Wolves came close to signing Oleskandr Zinchenko.
Manchester City midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko controversially snubbed the chance to join Wolves in the summer.
A £16 million fee was agreed between the two clubs before he turned down the transfer, SkySports reported.
Zinchenko was reluctant to leave City, and he may be regretting that now after his latest humiliation.
The Mail reported Zinchenko bought 27 tickets for friends and family for City’s Champions League clash with his home country side Shakhtar Donetsk last night.
The Ukrainian did not even make City’s substitute’s bench.
This followed a miserable pattern for the 21-year-old this season.
He has made only one Premier League appearance, in September, plus one League Cup match.
The lack of football is not what he would have had in mind when he stayed, and is a grim sign for him considering Kevin De Bruyne has been out injured.
City’s willingness to accept an offer should have provided a clue as to their plans with him, and he played a risky game by staying.
Moving to Wolves would have been a smart move, and it is an opportunity which may not come his way in January.
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