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Writer for @TheAthleticFC , covering Wolves. Father of two. Lover of cricket, blocker of cretins. Views my own. #WWFC #Wolves

West Midlands

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👀 Spotted as goal-hungry teenager 🇮🇹 Loan in Italy made him grow 🇳🇱 Honed his craft in Netherlands 🇪🇸 Playing like ‘street fighter’ in Spain 🇳🇴 Living in Haaland’s shadow 🐺 Ahead of his Premier League debut, the story of Jorgen Strand Larsen. #WWFC

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Who is Jorgen Strand Larsen? ‘He’s from a place where football is a religion’

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4 years

Former United defender Rio Ferdinand on BT Sport on Albion's non-penalty: "It's a disgraceful decision. He got it right first time. It's a nailed-on penalty. How can he go against his own decision on that?" #WBA

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Branislav Ivanovic is having a medical at Albion today. Slaven Bilic confirmed in his pre-match press conference the deal could be done today. Unlikely to play for a couple of weeks, though. Needs some training. #WBA @TheAthleticUK

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Realise I'm very late to the party on this one but been laid low with a sickness bug since Friday. As per @FabrizioRomano , Wolves are keen on adding Atletico Madrid pair Felipe (centre back) and Matheus Cunha (striker) in January. Talks at an early stage but serious. #WWFC

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Finally seen a replay of Saliba on Guedes. Clear penalty. No idea how VAR hasn’t given that. #WWFC

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As per reports, understand Albion are close to signing Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher on a season-long loan. #WBA @TheAthleticUK

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Johnstone: "The manager is great. We all fight for him, for each other and for the club. The players all love him." #WBA

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One of the towering intellects of the legal fraternity strikes again

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Raab, "The police don't normally look back and investigate things that have taken place a year ago"

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Darnell Furlong has just re-entered the ground carrying a smoke bomb that was still going off! #WBA

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Final thought for the night. Not a fan of VAR. Never have been and I'd happily see it removed tomorrow for the sake of spontaneity and drama. But tonight wasn't a VAR issue for Albion. They were victims of inexplicable human error. The system worked OK, the officials didn't. #WBA

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Slaven Bilic sacked by West Bromwich Albion. Sam Allardyce in advanced talks to take over and expected to be in charge on Sunday against Villa. #WBA

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I give up with VAR. Hause jumps into a challenge on Diangana, over the ball and feet off the ground. VAR Darren England doesn't even ask Martin Atkinson to go to the screen. Is that not at least as bad as Livermore's? #WBA #AVFC

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I read these every day and they’re always harrowing but sometimes one hits you in the guts and makes you read and re-read to make sure you’ve understood. Less than one year old.

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21 September 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Elisabeth Montezinos, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

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Can accept defeat in a final where one good side is beaten by a better one. What I can’t get my head around is racist abuse, fans trashing the stadium, kids being punched by grown men, plastic patriots acting like thugs. That’s where the real sadness comes from this morning.

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SOME PERSONAL NEWS I've got a new job! After 3 really rewarding years back on the Albion beat, we're making some changes at @TheAthleticUK and I'm moving to cover Wolves. It feels a bit strange but I'm very excited about a big new challenge. #WWFC #WBA

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Danny Murphy on BBC: "There's no way in the world West Brom can be that bad again in the second half." Are you going to tell him, or shall I? #WBA

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Bruce: "The one thing I won’t be doing is trying to bullshit anyone. I won’t accept the second half from a a team of mine. "We need to instill that into them because I won’t accept the second half." #WBA

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NEW Joao Moutinho edging closer to agreeing a deal to stay at Wolves. Story with @TimSpiers . #WWFC

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Joao Moutinho edging closer to new Wolves contract

Joao Moutinho is edging closer to agreeing a new contract with Wolves, The Athletic understands. Moutinho's current deal expires this summer and the 35-year-old has been exploring his options. The...

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EXCLUSIVE Consortium in talks over buying a minority stake in West Bromwich Albion. Could lead to a full takeover bid. Story with @mjshrimper #WBA @TheAthleticFC

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West Brom: Group in advanced talks over investment in Championship club

A group that includes Egyptian businessman Mohamed Elkashashy and Manchester-based sports lawyer Chris Farnell are in talks to buy a minority stake in West Bromwich Albion that could eventually lead...

