“Could be a good long-term investment” – Wolves considering move for Swansea City star: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have joined the race to recruit Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes, according to a report from Wales Online.

The 23-year-old was a regular starter under Russell Martin last season following his arrival from Ipswich Town, making 39 appearances in all competitions and establishing himself as a key asset alongside Matt Grimes.

Although his attacking contributions were limited, he still shone as one of the Swans’ better players as he adapted seamlessly from life in League One.

However, the second-tier side may be the victims of their own success with the midfielder this summer with several Premier League sides taking notice of his performances in South Wales.

As per Wales Online, Crystal Palace and Southampton are also keeping tabs on his situation ahead of a potential summer approach, though it’s currently unclear what price they will need to pay to prize him away from the Swansea.com Stadium.

From Wolves’ point of view, would this be a good addition? And is he ready to step up to the top flight? We asked three of our writers at Football League World for their opinions on these two key questions.

Carla Devine

There’s no doubting that Downes is a technically gifted player and he has improved solidly season upon season in his career so far.

However, I think it could be a bit too soon for a step up to the Premier League.

It seems unlikely that the 23-year-old would walk into the first team at the club and given Wolves had a good season last year, they will be looking to build upon it and