Molineux experienced mass changes over the summer.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ sporting director Kevin Thelwell provided an insight into the club’s transfer process during an interview with the Express & Star on Thursday.
Wolves are practically unrecognisable from last season, with 13 new players, a new head coach and new owners arriving at Molineux over the course of the summer.
Many of those signings have come from overseas, as a result of the Championship side’s newly-struck relationship with the Gestifute agency founded by Jorge Mendes – whose clients include Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.
But according to Thelwell, although Wolves have expanded their resources since Fosun’s takeover in July, the transfer process remains the same under Walter Zenga as it was when Kenny Jackett was in charge.
“With transfers there’s no real difference,” he said, as quoted by the Express & Star. “In terms of a final decision it’s down to Walter.
“That was always the case with Ken too – it was never the case that anybody else would make a decision about players.
“We had more resources this time around. Obviously Fosun have got a relationship with Gestifute, which allowed us to reach a bit further.
“Walter had some good ideas from times when he’s been working abroad.
“So we probably had more recommendations than before, but the process was the same.”
Despite making a bright start to the new season, Wolves are winless in three now and were beaten 4-0 at home to newly-promoted Barnsley on Tuesday.
Afterwards, a furious Zenga demanded that his players come into training at 9:30 the following morning – cancelling what had been a scheduled day off (BBC Sport).
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