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Attwell’s walk of a condemned man, sympathy for an official who needed a quiet night and got the opposite, and one of the saddest songs I’ve heard in a stadium. “It’s not football anymore”. Quite. #WWFC ⁦ @TheAthleticFC ⁩

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Referee Stuart Attwell endures the kind of evening he (and Wolves) really didn’t need

Just three days on from being subject of Nottingham Forest's fury, Attwell became the latest referee to feel the wrath of the Molineux crowd

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🐺🐺EXCLUSIVE 🐺🐺 Diego Costa flying in to train with Wolves and have fitness assessed. Possible deal in the offing following Kalajdzic injury. That man ⁦ @David_Ornstein ⁩ with the news! ⁦ @TheAthleticUK ⁩ #WWFC

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Also, he did a bloody good job to take a club that was disconnected from its fans, with a new, inexperienced group of players and build bridges to supporters while winning promotion a year ahead of schedule. None of the recent struggles should detract from that. #WBA

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Should stress this is not a meant as a definitive judgement on Allardyce. He's had very few training sessions and he's yet to get any of his own players. But so far Albion have got worse since the managerial change, not better. #WBA

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@DavidLawTennis But it serves Piers’ purpose, because suddenly conversation about a story that has nothing to with is about him. Vintage ‘me’ journalism from the king of ‘me’ journalism.

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RE KARLAN GRANT: Understand a deal is edging closer and there's a growing confidence it will be done by Friday. Albion and Huddersfield still negotiating the structure and exact terms of a deal (probably loan-to-buy) but there seems to be broad agreement on overall numbers. #WBA

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A word for David Button today, too. First Premier League appearance for ages, first for Albion, replacing a guy in great form. Thought he was really solid, good handling, sensible decision-making, put defenders at ease when crosses came in. #WBA

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I'm sure referees will talk about phases of play and tell us VAR was right not to rule that out. But Salah was offside. He was offside when the ball was played through, and if he wasn't Toti wouldn't have to make the header (which he got horribly wrong). Ridiculous law. #WWFC

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Teams are out here at Molineux, where Jorge Mendes is among those watching on. #WWFC

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NEW: As per reports in Spain, Wolves are in talks with Paris Saint Germain over a deal for attacking midfielder Pablo Sarabia. #WWFC @TheAthleticFC

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Wolves in talks over deal for PSG’s Pablo Sarabia

Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks over a deal for Paris Saint-Germain’s Pablo Sarabia. Sarabia, 30, has only 18 months left on his contract at PSG so would not command a large fee. It is not yet...

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NEW: Wolves are edging closer to agreeing a deal to sign Mario Lemina. Fee for the Nice midfielder would be around £10m. #WWFC @TheAthleticFC

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Wolves edge closer to deal for Mario Lemina

Wolves are edging closer to a deal to bring former Southampton and Fulham midfielder Mario Lemina back to the Premier League. Talks between Wolves and Nice, Lemina’s current club, have advanced in...

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Praise Max Kilman Hail Craig Dawson And definitely go mad for Mario Lemina But Saturday for me was, above all else, a day to cherish Ruben Neves, a Wolves great getting better and more influential at the end of his Molineux career. Cherish him. #WWFC

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Ruben Neves was imperious against Liverpool, further evidence of his enduring brilliance

The midfielder and captain in line for a summer exit is assured of his place as a Wolves great and he continues to deliver outstanding play

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Looks like Conor Townsend is Sky’s man of the match. Easiest decision of the night. #WBA

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I find this much more triggering than Anfield. While that was frustrating for Wolves, I can rationalise it and understand how it happened. But I don’t see how any referee watching this from the position he’s in can decide it’s not a penalty. #WWFC

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Back to back refereeing mistakes that turn games for Wolves. Whats the agenda? #wwfc

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Neves and Gomes lead the Wolves players over to the away fans. Neves throws his shirt in. Nathan Collins sprays Gomes with water. A remarkable afternoon. What a second-half display. #WWFC

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Referee David Coote goes to the pitchside screen on the advice of VAR and changes his mind. Can't believe that. That is a foul. #WBA

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It was only really a formality after last week's breakthrough, but I understand Filip Krovinovic has now signed to rejoin Albion on a season-long loan from Benfica. Now just awaiting final bits of paperwork and a formal announcement. #WBA

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BREAKING Albion announce former midfielder James Morrison will step up from his U23s role to join Sam Allardyce's first-team coaching setup. Robbie Stockdale also confirmed. #WBA

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I'm not under any illusions that Sam Field is the second coming of Claude Makelele, but he's a defensive midfielder. Now he's fit, if he can't get a game in a midfield crying out for a natural holding player then I'm at a loss to explain it. #WBA

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Lopetegui marches onto the field and shakes hands with all 3 officials before proceeding to critique their performance in animated fashion. Neves and Sa join in. #WWFC

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Kyle Edwards signs for Ipswich on a 3-year deal, joining Rekeem Harper at Portman Road. Good move for both, I reckon. Both capable of playing in the Championship but sometimes it's better to get regular games and work your way back up. Big club, too. #WBA

