Wolves warned over cost of replacing 58-cap ace set for Molineux exit

Wolves are going to have to pay a lot of money to replace defender Romain Saiss if they end up losing him this summer, says journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The 31-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move away from Molineux.

According to Hespress, Sevilla are interested in signing Saiss this summer, with Wolves seemingly in no rush to hand the Moroccan a new deal.

“I am very happy with him and that’s the only thing I can say at the moment,” Lage said last month when discussing Saiss’ contract situation (via Shropshire Star). “We have time to discuss that when we try to prepare the future.”

The central defender has been a key player for Lage this season, missing just a couple of Premier League games due to Morocco’s participation at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Considering that, his Portuguese manager will surely be desperate to keep hold of him for the next campaign and beyond.

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With Sevilla’s sporting director Monchi reportedly a fan of the player, Lage may have to start preparing for life without the 58-cap Morocco international. And from O’Rourke’s point of view, that may be a challenge, with a capable replacement unlikely to come cheap.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the transfer insider said: “Not easy to replace, if you were to lose Romain Saiss on a free transfer, it’s going to cost you quite a few quid probably to replace somebody of the stature of Saiss.

“So for Wolves, they’ll be hoping they can end the season well and convince the defender to extend his stay at Molineux.”

Very good. On WhoScored, he ranks in Wolves’ top five when it comes to average match rating after putting in some solid performances