Masterclass | The Managerial Career of Nuno Espírito Santo

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Wolves Complete £36.7M Raid for Pair of Chelsea Youngsters

Wolves have completed two transfers with Chelsea, the club that knocked them out of the Champions League last season and finished 2nd to them in the premier league. The first deal sees Callum Hudson-Odoi join the club for a £26,7M fee on £58K per week and the second welcomes Ethan Ampadu, a young Welsh CB, for £10M and on £30K per week. Both players are just 20 years old but have not been given opportunities to play or express themselves at Chelsea and as such, angled for moves away from the club. Nuno has the players in his plans with Hudson-Odoi expected to be the first option off the bench on both wings, and Ampadu to be in the rotation for the three center-back spots.

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Wolves Loan Out Alfie White

Wolves have sent 17-year-old academy graduate keeper, Alfie White on loan to FC Midtjylland for one year. He had fallen to 4th in the depth chart behind Neto, Muric and Jackson and needed to go elsewhere for gametime.

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Matt Doherty Sold to Everton

Matt Doherty has been a great servant to Wolves for over a decade, but it's finally time for the 29 year old wingback to move on. With Joao Cancelo signed this summer in his position and Ainsley Maitland-Niles also accustomed to the right wingback spot, there was simply going to be no playing time for Doherty this year. The club received a modest £9,100,000 fee from Everton for his services.

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Mario Hermoso Joins Boyhood Club, Real Madrid

Wolves simply could not say no to Mario Hermoso when Real Madrid came sniffing around for his signature. The Argentinian center-back has been excellent for Wolves on the left side since joining the club from Espanyol two years ago, and his play has been noticed by the Spanish giants, who he played for as a youth from 2005 to 2014. Hermoso was keen to leave and Wolves obliged, accepting a £36.4M bid from Real Madrid for his signature.

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Nathan Ake Fills Mario Hermoso Void in £40M Arsenal Transfer

Wolves wasted no time replacing Mario Hermoso, inking Nathan Ake's signature from Arsenal for a slightly higher fee than what they let Hermoso go for at £39.8M. The 26-year-old Dutch center-back is also left-footed and brings incredible skill and technique on the ball to the club's defensive unit. Nuno is still keen on making one more center back signing with Stones and Ake awaiting the third member of the trio that will lead Wolves backline this season. Ake will earn £77K per week at the club.

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Wolves Complete Backline with £67M Sanchez Splash

Wolves have been raiding the London clubs this summer. That continued with the club nearly breaking its transfer record to land Davinson Sanchez from Tottenham Hotspur for £67,500,000. The 25 year old possesses height, speed, power and defensive guile, and will be a welcome addition on the right of the club's back three flanking Stones in the middle and supporting Ake on the left. This Wolves back line now looks like one of the most formidable in the world, and one that Nuno believes that he can lead to Champions League glory.

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Wolves Offload Ivan Cavaleiro

Wolves have allowed another long-time servant to leave this club, this time with Ivan Cavaleiro joining Watford for £19.9M. He was unlikely to feature as much as he has in the past few years with Diogo Jota's return and the acquisition of Hudson-Odoi, so he asked the club for a move to somewhere where he could play more minutes.

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Williams Scores Lone Goal as Wolves Win Community Shield Despite Going a Man Down

Sunday, Aug 1, 2021
Man Utd vs. Wolves
FA Community Shield

MUN - 0 | 0 || 0
WOL - 1 | 0 || 1



Match Facts
17 - Shots - 16
11 - Shots on Target - 8
48% - Possession - 52%
2 - Tackles - 11
0 - Fouls - 5
0 - Yellow Cards - 2
0 - Red Cards - 1
0 - Injuries - 1
0 - Offsides - 1
4 - Corners - 5
89% - Pass Accuracy - 71%

Match Events
17' (yc) T. Partey (WOL)
25' (yc) R. Neves (WOL)
45' (goal) I. Williams (WOL)
71' (rc) C. Hudson-Odoi (WOL)

Man of the Match
Inaki Williams (WOL): 7.9 rating, 1 goal, 1 key pass, 2 key dribbles, 1 tackle

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5 fouls? y'all hacking

[Xixak]

5 fouls? y'all hacking

Tactical fouls bruv.