your problem with Afobe? he did well for us in his first run, we didn't sell him because we didn't think he was good enough, he wanted to play in the prem.

his time at b'mouth who knows, it just didn't work out, he comes back on loan and gets in amongst the goals and in my opinion earns his place in the squad.

we paid £2m and sold him for £10m....we're expected to pay another £12.5m - so effectively £4.5m for a HG striker. not a bad deal.

Confirmed.

https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20180601-wolves-trigger-options-on-boly-and-afobe/

It's a squad game Wolfie, Afobe will be a second option more than anything I would imagine assuming we will add another striker yet anyway which I am certain we will.

On top of that he is British which is helpful.

On a side note I would not be shocked if we sold Costa.

His Bournemouth 'failure' is hugely overplayed anyway, he was so bad apparently but yet got on the pitch just about every single week he was at the club and his strike rate is on par with many many second/third choice strikers at that level.

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 minutes ago
Confirmed.

https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20180601-wolves-trigger-options-on-boly-and-afobe/

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how do Tam?

and that's fantastic news, will be nice to see how he fares in the prem

comment by Cinciwolf--ITK throughout the summer (U11551)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's a squad game Wolfie, Afobe will be a second option more than anything I would imagine assuming we will add another striker yet anyway which I am certain we will.

On top of that he is British which is helpful.

On a side note I would not be shocked if we sold Costa.
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If we signed Afobe and sold Costa I would be fuming.

comment by Tino - la mano nera (U2087)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 minutes ago
Confirmed.

https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20180601-wolves-trigger-options-on-boly-and-afobe/

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how do Tam?

and that's fantastic news, will be nice to see how he fares in the prem
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I'm good thanks Tino. In the process of buying a house at the moment so always seem to be busy.

How's things?

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 26 seconds ago
comment by Tino - la mano nera (U2087)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 minutes ago
Confirmed.

https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20180601-wolves-trigger-options-on-boly-and-afobe/

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how do Tam?

and that's fantastic news, will be nice to see how he fares in the prem
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I'm good thanks Tino. In the process of buying a house at the moment so always seem to be busy.

How's things?
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I heard £28m for Costa, if that's a true figure then I'd say good business.

and yea I'm all good too, never seem to have a spare minute anymore, you still on the south coast?

Wolves have triggered options in the loan agreements of Willy Boly and Benik Afobe, which will see both make permanent moves to Molineux this summer.

Boly and Afobe follow Diogo Jota in turning successful loan spells in the Black Country into long term contracts, with all three becoming a part of Nuno’s squad for the 2018/19 Premier League campaign.


hopefully that clears up the Jota "concern"

Leeds sack Heckinbottom

always gonna happen

I think Leeds must be at risk of FFP based purely on compo payments

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf--ITK throughout the summer (U11551)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's a squad game Wolfie, Afobe will be a second option more than anything I would imagine assuming we will add another striker yet anyway which I am certain we will.

On top of that he is British which is helpful.

On a side note I would not be shocked if we sold Costa.
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If we signed Afobe and sold Costa I would be fuming.
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Would be disappointed to see him leave but its football, there will be ins and outs and one or two we will be sorry to see leave perhaps and i would say Costa would be high up that list and in demand.

Marcelo Bielsa rumoured to be talking to Leeds yesterday

comment by Tino - la mano nera (U2087)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 26 seconds ago
comment by Tino - la mano nera (U2087)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 minutes ago
Confirmed.

https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/first-team/20180601-wolves-trigger-options-on-boly-and-afobe/

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how do Tam?

and that's fantastic news, will be nice to see how he fares in the prem
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I'm good thanks Tino. In the process of buying a house at the moment so always seem to be busy.

How's things?
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I heard £28m for Costa, if that's a true figure then I'd say good business.

and yea I'm all good too, never seem to have a spare minute anymore, you still on the south coast?
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Yeah still on the south coast. Going to be down here for the next few years at least now, so figured we were best off buying. I live within a 20 minute walk of the beach though, so not all bad.

comment by Cinciwolf--ITK throughout the summer (U11551)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf--ITK throughout the summer (U11551)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's a squad game Wolfie, Afobe will be a second option more than anything I would imagine assuming we will add another striker yet anyway which I am certain we will.

On top of that he is British which is helpful.

On a side note I would not be shocked if we sold Costa.
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If we signed Afobe and sold Costa I would be fuming.
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Would be disappointed to see him leave but its football, there will be ins and outs and one or two we will be sorry to see leave perhaps and i would say Costa would be high up that list and in demand.
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I think unless we are spending money to replace him, selling him would be a backwards step. Afobe is in no way an adequate replacement for any of the three who can play in the wide forward positions.