Celta Vigo submit offer for £19m Wolves star with club ‘open to offers’ this month
The Spanish Under-21 international was the club’s first signing of the 2025 summer window
Wolves attacking midfielder Fer Lopez is understood to be the subject of strong interest from former club Celta Vigo, with a potential January transfer being mooted.
Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas explains that the Spanish side have tabled a formal loan offer to bring Lopez back to Galicia for the remainder of the season; just seven months after agreeing to sell the player to Wolves for £19m. The offer proposed is reported to include a fee and covers all of the 21-year-old’s salary until the end of the season.
Celta Vigo have not included an option or obligation to buy in their proposal and are instead looking to simply strengthen their side’s push for European football while giving the youngster more first team football than he’s currently receiving.
What’s gone wrong for Lopez at Wolves?
Lopez arrived at Wolves for £19m in June 2025, becoming the first high-profile signing at Molineux during the summer window.
He arrived with a reputation as a rising star after a decent breakout year which saw him score four times in 20 first team appearances for Celta Vigo whilst also making a massive impression with the B team against lower league opposition.
Lopez was compared to Iago Aspas by outlets in Spain, and was seen as a player that could develop into a future star at Molineux.
However, he’s yet to prove himself in English football, making just two league starts and appearing as a substitute on seven occasions. He’s only managed one goal contribution so far - an assist against Leeds which came in a 3-1 defeat.
Overall, he’s played 12 matches across all competitions and has only been on the winning side twice, with both of those coming in cup matches against West Ham and Shrewsbury respectively.
It’s been a challenging first half a year for the Spaniard, particularly when playing in a team extremely low on confidence, and while also having to go through the process of a managerial change, but he’s yet to show that he’s physically capable of coping with the demands of English football and still very much likes a player learning his trade.
What next for Lopez?
As it stands, Celta Vigo are closing in on a move for Lopez this month. Wolves are reported to be keen on giving the player more opportunities to play regularly and are open to the idea of allowing him to leave.
However, Sky Sports adds that it’s not just Celta Vigo interested in the player, and claims Wolves could also be open to loan deals from clubs in the Championship if it helps him acclimatise to life in English football.