Image source, Getty ImagesIn 23 Premier League games this season, Wolves have conceded 52 goals.
At 2.26 goals against per game, this is their worst average in a league season since 1932-33 (96 in 42 games, 2.29).
The future of Wolves' leading goalscorer Matheus Cunha has been one of the main talking points during the January transfer window.
The Brazil forward has been linked with several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
Dave Azzopardi from Talking Wolves said the constant reports of interest from elsewhere have been "a little bit of a nightmare".
But, now that those stories appear to have died down for now, he is hopeful that Cunha will remain as a Wolves player beyond Monday's deadline.
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Wolves are expecting one or more offers for Brazil forward Matheus Cunha before the transfer deadline, with Aston Villa, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest interested in the 25-year-old. (Football Insider, external)
Meanwhile, Wolves are in talks with Ajax about terminating the loan of 20-year-old Portugal winger Carlos Forbs. (Athletic - subscription required, external)
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves have had two bids rejected for Lens defender Kevin Danso.
The Premier League strugglers have reignited their interest in the 26-year-old having initially opted to sign Emmanuel Agbadou from Reims ahead of him earlier this month.
One of Wolves' offers was 22m euros (£18.44m) and the clubs remain in talks.
Personal terms are not expected to be an issue with the Austria international.
Wolves changed their minds on moving for Danso - after Agbadou's £16.6m move - having accepted they needed more defensive reinforcements after slipping back into the Premier League's relegation zone at the weekend.
Wolves have conceded 52 goals in the Premier League this season, only Southampton - 53 - have shipped more.
Danso has been tracked for a while and the club's interest pre-dates Vitor Pereira's arrival, after he replaced Gary O'Neil last month.
The centre-back who was in the academies at MK Dons and Reading, also spent time on loan at Southampton in 2019-20 and joined Lens from Augsburg in 2021.
Wolves are in talks to sign £16m-rated Lens and Austria defender Kevin Danso, 26. (Telegraph - subscription required, external)
Wolves and Leicester are interested in midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 31, who currently plays for Besiktas. (Sun, external)
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George Lakin
Fan writer
Image source, Getty Images"Back the team or sell the club."
The words that echoed around Molineux on Saturday could not have been clearer and Guo Guangchang, chief of Wolves' illustrious owners, Fosun International, was in attendance.
It is a clear message that speaks to the frustrations that have existed long before this season's debacle.
Now, it seems, things are coming to a head.
Just a week prior to sacking Gary O'Neil, the powers that be at Wolves made an astonishing admission. They declared the blame was not entirely his and expressed a commitment to providing O'Neil with the support necessary to improve results.
A 2-1 reversal against Ipswich quickly put paid to all that. And with the swift arrival of Vitor Pereira, there was the expectation Wolves would 'go early' in the January window.
Yet here we find ourselves, in the last knockings, and only Emmanuel Agbadou to show for it. Admittedly, he looks good, but he alone is not enough.
Worse still is that the noisiest rumours are potential departures, including talismanic Matheus Cunha, whose performances have been concerningly uninspired of late. Why is that? He may well be asking himself if there is any place for ambition at this club. If the answer is no - cue apathy. It is no excuse, but he would not be the first.
Wolves under Fosun have history when it comes to ambition (or lack of). Words are one thing, actions another. The current stagnation harks back to the frustrations of Nuno Espirito Santo, Bruno Lage and Julen Lopetegui respectively. All wanted more, all wanted this club to progress and show ambition. All were ultimately sent packing.
It seems the current regime at Wolves may believe success is not climbing the table and genuine footballing progress, but in surviving and continuing to enjoy a seat at sport's biggest table with as little outlay as possible.
It is a dangerous game - leaving just enough blood in the club to detect a pulse, yet 'survival by default' may still come to their aid. As it stands, just 28 points would be enough to secure 17th place (based on current points per game averages.) Even so, without a change in strategy, Wolves will inevitably find themselves in the same position again. Hopelessly dredging, with fans disinclined to dream.
Living in the doldrums in perpetuity is no way to exist. Football is supposed to provide respite from daily life.
When you own a football club, you own the heart and soul of a community.
Handle it with care.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Wolves and Arsenal.
