Matt Hobbs can use Yerson Mosquera blueprint as Wolves close in on ‘powerful’ £4.2m transfer
Wolves are closing in on their fifth capture of the summer transfer window as deadline day fast approaches.
The story of the summer transfer window at Wolves has been one of acquiring hot prospects so far, with such narrative not set to change anytime soon.
Matt Hobbs and Gary O’Neil are closing in on the signing of Bastien Meupiyou for £4.2m, who looks set to join the Premier League side from FC Nantes.
With the task of replacing Max Kilman and Pedro Neto still there for O’Neil to overcome, not many would have expected to see the 18-year-old become Wolves’ fifth arrival of the summer.
Wolves make plan for Bastien Meupiyou clear
As the deal reaches the final stages, Wolves’ plan for Meupiyou has been made clear, despite the centre-back being just 18-years-old.
When reporting the Midlands club’s talks with Nantes over the teenager’s transfer, Express and Star outlined how O’Neil’s envisions the Frenchman’s future to look at Molineux.
It was noted that the manager is ‘expected to’ integrate the youngster into the first team once the deal goes through this summer.
Now that the centre-back looks certain to become a Wolves player before deadline day, it will be interesting to see if O’Neil stands by his initial plan as the Old Gold continue to be linked with other central defenders.
Gary O’Neil should repeat Yerson Mosquera success with Meupiyou
Keeping Meupiyou at Wolves might be necessary this summer due to O’Neil’s lack of options at centre-back.
That being said, it the Old Gold are to bring in a more experienced head to the back line, the manager could be inspired by the recent emergence of Yerson Mosquera when it comes to planning Meupiyou’s future.
The Colombian embarked on two loans over the 2023/24 campaign, spending time at both Cincinnati and Villarreal.
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