Wolves boss Gary O’Neil is keen to improve the spine of his side if Matheus Nunes is sold in the final week of the transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.
Football Insider revealed on Friday (25 August) that Man City remain confident of landing Nunes, 24, this summer and are ready to increase their bid to almost £60million.
The Citizens have already seen an opening bid for the Portugal international rejected.
O’Neil’s side have already sold the likes of Ruben Neves, Raul Jimenez and Nathan Collins this summer.
It is believed that Wolves needed to raise around £80-90million in sales going into the transfer window, and that target has now been met.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider that some of any potential fee for Nunes could now be reinvested in the playing squad.
O’Neil, who succeeded Julen Lopetegui on the eve of the 2023-24 campaign, wants reinforcements at centre-back, central midfield and at centre-forward.
Wolves have added just two players to last season’s squad – with Matt Doherty and Tom King joining on free transfers.
Nunes only arrived in England for a reported club-record fee of £42.2million last summer but is keen to quit the club to join treble-winning Man City.
O’Neil’s side have lost both of their opening two games this term following several key sales over the course of the window.
Wolves face Everton on Saturday (26 August) in their last game before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