Here are some of your comments:
Wolves fans
Paul: Still the same issues as we've had for many seasons. Too easy to score against and we aren't clinical enough when it matters. We had enough chances in the last three games against Arsenal, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest but we lost all of them. I thought we looked far more compact against Arsenal though.
Mark: Played a decent game but desperately need more quality to compete at this level. No creativity in midfield and not enough movement up top. Defended reasonably well - thought Emmanuel Agbadou was excellent. Owners were present and, like the fans, I hope that they can acknowledge that investment is needed - now!
Mike: Some really encouraging signs today. Very competitive in midfield, particularly in the first half. That's more than can be said for the two strikers. Superb display and really commanding performance by Agbadou. Another centre-back with his physical presence would be money well spent. Our subs don't have any real impact apart from Rodrigo Gomes and he looks like our new Neto. Our goalkeeper is still a big issue whoever wears the shirt. However, the support was a big plus, and we're going to need that now until the end of the season.
Dan: Poor showing with relegation written all over it. As normal, there is no backing from the board - two thirds of the way through the window and one first-team signing just isn't good enough.
Arsenal fans
Dave: Excellent game management from Arsenal and a very good three points. Some very good performances there and the team should be proud. Riccardo Calafiori scored an excellent goal and did very well on the left. It was nice to see Ethan Nwaneri start - shame he came off at half time although it was understandable. Declan Rice was excellent everywhere. Gabriel and William Saliba were brilliant in defence, and Thomas Partey was solid in midfield. I feel sorry for Myles Lewis-Skelly but he'll bounce back in his next game.
Guy: Not a vintage Arsenal performance. Would've been 3-2 on a different day and if both teams were more clinical. I think both sendings off were fair. Rice seems to be going forward a little more often which is great to see.
Stuart: Surely nobody in football can say that Lewis-Skelley's tackle deserved a red for serious foul play? Barely a yellow. And no word of the Wolves player's second yellow which was a more serious one but only got a second yellow.
Peter: Arsenal were once known as lucky Arsenal. Even though they won this one, they don't seem to be having much luck any more. Jurrien Timber was man of the match.
Highlights and analysis from Saturday's six Premier League fixtures are now available to watch.
If you missed Match of the Day, you can catch up now on BBC iPlayer.
Listen back to full match commentaries on BBC Sounds:
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves boss Vitor Pereira, speaking to BBC's Match of the Day: "At the end of the game, I tell you we lost a big chance to win this match because we play a very good game. In my opinion, we played a very good game.
"Tactically, commitment, energy, we did everything to win the game. What [we] missed was to score one goal. We had two chances before they scored, we have two clear chances to score the first goal. After the yellow card for Joao, they score one goal and we didn't."
On Joao Gomes' red card: "Yes, but look Joao gave a lot to us. He's a player that in every match, gives 100% from himself. We talked at half-time and he said to me 'coach, emotionally I'm balanced, I'm okay, I will control myself. Don't worry, don't worry.' In the end, it is football'.
"The problem, we must say, [is] we need solutions for the midfield. We need solutions, we need to have more players with the skills to play with two in the middle. I think [in] the next days, we have to bring another midfielder because we need it."
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Six matches make up Saturday's Premier League action.
Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Brighton v Everton
Liverpool v Ipswich
Southampton v Newcastle
Wolves v Arsenal - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
Man City v Chelsea (17:30) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
All kick-off times 15:00 GMT unless stated
I see Wolves manager Vitor Pereira dug out Matheus Cunha for his body language after Monday's defeat by Chelsea.
I am not sure how smart a move that is, considering Cunha has scored almost a third of their 32 Premier League goals this season.
Maybe it will work and inspire Cunha - but there is always the risk of losing a player when you criticise him like that.
Mind you, I am not sure about Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's attempts to galvanise his players either.
The Gunners have been playing Brazilian Samba music during training sessions, external this week, to 'build energy' according to Arteta.
He has some wild ideas, including getting pickpockets to steal valuables from his players, external during a squad meal at the start of the season.
I dread to think how it would have gone down if, say, Martin O'Neill had started playing any sort of music, Brazilian or otherwise, during training when I was with Celtic.
I think the minute his back was turned, the players would have been making all sorts of gestures. We would have just found it funny - maybe it is a generational thing.
As for the pickpockets? If some of my old team-mates found someone trying to nick their wallets then they might have ended up having a scrap with them. Imagine if that one went wrong!?
