Wolves set to sanction surprise double exit - Cesar Peixoto is taking a big risk | OneFootball

Wolves have been poor defensively this season, but boss Cesar Peixoto has allowed Santi Bueno and Pedro Lima to leave the club.

Wolves had a busy summer window as they look to build a squad that can bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

On paper, Cesar Peixoto has arguably the best squad in the league, so there will be no excuses if Wanderers don’t win promotion.

Whilst Wolves weren’t exactly big spenders, they did manage to retain several players, and Peixoto has been granted his wish of having two players for each position following the late deals for Ghislain Konan and Bertrand Traore.

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Santi Bueno and Pedro Lima are set to leave Wolves

So much so, Wolves are ready to sanction two more exits, with Pedro Lima and Santi Bueno expected to leave the club outside of the English window, as deals in Brazil and Mexico are lined up.

The duo have not been in Peixoto’s plans in pre-season, with Jackson Tchatchoua and Kieran Trippier preferred to Lima.

Meanwhile, Bueno found himself as the fifth-choice centre-back, which is quite a fall for a player who was named as the fans' Player of the Year last season.

Clearly, carrying that many players in defence isn’t ideal, so purely from a numbers' perspective, it made sense for Wolves to sanction their exits.

Wolves’ defensive record has been very poor this season

However, there will be question marks over whether it is the right decision, as conceding goals has been a major problem for Peixoto’s side.

In total, they have conceded ten times in five games, which isn’t going to be sustainable if Wolves want to challenge for the top two.

Admittedly, some of the goals against Wolves have been superb this season, but the team have not looked solid, perhaps with the exception of the trip to Preston.

Peixoto will point to not having a settled back defensive unit, and he has already used two goalkeepers and numerous centre-back partnerships, combined with an injury to the influential Kieran Trippier.

But, even with the mitigating circumstances, Wolves’ defensive structure is a real concern, and it’s something that Peixoto must address.

Santi Bueno and Pedro Lima could’ve had roles to play

Following on from that, Bueno and Lima could’ve played a role for Wolves this season, so allowing them to leave is a risk.

As mentioned, Bueno was named Player of the Year last year, and whilst it’s not much of a compliment considering how bad Wolves were, many fans would’ve had no problem with him being part of the team this season.

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In fact, there will be some who feel the Uruguayan playing alongside Ladislav Krejčí is the best partnership at the club.

Similarly, with Lima, there are large sections of the support who would prefer the Brazilian to be Trippier’s backup.

Tchatchoua has struggled since he arrived at Molineux, and his calamitous own goal against Birmingham was a real low point for the right-back that will be difficult to bounce back from.

Cesar Peixoto must hope Wolves transfer gamble doesn’t backfire

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Therefore, Peixoto is taking a risk by allowing the pair to leave, as if the defence doesn’t improve, and if Tchatchoua continues to struggle, then serious questions will be asked of the manager.

Of course, he is paid to make these big decisions, and, ultimately, he has watched the players close-up over the past few months.

So, the club are right to back his judgement, and he obviously feels the squad he has is capable of playing in the way he wants.

Now, it’s down to those players who have remained at Wolves