What next for Wolves this summer

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Amid a host of big name exits, what do Wolves need to do this summer - and which players could come in.

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00:00Charlie on Wolves and obviously Fer Lopez coming into the door

00:05and obviously Mateus Cunha leaving for Manchester United

00:08as well as Ryan Etnori to Manchester City

00:10two key players over the last couple of seasons

00:14especially last season when they were really struggling down

00:18around the bottom at Christmas

00:20and the revival under Vito Pereira was no secret

00:24and then Etnori, Cunha, incredible figures in that team

00:27so when you do lose some key figures like that

00:30it is important to replace them

00:32and it seems like Wolves are maybe starting to actually reinvest this summer

00:36obviously we've got to wait until the back end of June for the PSR deadline

00:41but then Wolves fans are going to be hopeful that July

00:44and maybe later in the summer that some more business can be done

00:48and they can get a few more signings over the line

00:50because reinvestment is so important at the top level

00:53and it's something they really haven't done

00:55because they've sold the likes of Ruben Neves for high fees

00:59Pedro Neto as well to name a few

01:01and they just haven't reinvested

01:03and it's really cost them over the last couple of seasons

01:05Yeah, I think it's been a frustration hasn't it

01:08amongst the Molyneux fan base

01:10that just why can't you reinvest this money

01:12we've brought in so much

01:13PSR isn't quite as much of a concern as it was

01:16just reinvest, reinvest

01:17and finally they are doing that as you say

01:19Fer Lopez as well, £19.5 million

01:22it's a decent amount of money

01:24enough that fans can be content

01:26but not too much where it feels a huge risk

01:29and of course quite a relatively unproven talent

01:32but he was amongst La Liga's best dribblers last season

01:35despite his lack of minutes

01:36but pretty exciting in that Celta Vigo team

01:39looking like he might be able to push on

01:41to be a star player for them

01:43of course won't be anymore

01:44because he has gone to Wolves

01:45he's represented by just a few

01:47who are the company that George Mendes works with

01:50of course Wolves have had a great relationship

01:53with George Mendes over the years

01:54really benefiting from that

01:55signing players potentially

01:57who would otherwise be out of their reach

01:59Fer Lopez I don't think is one of those necessarily

02:02he's not a big name just yet

02:03but Wolves looking to tap into that potential

02:05got a great left foot

02:06likes to take on defenders

02:08quite creative as well

02:09could play on the right wing

02:10or could play as a bit of a shadow striker

02:12a bit like Mateus Cunha did

02:13I think could be a good signing

02:15but of course he waits to be seen

02:16just how he'll do in the Premier League

02:18Yeah and obviously those two players

02:21going out the door

02:22who do you feel is now

02:23the most important player at Wolves

02:25because you know

02:26we saw the welcome of Emmanuel Agbedou

02:30he made a massive difference

02:31when he came through the door in January

02:33and then Andre and João Gomez

02:35the two Brazilians in the midfield

02:37you know one of the best partnerships

02:38in the league has to be said on their day

02:40those that sort of standouts now

02:43they've obviously got a few young players as well

02:45Pedro Lima

02:46are we going to see him get his chance

02:48early 18 at right back

02:49who sort of stands out

02:51you look at Jorgen Sean Larson as well

02:5414 Premier League goals

02:55that certainly can't be ignored

02:57by other fans across the Premier League

03:00I'd have to agree with the names

03:02that you've mentioned

03:02Agbedou signing in the winter

03:04just saw how much of an impact he had

03:06and how much Wolves defence

03:08how much more solid it became

03:10as soon as he joined the club

03:11they were lacking that kind of

03:13fairly quick but strong

03:14and dominant player in the air

03:16Agbedou

03:17all of those things in abundance

03:19I think him alongside

03:20Jozen Mosquera

03:21once he's back from injury

03:22could be a decent partnership

03:24and of course

03:24Toti Gomez

