Wolverhampton Wanderers are moving forward with their efforts to sign Emmanuel Agbadou from Stade de Reims. The club’s new head coach, Vítor Pereira wants to improve the team’s defense, and Agbadou is the main target ahead of other choices like Kevin Danso.
- Wolves want Agbadou as their top transfer target.
- Vítor Pereira wants to make the defense better.
- They really like Agbadou’s ability to play different positions and defend well.
Wolves’ Pursuit of Emmanuel Agbadou
Wolverhampton Wanderers are getting closer to getting Emmanuel Agbadou who’s a really good center-back from Stade de Reims. According to what transfer expert Fabrizio Romano tweeted, Wolves really want Agbadou more than other players they’re looking at like Kevin Danso from RC Lens.
Wolves are advancing in talks to sign Emmanuel Agbadou as new centre back, negotiations underway with Reims.
Kevin Danso also on the shortlist but Agbadou ahead as main target now.
Discussions to continue in the next days, as L’Équipé reported. Deal on. https://t.co/YqQqVrTWIn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 03, 2025
The 27-year-old defender from Ivory Coast has gotten really good in Ligue 1, and everyone knows how well he can adapt and defend. Getting Agbadou would help Wolves make their defense stronger which is what new head coach Vítor Pereira wants to do during the January transfer window.
Vítor Pereira’s Impact on Transfers
Since Vítor Pereira became head coach, things are looking better at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He knows a lot about football and has good plans, so people think he’ll help the team do better in the Premier League. The club said they’ll give money for new players, and Pereira really wants to get players like Agbadou to help the team win more games.
You can see how much Pereira cares about having a strong defense by how much they want Agbadou and other players, which you could also see in their recent match preview against Manchester United where the team started playing better after some changes.
Agbadou’s Profile and Potential at Wolves
Emmanuel Agbadou is really tall at 1.92 meters and can play both as a center-back and defensive midfielder which makes him really useful. Ever since he joined Stade de Reims in 2022 he’s been playing most games and helping their defense a lot in Ligue 1.
People think he’s worth about €10 million now cause he’s gotten so good. Wolves want him cause they think he’d fit really good in their team, and his defending would work well in the Premier League. While they’re still talking about the deal getting Agbadou could really help make Wolves defense stronger for the rest of the season.
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