Wolves have submitted a proposal to sign 26-year-old Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on loan, with an option to buy next summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Wolves are monitoring Sheffield United's Bosnia-Herzegovina centre-back Anel Ahmedhodzic, 25. (Football Insider), external
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesSaudi Pro League club Al-Shabab are interested in Wolves forward Daniel Podence.
There has been no bid for the 28-year-old yet but the Portugal international could leave Molineux before the end of the transfer window.
Wolves remain relaxed over the situation and would be happy to keep Podence, especially after selling Pedro Neto to Chelsea for £54m. It is understood, though, if Al-Shabab, or another club, offered £10m then they would be likely to sell.
Al-Shabab have former Atletico Madrid star Yannick Carrasco and Italy international Giacomo Bonaventura in their squad.
Podence joined Wolves from Olympiakos in January 2020 and has made 106 appearances, scoring 16 goals.
He returned to Olympiakos on loan last season, scoring 15 times in 45 games.
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves have already been told by Brentford they do not want to sell Yoane Wissa.
The Bees had made their stance clear before the forward scored the winner in the Sunday's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.
With the possibility Ivan Toney could leave the Gtech Community Stadium Brentford boss Thomas Frank said after the Palace win he wants Wissa to stay.
Wolves are looking for reinforcements after selling Pedro Neto to Chelsea - who come to Molineux on Sunday - for £54m and Wissa is on the list.
The 27-year-old has been at Brentford since joining from Lorient in 2021 and has scored 30 goals in 111 appearances.
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil does not have a pot of gold to spend and a centre-back to replace Max Kilman, after his £40m move to West Ham, is likely to be the priority.
We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Wolves.
Here are some of your comments:
Arsenal fans
Chris: Typical early season game. Arsenal looked good but with plenty of room for improvement. I don’t believe Zinchenko should start. He makes too many mistakes and is not a top defender. We have plenty of options!
Vince: It was less comfortable than the media reports say. Raya had to pull off at least two good saves that were nearly certain goals. Haaland or Salah, for example, would have scored. Timber's appearance provided some timely spark to Arsenal’s play - credit to Arteta for seeing how much they needed that. I can't wait to see more of him.
May: My first ever game! Great atmosphere and I loved every minute. I thought Saka was outstanding and that long-range shot was unbelievable. Hope we can win the title this year. COYG!
Wolves fans
Mike: The result was as expected I thought Sa should have done better with the first goal. We were unfortunate that Raya made an excellent save from Larsen and the second goal came following a sustained spell of pressure from Wolves. The second half performance was much better and gives us something to build on.
Paul: While not expecting a positive result, the outcome was still disappointing. The performance indicated a much larger gap between Arsenal and Wolves than I would have expected. We were never really in the game. Early days but much improvement is essential - and quickly, otherwise we will be in a relegation battle for most of the season.
Steve: We look like a Championship side with Championship manager.
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Image source, Getty ImagesJorgen Strand Larsen had arguably Wolves' best opportunity to score at Arsenal
While Wolves handed debuts to new signings Jorgen Strand Larsen and Rodrigo Gomes, on this performance it appears obvious that boss Gary O'Neil will need to strengthen his squad before the summer transfer window closes on Friday, 30 August.
With Pedro Neto having departed for Chelsea, at times there was no obvious attacking outlet.
The visitors largely played the role of well-behaved guests at Emirates Stadium, enjoying their fair share of possession but without offering any significant threat going forward.
Norway international Strand Larsen's one effort on goal produced an excellent save from Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya but the visitors rarely looked capable of scoring.
O'Neil will need to address that issue quickly to ensure they are to remain out of trouble this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesGary O'Neil spoke to BBC Sport after Wolves' defeat against Arsenal: "I thought we were good. I was pleased. I obviously don't like losing but we gave Arsenal a tough game. We restricted them to not too many chances.
