Bruno Lage insists the Premier League is very much a squad game

Wolves boss Bruno Lage maintains the Premier League is now very much a squad game as they look to move on following the departure of Morgan Gibbs-White and welcome new record signing Matheus Nunes.

Gibbs-White, 22, completed his move to Nottingham Forest on Friday, in a deal which could eventually be worth £40million to the Molineux club where the promising midfielder came through the youth ranks.

After being on loan at Sheffield United last season, Gibbs-White had started both of Wolves’ opening two Premier League games.

Lage is in no doubt Gibbs-White, who won the 2017 Under-17 World Cup with England, will go on to become one of the country’s brightest stars.

The Wolves boss, though, insists there now has to be plenty of depth to the squad with no-one guaranteed of an extended run in the side.

“What I want is competition in every position and build that squad where everyone dreams (to play),” Lage said.

“I don’t promise anyone that they will play. They are very important for me and after it is my decision.

“Players can play in 40 games, take 17 games from the start, they can jump from the bench to help the team and they can stay out (for) the same (number of games), so that is the balance of the team.

“I talk with everyone about this and every time I want to feel a good energy and a good vibration. They need to understand that is my way to work and I need to see that they are ready to go for it.”

Lage wished Gibbs-White all the best for the challenges ahead.

“I enjoyed to work with him, and I believe with us they (all) can be a top player,” the Wolves boss said.

“In the same way, I believe he will go to Nottingham to work with a coach who worked with him in Swansea (on loan) and the (England) national team.

“In one or