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Wolverhampton Wanderers coach Nuno Espirito Santo has rejected suggestions that the Premier League club has become a springboard for bigger rivals.
the Offer of 45 million pounds for Diogo Jota joining Liverpool on Saturday came three weeks after the club sold full-back Matt Doherty to Spurs for £ 15 million.
After two seventh places in the Premier League, Nuno said it was only natural for clubs to seek out Wolves players. However, he said those players would not move to Molineux with their sights set on their next club.
“When a player has been with us for three seasons, with such high performances, in so many big games, it is not a stepping stone,” he said.
“Wolves is a great, great club. We are proud to say that. The players want to play and progress with us and not look for the next move.”
Nuno said the deal with Jota was good for all parties, but had privately decided in the summer that he was ready to let the forward go.
It is understood that the Wolves will receive less than £ 4.5 million from the fee over the next 12 months.
However, it allows Nuno to bring in a replacement for Doherty (he has told President Jeff Shi the identity of the player he wants) as well as adding 18-year-old Dutch defender Ki-Jana Hoever, whom he has brought from Liverpool for $ 9 million. initial sterling.
Following the recent arrivals of Fabio Silva, Marcal and Vitor Ferreira, it is clear that the Lobos are evolving under a popular coach who has been committed to the club until 2023.
Nuno calls Hoever, who is ineligible for Monday’s Premier League meeting with Manchester City, “a young player with potential.”
In Jota and Doherty, the Wolves have lost two players who scored 23 goals last season, but Nuno says he’s confident his team is able to meet the challenge of flourishing without them.
“During these last three seasons we have created an identity,” he said. “We have a new challenge and a cycle ahead of us now. Other teams are improving and we have to keep going.”
