Gary O’Neil’s side must boldly wave goodbye to this player this summer.
Gary O’Neil seems to have brought some stability to Wolverhampton Wanderers, and he has the abilities and demeanor to make lasting impression at Molineux for many years to come.
After replacing Scott Parker, who had been the 43-year-old’s understudy on the South Coast, as manager of Bournemouth in 2022–2023 O’Neil guided the Cherries to an unlikely Premier League comeback before being fired due to Andoni Iraola’s more advanced style of play.
However, Wolves are aware of quality when they see it, and following the departure of Julen Lopetegui, O’Neil was brought in. He has done a remarkable job of leading the Old Gold away from danger and delivering a comfortable 13th-place top-flight finish, adding five more points (for a total of 46) to the team’s 41 points from the previous season.
And that’s in spite of the huge departure that occurred last summer, which resulted in three of Wolves’ record player sales taking place just a year ago. As a result, Lopetegui’s frustrations eventually boiled over, and he resigned.
All of this is evidence of O’Neil’s managerial skill and ability to create success out of difficult situations. Positively, Wolves don’t have to worry too much about adhering to Premier League Profit and Sustainability regulations as they approach this year’s summer transfer window.
Even so, the top players for the Midlands club are being targeted… The athletes who might depart from Wolves this summer the apparent one.
Pedro Neto is in great demand even though he missed half of the 2023–24 season due to injury, and there’s good reason for that given that the Portuguese player finished with three goals and eleven assists in just 24 games across all competitions.
Wolves have made it clear that the 24-year-old will cost £60 million, but given his incredible potential, it’s not surprising that Manchester City and Newcastle United, according to The Telegraph, are looking into the possibility of closing a deal in the near future.
Though tough-tackling giant Joao Gomes is on Arsenal and Manchester United’s radar after his stellar performances in the Molineux midfield, he’s not the only player drawing interest from Premier League opponents.
While recent rumors suggest that Thomas Partey may be leaving the Emirates this summer, Gomes may be a wise addition for Mikel Arteta’s title chasers. Nevertheless, Fosun won’t allow the Brazilian star leave cheap and have set a £40 million asking price on him.
For Wolves fans, seeing such names go would be both heartbreaking and worrisome, as they would want their team to act to recruit suitable successors should the club relapse after making encouraging progress in recent months.
Particularly when there are other expensive players on the roster who need to be shipped out before Nelson Semedo, whose time at Molineux may be coming to an end.
The stats for Nelson Semedo’s season In 2020, Wolves paid a staggering £37 million to buy Semedo from Barcelona; however, this amount did not include add-ons, and it is improbable that the initial amount was ever paid in full.
The Portugal international has made 145 appearances overall and has started 36 Premier League games, playing a significant role in O’Neil’s season.
However, he is currently one of the club’s highest earners at thirty years old, and journalist Liam Keen even speculates that he is among the most likely departures this summer.
The problem is that, despite the fact that the table above shows that the 28-cap international has performed admirably this season and that O’Neil has trusted him to use his experience and athleticism to drive the team down the right flank, he still has to be sold. Let’s investigate why.
The reason Wolves have to sell Semedo Nelson After a campaign that hasn’t indicated he is irreplaceable, Semedo will enter the final year of his contract when it expires in the summer.
He will be thirty years old. According to TEAMtalk, Wolves are keeping an eye on West Ham United’s Ben Johnson, a right-back who is about to expire his contract. This suggests that Wolves are looking to add a right-back.
Given that he truly earns more than the aforementioned Neto and Gomes put together, it is evident that, should a method of selling him ahead of schedule exist, it need to be implemented in order to preserve the possible sales of a few key items at Molineux.
As you can see, the only Wanderers players who earn more than Semedo are Pablo Sarabia and Goncalo Guedes.
Given that the Portugal star is nearing the end of his contract and has been criticized by journalist Nathan Judah for his “frustrating” performances, it might be time to cash in.
Semedo’s market value is estimated to be around £13 million by Football Transfers’ player valuation tool, so it would seem that now is the ideal time to entice potential suitors to make an offer.
Although O’Neil has previously shown that he can succeed with the resources at his disposal, he might even be able to sign a young, motivated replacement if he can reduce Semedo’s salary and possibly even recover part of the original investment.
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