Wolves 'watch' £18m striker as midfielder sends transfer message to Bruno Lage

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Wolverhampton Wanderers were one of eight teams that watched Strasbourg forward Ludovic Ajorque in action against Liverpool last weekend, according to reports.

The 28-year-old striker started the fixture against Jurgen Klopp's men and went on to assist his teammate Habib Diallo for the second goal, as the Ligue 1 side recorded a shock 3-0 win against the Champions League runners-up.

Wolves are in desperate need of reinforcements following an injury to first choice striker Raul Jimenez as well as the departure of last season's understudy Fabio Silva, who has joined Anderlecht on loan for the upcoming campaign. According to Sky Sports, Wolves joined Leicester City, Everton, West Ham United, Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Newcastle United to watch the 6ft 6in striker in action versus Liverpool on Sunday.

The Frenchman tallied 12 goals and eight assists in last season's Ligue 1 and is reportedly available for £18million this summer. With Jimenez out for a number of weeks, Ajorque would offer a proven alternative for Lage.

Connor Ronan wants to stay at Wolverhampton Wanderers as Bruno Lage prepares to make a decision on the midfielder’s future.

Irish midfielder Ronan was a surprise inclusion in the squad for Wolves’ pre-season trip to Alicante, and he travelled to Portugal for the double-header with Sporting and Farense over the weekend. Having spent the last four and a half years out on loan, Ronan has been given a chance that he firmly believed had passed him by.

"I'm buzzing,” Ronan said after starring in Wolves’ final friendly against Farense. “It's special to be back here after such a long period away from the club.

"There were times when