Wolves eyeing January move for ex-Nottingham Forest striker with 31 goals in 2025
Wolves face an unprecedented crisis as they prepare for the January transfer window from rock bottom of the Premier League table.
Rob Edwards’ side have collected just two points from 18 matches, still yet to pick up their first win of the campaign, whilst enduring 16 defeats.
The Midlands club also trail 19th-placed Burnley by nine points with the gap to safety appearing increasingly insurmountable.
The statistics make grim reading for supporters who have watched their team slip towards what increasingly looks like inevitable relegation.
Supercomputer predictions are suggesting they could finish the campaign with just 19 points. This would leave them perilously close to Derby County’s record low total of 11 points from the 2007/08 season, making them one of the worst teams in Premier League history.
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Edwards inherited this mess following Vitor Pereira’s sacking in early November, with the Portuguese winning just 36.84 percent of his matches during his brief tenure and leaving Wolves anchored to the bottom.
Edwards arrived from Middlesbrough with a reputation for organization and defensive solidity, but he has been unable to halt the alarming slide towards the Championship.
The January window represents a crucial opportunity for Wolves to reshape their squad.
Sky Sports report that the club want to strengthen six different positions, including between the sticks, at right wing-back, central midfield, out wide, in the number ten role and sign a new striker.
The extent of required surgery reflects poorly on the summer recruitment that preceded this disastrous campaign, with several expensive signings failing to justify Wolves’ £100m-plus spend in the last window.
Wolves must also contend with the threat of losing key players during January.
Jorgen Strand Larsen continues to attract interest from the likes of West Ham, and the Norwegian striker represents one of the few sellable assets in Edwards’ squad.
His departure would leave the Wolves boss desperately short of attacking options unless suitable replacements arrive quickly.
The club’s transfer strategy faces a fundamental dilemma. Do they recruit players capable of mounting an unlikely survival bid? Or should they focus on building a squad ready to compete for immediate promotion from the Championship?
Wolves eyeing January move for Nashville star Sam Surridge
Reports now indicate Wolves are considering a move for a striker who finished second only to Lionel Messi in the race for the MLS Golden Boot this year.
Nashville forward Sam Surridge has emerged as a potential January target, according to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook.
The 27-year-old would satisfy the homegrown quota that currently limits Wolves’ transfer flexibility, with Nottingham Forest’s ex-number nine enjoying a stellar 2025 across the Atlantic.
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He scored 31 goals across all competitions, and only Messi managed to net more in the MLS throughout this calendar year.
The forward has scored 51 goals in 87 appearances for Nashville since moving to America, with his prolific form representing exactly the type of attacking threat Wolves desperately lack.
The potential fee and structure of any deal remain unclear at this stage, and Surridge would need convincing about joining a club seemingly destined for relegation.
However, Wolves could offer guaranteed starting opportunities and the platform to showcase his abilities back in English football.
If the club drops into the Championship, having a proven goalscorer leading the line could prove invaluable during a promotion campaign.
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