The battle for Premier League relegation is intensifying, but with all their recent efforts and improvement, it is unlikely that Wolverhampton Wanderers will be dragged into the fight.
Rob Edwards’ side are on the wrong side of the road, 13 points adrift despite avoiding defeat in nine of their last 13 top-flight games. Sadly, the damage was done in the early days, and Fosun’s aim should be to continue to save face ahead of the new campaign.
It’s a mathematical impossibility, and Molineux will roar every Old Gold goal with the power found even on brighter days in Europe under the wing of Nuno Espirito Santo.
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Wolves Remaining Premier League fixtures |
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The day |
The opponent |
League Pos. |
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10/04/26 |
West Ham (A) |
18 |
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18/04/26 |
Leeds (A) |
At fifteen |
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25/04/26 |
Tottenham (H) |
17 of |
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02/05/26 |
Sunderland (H) |
11 of |
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09/05/26 |
Brighton (A) |
10 |
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17/05/26 |
Fulham (H) |
9 of |
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24/05/26 |
Burnley (A) |
19 |
But poor recruitment has been a stumbling block for Wolves in recent years, and has been their downfall from the top flight.
How Wolves fell over the edge
Edwards has reunited the Wolves and made it a great idea. It may be too little, too late, but a sweet run of late-season shows certainly suggests there’s life in this old dog yet.
Still, we can’t hide from the board’s big mistakes over the past few seasons. The recent sales of Matheus Cunha and Pedro Neto prove that.
Ruben Neves left Wolves for a club-record fee, but the Al Hilal midfielder has not been found in the Wolves engine room, his all-action qualities contrasting well with the likes of Joao Moutinho.
This was a sale that shouldn’t have happened – or, at the very least, done with more tact and more planning about the successors.
Now, Wolves will have to sell two of their stars again, but this time, it will have to happen as the drop is huge.
Wolves should sell new Neves & Moutinho
If Wolves go down, sales will follow. And while it’s an unpleasant thought, it doesn’t sound like keeping Joao Gomes on the books is a reality, with the Brazilian valued at £43m and admired by the likes of Manchester United.
Andre only joined the club in 2024, but he has come of age in the Premier League, completing 90% of his passes this season and winning 55% of his battles.
Without this, Wolves will be in trouble, especially since the voices of fans on BBC Sport have noted that they have emerged as a new version of Neves and Moutinho at Molineux, burning with energy and sharing quality to disrupt and disrupt the opposition.
There was a quality and leadership in Moutinho that helped shape the glory days. He matured like a wine at Molineux, praised by coach Alan Shearer for his ability to put on a “masterclass” in the middle of the park.
His communication with Neves was precise, effortless. Portuguese companheiros they rode the wave together, and while Andre and Gomes have established themselves as two of the best members of Wolves’ current influence, they seem to have failed to stem the tide.
Edwards will face it this summer, keeping his foundations at the club. Players like Mateus Mane and Rodrigo Lima need to stay put, because they are the future of the team.
But Gomes has been with Wolves for four years, and Andre was wanted by the likes of Liverpool before he left Brazil for England; a 24-year-old boy probably won’t want a second-class truck.
The damage has already been done, and while the repair is in Old Gold’s favor, removing it would be incredible and unprecedented.
If the Wolves make it, Andre and Gomes will take the stage. If they fail, these lucrative midfielders should be moved forward, with funds said to contribute to its growth.
The £14m Wolves star has been playing like Cunha, but now looks depleted under Edwards
He has lost his place on the sidelines.
