Why Wolves’ Bonatini situation is fascinating to watch

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Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Leo Bonatini has hit a run of bad form as of late.

As Leo Bonatini continues to struggle as part of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ promotion-leading squad, many fans are watching with great interest to see what the club’s next move will be.

For the most part, the majority of their high profile foreign stars have proven to be great successes over the last twelve months. Helder Costa, Ivan Cavaleiro, Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves and Willy Boly are just a handful of examples that prove how well Wolves have masterminded their transfer dealings since being taken over in the summer of 2016.

However, after an initially strong start to life at Molineux, Bonatini’s progress has seemingly been cut at the knees. He came out like a house on fire in August, and while 12 goals in 26 appearances is still a great return, his confidence appears to have been destroyed in the wake of the players around him making fantastic strides forward for the club.

Given the hype surrounding his work early on, and considering he is only 23 years of age, it will be intriguing to see where the Brazilian’s future lies beyond this summer. Under the current regime, Wolves have not yet been put in a position where they need to cut their losses with one of their most promising and talked about stars, but with a potential promotion to the Premier League looming, tough decisions will need to be made.

Bonatini will still be an effective tool, even as a squad player or substitute, but he probably would not be happy with being put in that position. The club needs to bring in more natural forwards if they are going to compete in the top flight, which is almost a given at this point, but Bonatini has shown flashes of brilliance at times this season.

No Wolves fan want to see the club go too crazy because otherwise, their progress and chemistry could stall as a result of too many new faces. With that in mind, weighing up the pros and cons of either getting rid of Bonatini or sticking with him and investing in his abilities is a task that many supporters will be keeping an eye on.