Julen Lopetegui has officially left his position as manager of Wolves after just nine months in charge of the Premier League outfit. Both parties came to an agreement to part ways after it was reportedly known for some time that the Spaniard wanted to move on.
Lopetegui departs just days before the 2023/24 Premier League season gets underway but the club stated that talks had been “ongoing in recent weeks, held with the utmost respect and cordiality” to allow time for a replacement to be appointed. Ex-Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil is set to replace Lopetegui at the hilt.
While he was at the club for just a short amount of time, the 56-year-old oversaw a number of transfers, including some big money signings and sales. We’ve taken a look at 10 of the biggest headline-grabbing deals during Lopetegui’s tenure, including the club record sale of Rúben Neves.

5. Out: Conor Coady (£8.5 million)
After spending last season on loan with Everton, Coady made the permanent move to relegated Leicester City. The centre-back made a total of 317 appearances for Wolves. | Getty Images

6. In: Boubacar Traoré (£9.5 million)
Another loan signing who joined Wolves full-time under Lopetegui. The midfielder made 10 Premier League appearances last season but was sidelined for a large chunk due to injury. | Getty Images

7. Out: Ryan Giles (£5 million)
After coming through the club’s academy, Wolves were able to cash in on Giles this summer after his £5 million move to Luton Town. He made just one senior appearance during his time with the Midlands side. | Getty Images

8. In: Mario Lemina (£9.7 million)
After joining the team in January, Lemina played in all but one Premier League match. Prior to that, he was a regular for Nice and featured heavily for Fulham during his loan spell. | Getty Images