REPORT: Wolves are now in front seat to sign £140,000-a-week strike for Pereira as Skysports Update drops
Wolverhampton Wanderers are “making the biggest move” to sign veteran striker Jamie Vardy this summer, according to Football Insider.
It has very much been a season of two halves for Wolves. Starting the season under Gary O’Neil’s management, the club were conceding goals at an alarming rate and looked set for a relegation battle. O’Neil was sacked in December and his replacement, Vitor Pereira, has far surpassed expectations.
Pereira was brought in to guide Wolves away from relegation, but few foresaw just how well he would get the team playing. The Portuguese has lost just seven of the 19 matches he has taken charge of at the time of writing, winning 10 and drawing two to steer Wolves well clear of the Premier League bottom three.
With their safety secured, Wolves have turned some of their attention to the summer transfer window and according to reports, are keen to bolster their attacking ranks.
Wolves Want Vardy
Striker has multiple suitors
With just weeks remaining in the 2024/25 season, Leicester City announced that Jamie Vardy would be departing the club in the summer after 13 years of service. Coinciding with Vardy’s tenure at Leicester was, of course, the greatest period in City’s history, that saw them win both the Premier League and an FA Cup.
Despite being 38 years old, Vardy has proven that he can still be a source of positive contributions for a Premier League team, making Wolves’ interest in the forward, as per Football Insider, completely understandable. That, and Wolves would benefit from bolstering their striking ranks.
Jorgen Strand Larsen has enjoyed a brilliant debut season in English football but behind him, Sasa Kalajdzic has struggled with injuries and Hwang Hee-chan can be deployed either up front or out wide. In Vardy, who earns £140,000 per week according to Capology, Wolves would be signing a proven striker who they view as “an important impact player,” a role that would suit Vardy perfectly if he was willing to accept it.
Of course, Wolves are not the only club to be interested in Vardy, but the allure of remaining in the Premier League could prove crucial for the Midlands club in their efforts to sign a player who is undoubtedly a modern great of the English top flight.
