He sat unsteadily inside Premier Leaguethe bottom three, Wolverhampton Wanderers They immediately turned their attention towards handing new manager Vitor Pereira some much-needed new faces and are reportedly pushing to sign a defensive addition.
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After a late 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town saw the end of the Gary O'Neill era, Wolves turned the corner on Pereira to make their grand escape in his first job in European football since 2021. From experience, Pereira has quite the job but will have at least a month's transfer window. January to make his mark on his new team.
Welcoming the 56-year-old to the Midlands, Wolves boss Jeff Shi He told the club's official website: “We are delighted to welcome Vitor Pereira to Wolves as the new men’s first team coach. Vitor is very experienced, well-respected and has achieved success across the leagues and will bring a fresh approach to the upcoming test.
“This is a difficult moment for the club, and we want to thank Vitor for taking on this responsibility. We have full confidence in his ability to guide us on the right path and, together with the players and staff, the whole club will be united in supporting him to succeed.
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With winter just around the corner, it's no surprise that rumors are already showing potential reinforcements, with the likes of Pascal Strojek It's already threatening to steal the headlines. The Leeds United defender appears to have emerged as a January target to finally solve Wolves' defensive crisis, but he is not the only one who has been linked.
According to Graeme Bailey for The Boot Room, Wolves are now pressing to sign Daniel Ballard From Sunderland after a wonderful period in the championship. However, at 25 years old and in his best years, it is not just the Midlands club that are interested in Ballard ahead of 2025. Wolves reportedly face competition from Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion and even Newcastle United, among others, in the race. To sign the defender.
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Ballard, who impressed at Sunderland, is a player who looks destined for the Premier League with or without the Black Cats in a move that would make up for Arsenal's early exit as a young defender. A January switch to Wolves would certainly make sense too, given how much they need a defensive boost to finally replace Max Kilman, who joined West Ham United in a summer move.
Ballard has received plenty of praise in recent years, including from the Northern Ireland coach Michael O'Neillwho told reporters as reported by the Sunderland Echo in March: “Dan is a young player but he is an experienced player in his Sunderland squad in a very young team and brings a lot to us. He is one of our most experienced players, along with Paddy McNair and Jordan Thompson.”
“They are by far the most experienced players in this group, so it's good to have Daniel back. He's in a good place and when you see him play for Sunderland you see a natural leader. Hopefully you'll see that emerge at international level as well.” “.