"In terms of being in the game and having a chance I felt that, at 1-0 down I felt we were more likely than them.
"Pleased with what we were able to produce, but I've spoken to the players about the little details, especially against teams like Arsenal.
"They found two moments of quality and we just missed a couple of ours."
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There are six games on the opening Saturday of the 2024-25 Premier League and BBC Sport will bring you all the action and reaction throughout the day.
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A new season, and a new challenge for BBC Sport's prediction expert Chris Sutton.
Sutton faced off against a guest for each of the 38 game weeks in 2023-24 and triumphed 21-10 (with seven draws) to secure his second predictions title in a row.
In the first week of the new season, his opponent is The Courteeners frontman Liam Fray.
The pair have both given their prediction for Arsenal v Wolves on Saturday.
Sutton's prediction: 2-0
Many people are tipping Arsenal to win the Premier League and in some ways I understand why, but their title hopes really come down to what Manchester City do, and if they dip or not.
Mikel Arteta's side can not do much more than last season, when they took the title race to the final day, but they really need to start well. I think they will.
Wolves were another team who faded badly in the final few weeks of last season but their manager, Gary O'Neil, still exceeded expectations after taking charge only days before it started.
He has got some work to do on his squad because they still need to replace Pedro Neto and Max Kilman, who both left in the summer, and this is a tough game for them to kick off with.
Liam's prediction: 2-1
A few people seem to think it is going to be Arsenal's year this year, but I can never see past Manchester City.
Like City, Arsenal might be missing a few players who are just back in training after the Euros but they should win this one.
Image source, PA MediaEarlier, we asked you who has made the most Premier League appearances for Wolves.
And the answer is Ruben Neves, star of the Championship title-winning side and then racking up 177 games in England's top flight before leaving in 2023.
He scored 21 league goals and made nine assists in five Premier League seasons at Molineux.
Martin Dougan
BBC Sport journalist
Wolves boss Gary O'Neil has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On being ready for the new season: "We've had a really good pre-season, the boys are in very good spirits with an understanding of what we are trying to do. Matheus Cunha is back fit so he's back with the group. Nelson [Semedo] is missing, obviously with his red card of the last game of last season. We are in a good spot and ready to go to give a good account of ourselves."
On Cunha's fitness: "He's fine and raring to go. He's worked really hard to get back as quickly as he has. He's feeling very, very good. He's had a good week of work, he's trained every day on the grass. I have no concerns around him and it's a big boost for us."
O'Neil spoke about the new four-year contract he signed last week: "The new contract and the commitment to the club was a no-brainer for me. I love being here and I've loved every moment of my year here. I'm looking forward to doing the best I can with everything that we have here."
Speaking about Wolves' summer transfer business, O'Neil said: "We knew fairly early that Max [Kilman] and Pedro [Neto] would leave in this window. We've worked really hard in identifying what happens from there, and that's currently being worked on. As far as I'm aware, things are still moving forward, we are doing our best to enhance what we already have."
He continued: "My focus is solely on the players that I have, building and working my socks off to get the most out of them and give them the best opportunity to show what they are. I have identified targets I think can help us and hopefully we can get deals done before the end of the window."
On playing probable title contenders Arsenal in their first match of the season: "They're a good side, they've had a good pre-season. They look equally as good, if not better than last year. These early fixtures can be misleading but it's a tough fixture nevertheless."
He added: "You go to the Emirates, you know what to expect, it's going to be full throttle, they're going to be in your face, they're going to be desperate to go one step further than they did last season. They start with a home game for them that will be very important but from our side, I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can do, what problems we can cause them and how well we can cope with the issues they'll impose on us."
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Our football news reporter Nick Mashiter says "there will be hope Wolves can keep the pace in the race for Europe this time", so we asked you to have your say on if it was a possibility this season.
Here are some of your comments:
Nathan: Always optimistic but Europe will be a stretch too far this season. Lots of new faces and losing Kilman and Neto will take its toll initially. Keep the squad fit, keep going under Gary O'Neil and next season we could be looking up the table again.
