Should Wolves drop misfiring Nicolai Jorgensen interest for red-hot bargain Michal Krmencik?

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Wolves want striking reinforcements in January – Feyenoord’s Jorgensen and Victoria Plzen talisman Krmencik are on their radar.

Everything is going to plan for Wolves right now. After 18 Championship fixtures, the pre-season favourites have lived up to their tag and sit four points clear of Cardiff City at the top of the table.

And a 4-1 thrashing of Leeds United on Wednesday night, in which Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves and Ivan Cavaleiro once again proved that they are a step above in this division, provided another real statement of intent.

But there is one potential Achilles heel that should give Wolves fans a nagging concern at the back of their minds. Leo Bonatini remains the only natural and senior centre-forward on the club’s books and an injury to the in-form Al Hilal loanee would be a major problem.

With just a month remaining until the January transfer window opens, however, it appears that Wolves are putting plans in place to give Bonatini some much needed support in attack.

According to The Mirror (15^th November, page 48), Wolves are considering a January move for Feyenoord targetman Nicolai Jorgensen. The Danish international won the Eredivisie title and Golden Boot last season, notching 21 goals and providing another 11 assists to lead the Rotterdammers to their first league crown since 1999.

But with reports in Danish paper BT claiming that Everton would have paid £18 million for Jorgensen in the summer, will Wolves be forced to break their transfer record for the fourth transfer window in a row?

Bargain buy

Though Wolves will have money to spend in January, however, it doesn’t mean they should not turn their back on good value. Croatian publication Jutarnji List says Wolves and Aston Villa have made an offer to sign Victoria Plzen talisman Michal Krmencik in January, the striker valued at just £2.7 million.

While Jorgensen has struggled in his second season for Feyenoord, netting three times in nine league games, Krmencik has 12 goals in 13 for Plzen this season at the time of writing – and looks wonderful value at such a reduced transfer fee.

But will Wolves make another statement signing – or an astute bargain buy?