Still, maybe I am just being an old misery for mocking things like this. Arteta is thinking outside the box and trying something different - if he wins this game, like he did against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday, then I guess it has worked.
Arsenal slipped up badly against Aston Villa last weekend, letting them back in it from 2-0 up, but I don't see them having any problems here.
Sutton's prediction: 0-2
Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier, we asked you to name the former Wolves manager from a series of clues.
The answer was Kenny Jackett, who was in charge between 2013 and 2016.
Joe Bradshaw
BBC Sport Senior Journalist
Wolves boss Vitor Pereira has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal at Molineux (kick-off 17:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Pereira could not confirm if there had been any bids for striker Matheus Cunha: "I don't know. That is a question for the club. He is my player – I think he is not for sale. This is the information from the club."
However, he did say he had spoken with Cunha after criticising his captain for his performance against Chelsea on Monday: "He knows what I want from him as a captain. We had a conversation and everything is sorted. He is ready for the game, committed to us and ready to help the team. What we need from him is that he plays at his high level. He is very important."
Previous captain Mario Lemina will not be involved against Arsenal but could still stay at Molineux beyond January: "I am waiting for the end of the market and we will decide what we do. If he stays here, he will be a very good player for us. He has lots of quality."
Centre-back Toti Gomes should be available to boost Pereira's options.
Pereira wants to return to the form that saw Wolves take seven points from his first three games in charge: "I believe in my players and our work. We are facing strong teams but we are still together, still believing and ready to play at our best level."
Therefore, he hopes to put the defeat at Stamford Bridge behind him: "The last game was not good because we changed a lot of behaviours and that is not what I want. I want us to have identity and to play in our way – not to react to the other team."
On how he works with different personalities to get the best out of them: "This is my job. I need to pass the confidence and hunger to them - to understand the fire in their eyes. Football is about people and we need to create good energy together with our supporters to be at our best."
He also accepted this process takes time but is actually easier to do when in a difficult spell of results: "You can know about a person in bad moments. I'm trying to understand who are the fighters - the leaders - while in the middle of the storm."
On title-chasing Arsenal: "Arsenal are a strong team but we need to worry about ourselves."
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Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal have scored in their past 34 meetings with Wolves, since a 1-0 home loss in February 1979. It is both the Gunners' longest scoring streak against an opponent, and Wolves' longest run without a clean sheet against a side.
Name this former Wolves manager from the following clues:
I played for Watford in the 1984 FA Cup final.
I spent three years in charge of Wolves, winning promotion in my first season.
Among the other English clubs I have managed are Millwall and Portsmouth.
Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT
This Premier League pursuit becomes a lot easier if you take your chances.
BBC Sport has checked in on some data comparing goals versus expected goals this season.
You can see from the bar graph some teams aren't finding the goals (yellow) to outstrip the expected goals they should score (black).
Tottenham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Brentford, Newcastle, Brighton, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Leicester have all scored more than expected.
Wolves in particular have found the net 32 times from an expected 23.56 - a significant overperformance.
League leaders Liverpool are pretty much bang on in returning what they should, while Arsenal have outperformed, with 43 goals from an expected 37.78.
Bournemouth - 36 goals from an expected 43 - are leaving opportunities on the table.
Wolves have rejected an opening offer from Millwall for midfielder Luke Cundle, who is also wanted by Swansea City and Bristol City. (Express and Star), external
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Nottingham Forest are preparing a club-record bid, possibly in the region of £60m, to try lure Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25, away from Wolves. (Sky Sports, external)
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesStriker Matheus Cunha is expected to stay at Wolves this season, despite intense speculation over his future.
The Premier League strugglers have not received any offer or had any contact for the 10-goal forward, despite reported interest from Nottingham Forest and Arsenal.
Sources have told BBC Sport that Wolves are relaxed about the 25-year-old's future while he has two and a half years left on his contract.
Discussions about a new deal are ongoing.
Cunha has 26 goals in 78 appearances for Wolves since joining, initially on loan, from Atletico Madrid two years ago - before a club record £44m transfer.
He is Wolves' top scorer this season with Vitor Pereira's side 17th in the Premier League going into Saturday's visit of Arsenal to Molineux.
Following Monday's 3-1 defeat by Chelsea, Cunha was criticised by Pereira for his body language.
