"There will be contract talks" - Journalist predicts big "summer" development on Wolves star

Wolverhampton Wanderers could enter contract talks with Max Kilman in the summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

There are doubts over the central defender’s long-term future due to Premier League rivals holding an interest ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.

According to talkSPORT, Kilman has worked his way onto Chelsea’s radar while there are serious doubts over whether Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger and Cesar Azpilicueta will remain at Stamford Bridge.

The report suggests the west Londoners have sent scouts to watch the 24-year-old, who is a boyhood Blues fan, in action.

Chelsea are not Kilman’s only admirers as Manchester United are also reportedly monitoring his situation, with current interim manager Ralf Rangnick impressed by the centre-half.

Kilman’s current contract – worth £15,000-per-week – does not expire until the summer of 2026, so Wolves are in a strong negotiating position if any suitors head to the negotiating table.

England boss Gareth Southgate is understood to be mulling over whether to hand Kilman a maiden international call-up ahead of the Three Lions’ upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.

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O’Rourke believes Wolves will look to give Kilman a more lucrative contract at the end of the season.

The journalist understands the West Midlands club do not want to see the former Maidenhead United man move onto pastures new amid interest from Chelsea and Manchester United.

He reckons a hefty pay rise would show how Kilman has developed into a first-team regular thanks to a string of impressive performances over the course of the season.

O’Rourke told GIVEMESPORT: “I’m sure there will be