Aston Villa plot shock move to sign £10m Wolves star - just months after transfer, amid Brighton interest
Aston Villa and Brighton are competing to sign an 18-time international
Premier League heavyweights Aston Villa are expected to compete with Brighton & Hove Albion in the race to sign Wolves defender David Moller Wolfe in the upcoming January transfer window.
The two West Midland rivals are currently experiencing two very different starts to the season as they approach the halfway stage.
Aston Villa are riding a wave of confidence which has seen them win 10 consecutive matches on the spin across all competitions including a 2-1 win over Manchester United last time out - marking their best run since 1914.
The Lions have exceeded all expectations after a slow start in their opening five games, and are now dreaming of winning a first league title since the days of Ron Saunders in 1981.
Meanwhile, the Old Gold are currently on their longest ever streak without a league victory. They’ve failed to win any of their last 21 matches in a run stretching back all the way towards the end of last season. They’ve picked up two points from a possible 51 available and have already suffered 15 defeats this season from 17 league matches.
Aston Villa plot shock move for Wolves ace
Aston Villa are pushing to sign Moller Wolfe in January, according to an intriguing report from Football Insider.
The outlet claims Unai Emery is in the market to sign another left-back to compete with Ian Maatsen and Lucas Digne.
The pair have largely shared minutes this season, with Maatsen starting the last four league matches after initially needing to be patient. However, it’s understood that Emery wants to make contingency plans for Digne’s eventual exit, with the French defender turning 33 next July.
Moller Wolfe likely to become available this summer
Barring a miraculous great escape which would trump anything seen in the Premier League era so far, it’s safe to assume that Wolves are heading for the Championship, meaning a number of big names could be made available to help reduce the wage bill.
Moller Wolfe, who was signed over the summer from AZ Alkmaar for £10m is one of them. He’s someone that arrived with a lot of promise after impressing in the Eredevisie throughout his two seasons at the AFAS Stadion. He’s gained experience in the Europa League and Conference League while also representing Norway on 18 occasions.
The 23-year-old is believed to be rated by Villa’s recruitment team despite failing to have the desired impact at Wolves so far. Moller Wolfe has played 12 times for the Old Gold since relocating to England, and has chipped in with two goals and two assists across all competitions, with both of his goals coming in a 4-3 League Cup defeat to Chelsea.
He’s capable of playing left-back and wing-back which is an asset that’s prompted interest from Villa along with Premier League rivals Brighton, who are in the market for more options in that position following their decision to sell Pervis Estupinan to AC Milan in the summer window.