Romano: Wolves reject bid for “sensational” £41k-p/w “hero”, Lage must trust him - opinion

Wolverhampton Wanderers are holding a firm stance with regards to interest in one of their young stars…

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Old Gold have rejected Nottingham Forest’s new bid for Morgan Gibbs-White.

He goes on to quote Bruno Lage’s response to Forest’s interest: “He’s an important player for me, my dynamic and the future. He feels important, he is happy.”

Wolves had rejected a bid in the region of £30m, although Steve Cooper remains interested in the 22-year-old.

A player in high demand, Lage seems intent on keeping Gibbs-White around. This could suggest that the midfielder is in for a run in the first team at last, finally graduating from being a youngster afforded mere scraps of game-time.

This is largely down to his sensational Championship performances on loan which saw Sheffield United mount a play-off push last term.

The “sensational” 22-year-old – as hailed by journalist Josh Bunting – was at the heart of a Blades team which lost out to Forest, who coincidentally now want to sign the starlet.

Last season he scored ten goals and set up a further eight from just behind the striker, and perhaps Lage is planning a slight formation tweak to see his conservative team turn the defensive midfield position into an attacking midfield role for the Englishman.

These numbers outperform any of Wolves players’ from 2021/22, with their top scorer Raul Jimenez – who is currently injured – only managing six league goals.

With Lage’s team built on its defensive solidity, perhaps allowing the £41k-per-week youngster a free role could help boost Wolves’ goal tally whilst retaining their structure.

Labelled a Blades “hero” by Sheffield-based journalist Chris Holt just a month into last season’s loan spell, Gibbs-White