03:25on the left of that three as well

03:27Jaar Gomez and Andre

03:28as a midfield partnership

03:29can be fantastic

03:31I think they're a bit inconsistent

03:32maybe a little bit hot-headed at times

03:34or a little bit rash

03:35of their decision making

03:36but that will come with time

03:37they're both still very young players

03:39and of course

03:40both being Brazilian

03:40in that international set-up together

03:42they have more time

03:43even during international breaks

03:44to build on that partnership

03:45Jürgen Strand-Larsen

03:47I was worried you weren't going to mention him

03:48scoring quite a few goals

03:50I think he surpassed

03:52what Raul Jimenez managed

03:53in his first season at Wolves

03:55so that's really promising indeed

03:56of course

03:56coming in permanently

03:57from Seltzer

03:58I think one player

04:00that you haven't mentioned

04:01who might not be a Wolves player

04:03come the end of June

04:05is Nelson Semedo

04:06it's just so important

04:07I think that Wolves convince him

04:09to stay

04:09it's just difficult

04:10because he hasn't accepted

04:11that contract

04:12it's going on and on

04:13it feels inevitable now

04:14that he's going to leave the club

04:15and being the captain

04:16being one of the very few

04:17proper leaders

04:18in that dressing room

04:19I think he'll be a big miss

04:21but if Wolves can keep hold of him

04:22I think he'll be one of the most

04:23important players

04:24in that squad

04:25for many years to come

04:25Yeah obviously

04:27since we last caught up

04:28season ended

04:29Jürgen Strand-Larsen's

04:31figures

04:3114 Premier League goals

04:32I think it's important

04:33we actually touch on that

04:34four Premier League assists as well

04:36you know

04:37at times it looked like

04:38he struggled throughout the season

04:39he went through some bad patches

04:41but the way he ended the season

04:42under Vitor Pereira's leadership

04:44especially the last sort of

04:45two, three months

04:46he was untouchable

04:47you know

04:47one of the best players

04:48in the Premier League really

04:50on his day

04:51and he got some massively

04:52important goals

04:53you know

04:53the likes of Ipswich away as well

04:55what's your thoughts on him

04:57and how important he's going to be

04:59for Wolves going forward

05:01because you know

05:01scoring goals

05:02had been a bit of an issue

05:03getting that

05:04Raul Jimenez replacement

05:05before his head injury

05:06that was a bit of an issue

05:07that was overhanging Wolves'

05:09dugouts

05:09and now it seems like

05:11they've maybe found a solution

05:12Yeah they were crying out

05:14weren't they

05:15for that proper centre forward

05:15after Raul Jimenez

05:16and Strand-Larsen

05:18pretty much hit the ground

05:19running straight away

05:19as you mentioned

05:20he was patchy

05:21at times

05:22but I think that's probably

05:23a fitness thing

05:24the fact that Wolves

05:25relying on him so much

05:26quite regular fixtures as well

05:28of course

05:29not in Europe

05:29I think that really would have

05:30been a problem

05:31if Wolves were

05:31but still playing pretty regularly

05:33not quite used to the intensity

05:35of the Premier League

05:35getting to grips with the Premier League

05:37as well as being a starter

05:38every week

05:39is not going to be easy

05:40for a player like Strand-Larsen

05:41who presses high

05:42he gets involved

05:43drops deep as well

05:44with the hold-up play

05:45of course a great finisher

05:46pretty tall as well

05:48so he can be a bit

05:48the target man figure

05:49I think he's so important

05:50to have that proper number nine

05:52leading the line

05:53and he can be that

05:54but I think Wolves

05:55they need to sign another striker

05:56who can compete with

05:58Strand-Larsen

05:59push into the next level

06:00of course rotate in

06:02for him as well

06:03when Strand-Larsen

06:04gets tired

06:04but great signing so far

06:06and hopefully

06:07it's not that curse

06:07of when he joins permanently

06:08that his form falls away

06:10if he can continue

06:11on the rate he is

06:11and potentially improve further

06:13he could have a 20 goal striker

06:15in Strand-Larsen

06:16he really is fantastic

06:17and he's going to have a 20 goal

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