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da bwin: The Premier League is back in action as the international break comes to a close for the second time this season, much to the joy of the Wolves fanbase, you’d imagine.
Those at Molineux have had to suffer countless transfer reports over the past two weeks with mainstay pair Ruben Neves and Willy Boly linked to moves away from the club, both have started six or more matches.
Neves has attracted interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid while the 28-year-old centre-back could be the protagonist in a north London tussle between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in January – that’s if reports are to be believed.
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Some of the news has actually been positive, though depending on who you ask, as BirminghamLive revealed that Nuno Santo wants to sign central players in defence and in midfield once the transfer window reopens.
It would continue the trend from the summer where Wolves were continually linked with Benfica’s Ruben Dias as he is a client of Jorge Mendes, a super-agent who holds some influence in the west Midlands – though, it remains to be seen if he is one player they will go after.
Either way, the reports could spell bad news for Ryan Bennett as he may be the most likely figure to fall victim to any new centre-back.
The 29-year-old causes mixed opinion at Molineux – fans blasted him for his mistake against Braga, which ultimately cost them their Europa League group opener, but then they were full of praise for the defender after he reached the milestone of 100 games in the top-flight.
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Nuno did indeed sign cover in his position over the summer as Jesus Vallejo made the temporary switch to Wolves from Spain, but if BirminghamLive’s report is accurate, then the Portuguese boss clearly feels he is still weak in that area.
Bennett hasn’t started a league game since being dropped after the 3-2 defeat to Everton, which suggests that he may well be out of favour.
The potential arrival of another centre-back would only hinder his chances of returning to that starting line up even more.