Reports suggest Matt Doherty could be forced out of Wolves, with Dynamo Dresden’s Philip Heise possibly arriving in his place.
It was no surprise that Helder Costa walked away with Wolves’ Player of the Year award after a stellar 2016/17. The Portuguese winger, who made his loan move from Benfica permanent in January for a club-record £13 million (BBC), was a rare bright spark in a disappointing season at Molineux.
However, some supporters may claim that Matt Doherty should have come a close second. The Irishman scored four goals and produced another four assists last season, adapting superbly to a hitherto unfamiliar left-back role.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Matt Doherty came of age last season
Therefore, reports in the Express and Star that Wolves could sell the 25-year-old this summer have come as a major shock.
The report claims that Doherty, along with long-serving captain Danny Batth and versatile forward Joe Mason, are at risk of being farmed out and replaced by new additions.
Wolves are embarking on a major overhaul of their playing squad after finishing down in mid-table last term. And German publication Bild claims that the Midlands side have made a bid of £3 million for Dynamo Dresden left-back Philip Heise.
The 26-year-old, who has represented Stuttgart inthe Bundesliga, impressed in the second division last season and has reportedly caught the eye of a number of other English clubs.
However, Heise has spent his entire professional career in Germany and any signing of this nature comes with a risk. Furthermore, why would Wolves let go of Doherty, a proven performer at Championship level who stood out last season, depart to make way for an untested import?
Former VfB Stuttgart defender Philip Heise also spent time in Bayer Leverkusen’s academy
Wolves paid the price last season for bringing in too many players without Championship experience and it appears that the mistakes may be repeating themselves.
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