Wolves are closing in on their fourth signing of the summer – and it’s a big one.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are closing in on the signing of David Moller Wolfe from AZ Alkmaar, according to several reputable reports.

The Old Gold have been on the search for a Rayan Ait-Nouri replacement following the Algerian’s £33 million departure for Manchester City, and now it appears the job is nearly done. It was always going to be difficult to fill the boots of a player as capable as Ait-Nouri, hence he’s joined a title-challenging team, but Wolves are giving it their best shot.

Moller Wolfe, a 12-time senior Norway international, may only be 23 but he’s already established himself as a top left-back. For AZ, a team which finished fifth and fourth in the past two seasons, Moller Wolfe was effectively a guaranteed starter week in and week out. That sort of reliability is exactly what Wolves need.

Fabrizio Romano says ‘here we go’ for Wolves transfer

It may not be long until Moller Wolfe is officially named as a Wolves player, as world-famous transfer news specialist Fabrizio Romano reports an agreement is now in place with AZ. Romano has used his ‘here we go’ slogan to describe the deal, stating Moller Wolfe will travel to England to undergo his medical within the next 24 hours.

Wanderers have done well to land Moller Wolfe as LOSC Lille were pushing to bring him to France instead. According to our sister publication, the Express & Star, Wolves will pay €11 million (£9.5m) for the left-back’s services. That could be a steal in the current market, and it means there’s still plenty of budget left to reinforce other areas.

How will Moller Wolfe fit in at Wolves?

If Moller Wolfe does indeed complete his move to Molineux, he’d likely be a guaranteed starter right away. Although he has played at left-back in every single appearance for AZ, he would step into a slightly more advanced left wing-back role and push forward during attacks, just like Ait-Nouri did.

Moller Wolfe is renowned in the Netherlands and Norway as a great passer of the ball. He’s also praised for his strong defensive positioning and his physicality. If anything, Wolves could benefit from having Moller Wolfe instead of Ait-Nouri as their former left wing-back sometimes lacked the necessary defensive attributes to help the back three.

Having made 10 appearances in the Europa League and played a further six games in the Conference League, Moller Wolfe is used to the pressure of big fixtures. Although Wolves aren’t in Europe, every match in the Premier League demands so much mentally as well as physically. There’s also a chance Wanderers could be dragged into another relegation scrap.