'Meant to be' - Wolves confirm £10m signing as Rayan Ait-Nouri replacement finally arrives

Wolverhampton Wanderers may yet have an eventful end to the transfer window as we approach the business end of the summer and the beginning of the new Premier League season.

Vitor Pereira’s side have had a mixed window so far, as key players Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri departed early on but replacements have slowly been brought in as the Old Gold build up a strong squad for the new campaign.

Interest in Brazil international Andre has emerged from Italian giants Juventus but Wolves remain determined not to sell another key asset ahead of what could prove to be a competitive Premier League season. All three promoted sides, most notably Sunderland, have shown ambition in the transfer market whilst underperforming sides such as Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will surely improve next term.

Wolves will hope that their own transfer business has left them in good stead, with the likes of Fer Lopez and Jhon Arias arriving, while a third summer signing has now been announced.

Wolves announce signing of David Moller Wolfe

Following previous reports that an agreement was in place, Wolves confirmed on Saturday the signing of left-back David Moller Wolfe from AZ Alkmaar on a five-year deal. The transfer fee was around £10m according to BBC Sport.

The 23-year-old is also comfortable playing as a wing-back and so arrives as the perfect replacement for Ait-Nouri, who departed for Manchester City for £31m in June. Norway international Wolfe plays alongside Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen for his national side and will relish the opportunity to whip in crosses for his new team-mate at Molineux in the Premier League.

Wolfe registered three goals and eight assists in 47 appearances in all competitions last term, demonstrating an attacking threat alongside consistent form and fitness levels as he aims to become a mainstay in Pereira’s line-up in the new season. He was given the unenviable role of replacing now-Liverpool star Milos Kerkez as AZ’s starting left-back but more than rose to the occasion in two strong seasons in the Eredivisie.

‘It was meant to be’ - Wolfe where he belongs?

Speaking to the club website, Wolfe expressed his delight about his move to Wolves, a club who humorously almost share the same name as his own.

He said: “It feels amazing. I’m so, so happy and so proud to be a part of Wolves, so I’m over the moon right now. I felt incredibly wanted from the second I talked to Domenico and the second I talked to the coach. Obviously, the Premier League is a big, big league, especially also in Norway. It’s the biggest league that people watch, so when a Premier League club came in, and Wolverhampton came in for me, I was extremely keen on joining. I’m really looking forwards to playing for Wolverhampton in front of the fans and I can’t wait to see them.

“Personally, I think it’s pretty cool to have that surname and then to play for Wolverhampton. Me and my brothers have actually joked a little bit about it a couple of years ago, and now it is turning into a reality. I think it was meant to be.

“I’m an extremely hard-working player that can run up and down the left side for 90 minutes straight. I give a lot of energy to the team, and I always do my best to help the team. I’m very confident. I think I have the qualities to play in the Premier League and to deliver and to perform. Also here, I will play as a wing-back, so that means I can have even more freedom to go on offensive runs, so I can’t wait.

“I have spoken to Jorgen [about the move]. We spoke for the first time about it a couple of weeks ago and then a couple of days ago again. He only has positive things to say about the club, about the people in the club, about the fans and about the city. So I can’t wait to see his face and train with him again. I’m very excited because me and Jorgen have a very good link outside of the pitch, so let’s hope to build on that together also on the pitch.”