Big mistake: Lage had a mare on "magnificent" £33m-rated star, it's cost Wolves dearly - opinion

Despite their impressive season so far, which sees them sat in seventh, Wolverhampton Wanderers are one of the Premier League’s lowest-scoring sides.

Only bottom side Burnley (nine) and 18th placed Norwich City (14) have scored fewer goals than Bruno Lage’s side, who have netted 21 goals in 23 games.

Excellent defensive stability has been the key contributor to Wolves’ excellent season so far, having conceded just 17 goals in their 23 matches – only runaway leaders Manchester City (14) have let in fewer.

With Raul Jimenez (five) and Hee-Chan Hwang (four) Wolves’ top scorers in the league this term, Lage could certainly do with more alternatives in the final third.

The Portuguese manager did arrive at Molineux with other attacking options, particularly Rafa Mir, who was sold to La Liga outfit Sevilla last August.

Having joined the West Midlands club permanently from Valencia in January 2018, the Spaniard never managed to get a proper look in at Molineux, making just four appearances for the first team.

Loan spells at Las Palmas, Nottingham Forest and SD Huesca followed before Wolves received a fee believed to be around £13.7m from Sevilla, having been bought for £1.5m.

It seemed like excellent business at the time, however, the 24-year-old is currently thriving near the top of La Liga.

Mir’s Sevilla are second in the Spanish top-flight, four points behind leaders Real Madrid and seven points ahead of third-place Real Betis as well as having a firm grip on their Europa League round of 32 tie with Dinamo Zagreb, having dropped out of the Champions League at the group stage.

As for the Spanish striker though, he has been a significant contributor for Sevillistas Rojiblancos scoring ten goals in 32 appearances across all