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According to Spanish publication AS, Angel Correa could make a move to Wolves this summer with the Midlands outfit showing an interest in the winger.
What’s the word?
Wolves’ summer finally looks as though it could be springing into life with their pre-season getting underway amid new transfer claims.
At the beginning of the week it was reported that veteran wide-man Ricardo Quaresma was the subject of interest after Ivan Cavaleiro had departed.
However, they’re now being linked with Atletico Madrid’s Correa too.
AS report that a number of clubs want to secure his signature which includes Tottenham, Napoli and AC Milan.
Transfermarkt currently rate the player at £31.5m so it could be a hefty deal for Nuno Santo and his men to get over the line.
Improvement needed
Given the fact that Correa plays for a team that competes in the Champions League, this would be a particularly exciting signing for Wolves, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.
In 2018/19, he started 20 times in La Liga, finding himself involved in five goals but it’s his discipline that could become somewhat of an issue if he does make the switch to Molineux.
Since 2015, he’s picked up 29 yellow cards as well as two reds, one of which came last term. That’s a total that amounts to more cards than goals, 22, than he’s scored in that time frame.
In all league and continental action in the season just gone, he was shown nine yellow cards, a record that would have put him near the top of the tree in terms of the worst discipline at Wolves.
This could become an issue for the Argentine and his new club if a deal is indeed concluded. This is because Wolves already have one forward with a lack of restraint.
In the black and gold last season, Diogo Jota picked up a rather remarkable tally of 11 bookings. The Portuguese was even shown one for diving against Fulham last season.
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Although Correa’s total in that department was less, if they’ve got two attacking players who are often losing their discipline and picking up yellow cards it wouldn’t bode well.
The Argentine rarely contributed to many goals either so on that evidence, he’d find it hard to redeem himself as Jota did with his nine Premier League strikes.
Nuno, therefore, would need to ensure he becomes a more mature player.
