After finishing in 16th position in the Premier League, Wolves are looking to push towards the top half in 2025/26, and measured recruitment will be key.
Ait-Nouri and Cunha amassed 32 goal involvements between them in 2024/25, and without them, Wolves could be in big trouble.
But whilst there is a focus on replacing two of their main sources of goals, Vitor Pereira also has a centre-back on his radar, preferably someone left-footed to challenge Toti Gomes.
Robert Renan has emerged as a target for Wolves, though a player the Wanderers were linked with in January could now join a Premier League rival.
Japhet Tanganga during Millwall FC v Sheffield United FC – Sky Bet Championship
Crystal Palace have entered the race to sign Japhet Tanganga
In January, there was an onus on Pereira to improve one of the division’s worst defences, doing so with the additions of Emmanuel Agbadou and Nasser Djiga.
But following a stellar 2024/25 campaign, which saw him win the club’s Player of the Year award, the 26-year-old is now attracting interest from newly-promoted Leeds United, Sunderland and Burnley.
According to The Express, established top-flight side Crystal Palace have also entered the race for his signature, and it is believed the Eagles could have the edge if it turned into a straight four-way battle.
It emerged last week that Tanganga is available to Premier League clubs for just £1.2 million due to a clause in his contract, and while that has left Millwall sweating, several teams are licking their lips at the chance to land such a bargain.
Jose Mourinho once called Tanganga ‘fantastic’ after breaking into the first-team during his time as Tottenham manager, and now, there’s a possibility he could return to the big time, but not with Wolves.
Tanganga is no longer on Wolves’ radar
Wolves were linked with so many different centre-backs in the January transfer window, and they were only £1.2 million shy of signing Thomas Kristensen.
Though, after Pereira turned Matt Doherty into a right centre-back and watched Agbadou dominate in the Premier League, there was no longer any need to go for Tanganga.
Considering he’s a talented ball-playing defender with an eye for goal, it’s a shame they’ve perhaps quashed their interest.
However, since the need to sign a left-footed centre-back is much more pressing, Pereira is pouring his focus into that.
But realistically, anything can happen in the transfer window, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if Wolves also joined the race for the Englishman.
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