Past Celtic target completes “dream” £17 million transfer to European powerhouses following interest from Wolves
Max Kilman may have been ousted as Wolves’ captain, but manager Gary O’Neil is not giving up on his team just yet.
Speaking earlier this week, O’Neil stated that he was content with the central defensive alternatives remaining at his disposal at Molineux, following Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 3-1 preseason friendly loss to Crystal Palace in the USA.
Craig Dawson’s expertise and Santiago Bueno’s potential still belong to Wolves.
Along with Kilman, there’s Toti Gomes, a left-footer who seems best suited to fill his shoes, and Yerson Mosquera, who’s back and ready to make his Premier League debut following a stellar loan at Villarreal.
But Wolves’ secretive pursuit of Kilman’s replacements raises the possibility that O’Neil and company are not as at ease as they seem to be.
HITC is aware that Wolves had been closely monitoring Strahinja Pavlovic. The Serbian international attracted the attention of Aston Villa, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, and Chelsea during Euro 2024, especially during that 1-0 group-stage loss to England.
HITC stated a month ago that meetings were also held in Brentford.
But Pavlovic is no longer available.
According to Calciomercato, Red Bull Salzburg turned down a bid from AC Milan that was estimated to be worth £17 million. A few days later, the former Monaco player was formally revealed wearing the black-and-white stripes.