Tom: A top-half finish and a push for Europe should be the aim. We have a great manager and a talented squad of players. Gary brings a feeling to the club not seen since the days of Nuno. Out of darkness cometh light - let's believe and be positive for a great season to come.
Rob: No, I don't think Europe is realistic sadly. I think we need several windows of adding to the squad before we have the depth we need. We still seem light in defence, especially left-back where a lot rests on Ait-Nouri. We over burdened several players last season and we all know how that worked out.
Dan: Wolves are flying under the radar at the moment. They have a good squad and good manager. If they keep all key players, like Cunha, fit then European football is an optimistic but realistic target.
Who has made the most Premier League appearances for Wolves?
Answer will be revealed on this page at 17:00 BST
Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician
Wolves will hope to start the 2024-25 season showing the form that put them in the conversation for European competition for a large portion of last term.
Injuries - particularly in attacking areas - severely hampered them in their final 10 Premier League games, with only one win and five points to show for their efforts. They eventually finished 14th in the table.
If they are to start brightly this time around, they will have to do it the hard way - Opta suggests, external that Gary O'Neil's have the most difficult first 10 fixtures of any Premier League team.
Mike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter
Image source, PA MediaThe 18,000 fans who watched Wolves' toothless performance against Rayo Vallecano last weel probably left disappointed, although not as much as their manager.
Gary O'Neil rejected all the platitudes about it being a friendly: "I didn't enjoy today... my least favourite game so far..."
O'Neil did concede, with a grin, that he can be a little pessimistic: "My staff are keen for me not to see all the negatives. They're trying to remind me that it has been a good pre-season."
But it may take a good result in a real game to clear away any nerves. It also gave him a reason to point out his squad requires investment before the transfer window ends. This is not news.
The sales of Pedro Neto and Maximilian Kilman helped Wolves recoup a substantial amount this summer.
"We made £100m this summer - we made £100m last summer," said O'Neil. "That does provide its challenges to keep a team staying competitive, and as strong as it was when it was competing for Europe."
But the situation this time is different.
Last year, the aim was to recoup money in order to limbo under the profit and sustainability bar - and every penny counted. This time, O'Neil has stressed that the money needs to be wisely re-invested, and Wolves have already signed some promising, mostly young, players. This pleases him, but he needs more.
"We've signed a lot of young players - hopefully we can sign a few that can help us here and now," he said. I'm really open with the club. We do need some that are ready now."
These thoughts should not raise the same alarms for fans as the complaints aired by O'Neil's predecessor Julen Lopetegui. After all, O'Neil has just signed a new contract, so when he says "we're all really aligned with what we want to do here", the proof is in writing.
The immediate value of the Neto and Kilman deals may not so much be the cash amount actually booked, as the timing. Much better to take the money now than in the window's final, frantic hours. There is time to use it judiciously.
But it will need to be spent in a way that returns value, not just in balance sheets several years hence, but on the field.
Now.
Listen to full commentary of Arsenal v Wolves at 15:00 BST on Saturday on BBC Radio WM, and tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknights
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves have rejected Genoa's loan bid for striker Fabio Silva.
The Serie A club's offer included an option to buy but it was turned down, although Wolves are keen to sell the forward.
Silva has failed to make an impact since moving for a then-record deal worth £35m from Porto in 2020 and has scored just five goals in 72 appearances.
He has spent time on loan at Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven and Rangers. His most recent Wolves appearance came in the 2-1 defeat at Sheffield United in November, where he conceded a stoppage-time penalty.
In the second half of last season at Ibrox. he scored six goals in 25 appearances after joining in January.
Genoa, managed by former Italy striker Alberto Gilardino, finished 11th in Serie A last term and are looking to replace Albert Gudmundsson, who is expected to join Fiorentina.
