Wolves news: Why picture is still bright at Molineux despite key departures

Wolves may lose two key players this summer but the picture can still be positive.

Should Rayan Ait-Nouri leave Molineux, and all inductions suggest he will with Manchester City ready to move, the club will be close to banking £100m.

He is expected to follow Matheus Cunha out after his £62.5m transfer to Manchester United was agreed over the weekend.

There is no suggestion of what Vitor Pereira will have to reinvest but he will still have additional cash and, crucially, time to reshape his squad.

There is also no expectation all of the cash will be reinvested but that is the current Wolves model – they will also not spend fortunes replacing any departures.

It is likely Cunha, at £44m when he made his loan from Atletico Madrid permanent two years ago, will be their biggest outlay for some time.

Winter window signing Emmanuel Agbadou and Marshall Munetsi – both about £16m – feel more realistic fees for Wolves.

Pereira’s predecessors Gary O’Neil and Julen Lopetegui both felt they did not get – or were not going to get – enough backing during the two previous summers, but Wolves are now in an advantageous position with a manager who has ingrained himself into the club and city.

A right-back is still high on the priority list, with Nelson Semedo still mulling over a contract offer and not certain to stay.

But, despite concerns over losing players, there needs to be a sense of opportunity around Molineux this summer.