Wolves: 56 y/o manager now surprise 'one to watch' at Molineux

Wolverhampton Wanderers remain on the lookout for a new manager and Carlos Carvalhal is a surprise contender to ‘keep an eye on’ amid ‘a lot of talk’ over the Molineux job, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth.

Following a wretched run of form which had seen Wolves drop into the Premier League’s relegation zone, chairman Jeff Shi sacked Bruno Lage at the weekend.

According to Portuguese media outlet Record, Carvalhal is among the candidates to replace Lage in the Wolves hot seat.

The report suggests the 56-year-old, who has previously managed the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City, would be open to making the move to the West Midlands.

Carvalhal has also been linked with the Hull City job in recent days, but it has emerged that he will not be taking over at the Championship club.

In a major development which will result in Wolves not having to pay a compensation fee, the Portuguese was axed by UAE Pro League outfit Al Wahda earlier this week.

Carvalhal only had four games in charge and, strangely, his dismissal came after a 4-0 win over Al-Bataeh on Sunday.

Sheth believes Carvalhal is in the running to be named as fellow countryman Lage’s successor at Wolves.

The Sky Sports reporter also feels super-agent Jorge Mendes will be heavily involved in the process of making a Molineux appointment.

Sheth told GIVEMESPORT: “The other name is a familiar name in Carlos Carvalhal. He is the former Swansea City and Sheffield Wednesday manager.

“There’s a lot of talk that Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking at him, so that is just one to keep an eye on.

“But, of course, the other link we can’t not mention when you talk about Wolves is Jorge Mendes. I’m sure that the manager will maybe have a link with Jorge