9 players set to leave Wolves ahead of EFL Championship | OneFootball

The Black Country outfit will play in the second tier for the first time since 17/18

Wolverhampton Wanderers face a major squad overhaul following their relegation to the EFL Championship.

The Black Country outfit’s exile from the top-flight was confirmed by West Ham's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.

Now, though, in a report via The Athletic, a lot has been detailed about what's in store for Wolves as they head back to the second tier for the first time since 17/18.

Said report includes a list of nine players that are apparently set to leave the club, after the outlet spoke to 'anonymous' sources at the club's Compton Park training ground.

1 ? ? Joao Gomes

As per the aforementioned report, Joao Gomes - alongside player number two on this list - are regarded as "certain" to leave.

Since arriving from Flamengo in 2023 for a reported fee of £15m, Gomes is perhaps one of the only Wolves players that you can't fault for his efforts.

In a Fan Feature piece on The BBC, if the Brazilian midfielder was to leave Wolves, then his "absence would be felt on so many fronts."

Gomes' Brazilian counterpart, Andre, is the second player that is apparently certain to leave Wolves this summer, according to The Athletic.

Andre was also signed from Brazil for a good amount of money, his price being an initial £18.5m from Fluminese. He's made 70 appearances so far in Old Gold.

Prior to joining Wolves in 2024, the 24-year-old saw a move to Fulham fall through earlier in the same window after he said he would be open to a move to the Premier League.

It remains to be seen what the club's asking prices are for both Gomes and Andre, but you'd perhaps expect they'd want more than £15m and £18.5m respectively.

3 ? ? Jose Sa

Portuguese goalkeeper Jose Sa is currently in his fifth season at the club, but it's "likely" to be his last.

As recent as the January window, Sa was in talks to sign for fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest, so you could expect that a similar transfer may happen in the summer.

Journalist Alan Nixon reported last year that Wolves stuck a £20m asking price on their number one amid interest from Turkish club Galatasaray.

4 ? ? Hwang Hee-chan

Like Sa, Hwang Hee-chan is also in his fifth and probably final season at Wolves.

The South Korean forward had his loan move made permanent for £14m in 2022. Since being a permanent member of the Wolves squad, Hwang has netted 22 goals in 115 appearances.

Last summer, The Sun reported that Crystal Palace were considering a loan move for him, whereas The Athletic seem to think Wolves could now cash in on the 30-year-old.

He's still under contract until 2028, though, with the option of a further 12 months beyond that.

5 ? ? David Moller Wolfe

Norwegian left-back David Moller Wolfe, the most recent arrival on the list, signed last summer for around £10m.

The 23-year-old was then-manager Vitor Pereira's third signing of the window after the arrivals of Jhon Arias and Fer Lopez - two players who have already left permanently and on loan.

In January, Wolves instantly rejected a £6.9m offer from Italian giants Roma for Wolfe, a bid that was not taken as a serious offer.

6 ? ? Jackson Tchatchoua

Part of last summer's recruitment drive that backfired spectacularly, Jackson Tchatchoua is named as another heading for the Wolves exit door this summer.

It's fair to say that Serie A's 'fastest player' hasn't lived up to his high expectations after making the move from Hellas Verona.

In the club's most recent match against Wolves, Tchatchoua was hooked at half-time after only making one defensive contribution, and it seems like the fanbase has lost all patience with him.

7 ? ? Tolu Arokodare

In truth, Arokodare's prospective summer exit is already well known to many. This is primarily because the £23m striker was the reported sole aggressor in what was described as a dressing room 'bust-up' with teammate Mateus Mane earlier this month.

On the pitch, the Nigerian has netted six goals in 33 matches across all competitions this season.

Despite having four years left on his contract, his time at Molineux appears to be up as soon as the season finishes. You can imagine the club may take a cut-price for Arokodare after his outburst.

8 ? ? Marshall Munetsi

Zimbabwean midfielder Marshall Munetsi completed a loan move to Paris FC for the rest of the season in January.

Although there’s no option for the Ligue 1 side to buy him afterwards, it’s highly unlikely he’ll ever play for Wolves again.

The reported reason both Edwards and the club opted to let Munetsi go in the winter window was because he didn’t fit well enough into the head coach's system, and you can’t see that stance changing in the Championship.

9 ? ? Nasser Djiga

Another currently out-on-loan, this one at Rangers, Nasser Djiga is another player who Wolves would like to "recoup" a transfer fee on.

In March, Football Insider reported that the Glasgow club are set to find it hard to sign Djiga permanently because of Wolves' asking price.

Djiga signed for Wolves for a reported fee of £10m, and although his contract runs until 2030, he only made six appearances last season before moving to Ibrox.