Wolverhampton Wanderers have already moved to strengthen their attacking ranks this month, with supervisor Julen Lopetegui overseeing the signing of Brazilian gem, Matheus Cunha, from Atletico Madrid.
With discovering the again of the online nonetheless a significant situation for the Previous Gold thus far this time period, nevertheless – having solely scored 12 occasions in 19 top-flight video games thus far – it does seem that additional firepower with be wanted with a view to stave off the drop.
The most recent suggestion is that West Ham United speedster Michail Antonio may effectively be the person that the Midlands facet are chasing at current, with talkSPORT reporting final week that the Jamaican worldwide is a goal for the membership.
The identical publication solely lately outlined that the Hammers may sanction a sale in the event that they have been to seek out appropriate replacements, with David Moyes’ facet now closing in on the signing of Danny Ings from Aston Villa.
With the door probably open for a transfer to be made, switch insider Dean Jones – chatting with GIVEMESPORT – has now confirmed that the 32-year-old is a ‘participant of curiosity’ for these at Molineux.
The revered journalist acknowledged: “It’s a type of that crops up and also you form of discard it since you suppose there’s no likelihood Antonio would go away.
“Typically a participant and a membership simply appear to be a great match and go hand in hand, however really, there’s something to this. Antonio is a participant of curiosity.”
The previous Nottingham Forest man would supply ready-made Premier League high quality as he’s the Irons’ main scorer within the competitors’s historical past with 58 targets thus far, having scored ten top-flight targets in every of the previous three seasons previous to the beginning of the present marketing campaign.
Though the £85k-per-week machine has since solely netted two league targets this time round, he’s nonetheless undoubtedly a “frightening” expertise, as lauded by pundit Harry Redknapp, along with his relentless tempo making him an actual potent menace for any opposition defence.
It might little doubt be considerably mouthwatering to have an attacking duo of Antonio and present Wolves menace, Adama Traore, with the latter man having been described as a “motorbike” by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola previously as “no one can deal with his tempo”.
The devastating Spaniard could have his shortcomings with regard to producing an finish product – having solely supplied one aim involvement this time period within the league – though his dynamism has ensured he’s an actual livewire down the flanks, showcased by the truth that the 26-year-old ranks within the top 1% in Europe amongst these in his place for dribbles accomplished.
That direct trait can also be shared by the present West Ham titan, with Antonio additionally rating within the top 8% in that very same metric as an instance his brilliance with the ball at his ft.
Placing these two ferocious figures collectively within the ahead line may effectively enable Lopetegui’s facet to wreak havoc within the second half of the marketing campaign, with few defenders set to take pleasure in having to maintain tempo with each Antonio and Traore.