Bruno Lage sets Wolves transfer deadline and fires Aston Villa warning

Bruno Lage is waiting for 'the money to move' as Wolverhampton Wanderers look to get their house in order by July 1.

The transfer window opens in June but clubs are already negotiating with potential signings. Wolves have once again been linked with Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha as the club look to replace talisman Ruben Neves.

Wolves also need to find replacements for experienced trio John Ruddy, Marcal and Romain Saiss, while doubts over Joao Moutinho’s future remain. There is a feeling within Wolves’ camp that Lage’s squad will have a vastly different look to it next season.

And Lage hopes to have everything in place for early July when Wolves return to pre-season training. The Portuguese wants a full pre-season with his new players to implement his playing style before Wolves begin their Premier League campaign on the weekend of August 6.

“It’s very important for us that the players are here on the first day, then we will have four or five weeks of work to start the Premier League in the best way,” he said. “We can explain everything so that new players know the ideas.

“We are working for that. In the same way we need to understand the policy of the club, the modern days. The first sale is going to be like a domino - the money will move.”

Four of Wolves’ five summer signings last year arrived in time to jet out for the warm weather training camp in Marbella. The only exception was Hwang Hee-chan, who joined Wolves from RB Leipzig in late August.

Wolves made a profit last summer and the club only made one notable signing in January in the form of Portuguese winger Chiquinho. Lage and supporters are keen for owners Fosun to show more ambition in this summer’s market to avoid falling behind their rivals.

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