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NEW ⚽ Wolves reject another Nottingham Forest bid for Morgan Gibbs-White ⚽ Forest owner takes personal charge of attempts to sign him ⚽ Wolves still adamant he's staying ⚽ Saga expected to drag on for a while yet #WWFC #NFFC @TheAthleticUK

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Wolves reject another offer for Morgan Gibbs-White from Forest

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Wait... Pope has just shoved Jimenez over in the penalty area. Not sure whether VAR didn't even look or did look and said no penalty. Either way it's crazy. That's a foul in the box. #WWFC

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Arrived at Brentford to see Pedro Neto having a stroll on the pitch. #WWFC

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🗣️ “Absolutely f***ing useless as usual.” 🗣️ “We look forward to your apology again.” 🐺 The exchanges between Matt Hobbs and referee Anthony Taylor that led to a stadium ban. ⬇️ Details below. #WWFC

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Latest from the officials is that Lemina got his second booking because he was ‘the third player to run at the referee’. I’d love to explain why he didn’t book the first or second player instead. But I can’t. #WWFC

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Unexpectedly having to take a few days off to deal with a family issue. Hope to be back soon but in the meantime @TheAthleticUK and @David_Ornstein will keep you updated with all things Wolves and Costa. #WWFC

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NEW: Wolves set to sound out Lopetegui about replacing Lage. Latest here. #WWFC @TheAthleticUK

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Wolves to hold talks with Julen Lopetegui in next few days

Wolverhampton Wanderers will hold talks with Julen Lopetegui in the next few days over the vacant head coach role at Molineux. The 56-year-old Spaniard is newly out-of-work after leaving his role at...

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Not even a corner flag

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Livermore booked for a late challenge on Maupay. "You dirty northern bastard" sing the travelling fans to the Enfield-born former Tottenham trainee playing for a club in the West Midlands... #WBA

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@GeorgeDobell1 Might just be me, but I find both “blokes hitting it out the stadiums” and “blokes fending them off the nose” entertaining. Too much of either becomes boring.

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He wasn’t out of work for long. Good luck to a good man in a new adventure. #WBA

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We are honored to announce a 2-year contract with our new first team coach Mr. Slaven Bilić and coach team, welcome to Beijing.

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QPR apparently wearing blue and white tonight against Albion in blue and white. I mean, isn't this the whole point of away kits? #WBA

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I keep hearing this argument. I just disagree with it. 1. It's not the people in charge who create drama-killing delays in play, it's the presence of VAR. 2. Until we develop an army of cyborgs to operate it, the system & the people running it will always go hand in hand. #WWFC

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@TheAthleticFC @SteveMadeley78 @awinehouse1 VAR is not the problem. The people in charge are

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This goal never got the credit it deserved. #WBA

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Throwback to when Morgan Amalfitano silenced Old Trafford! 🤫 Starts at halfway line... Nutmegs Rio... Chips De Gea. NAUGHTY. 😳 📹 @WBA

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FULL-TIME WOLVES 1-0 CHELSEA What. A. Win. And what a winner! Thoroughly deserved, too. Performance levels way above what we've seen of late. Kilman immense at the back, Nunes and Costa the best they've been for Wolves. But my man of the match was Energiser Bunny Joao Gomes #WWFC

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In 2018, Wolves scout Graham Clutton saw 2 identical twins in a youth game in Spain that he wasn’t even scheduled to be at. 3 years later, one is playing in the Premier League, the other pushing for the Bundesliga. Meet the Bueno brothers. #WWFC

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How chance encounter led to Hugo Bueno ending up at Wolves and brother Guille at Dortmund

Hugo Bueno has been a rare bright spot in Wolves' season - he has had a remarkable rise while twin brother Guille bides his time in Germany

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NEW: Understand a deal to bring Filip Krovinovic back to Albion is now very close. Details here. #WBA ⁦ @TheAthleticUK ⁩

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West Brom close to re-signing Filip Krovinovic from Benfica

West Brom are close to re-signing midfielder Filip Krovinovic on loan from Benfica, reports Steve Madeley. The Athletic understands that an agreement is increasingly likely after significant breakt...

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Jason Denayer among the options for Wolves as they weigh up Willy Boly replacements. Looks like being a busy end to the window. #WWFC @TheAthleticUK

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Wolves interested in Jason Denayer as possible Willy Boly replacement

Belgium international Jason Denayer is among the defenders being considered by Wolverhampton Wanderers to replace Nottingham Forest-bound Willy Boly. Denayer, 27, is a free agent after his contract...

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Just noticed that Wolves have now played as many games under Lopetegui this season as they played pre-Lopetegui. 15 each. 10 points before he arrived, 21 since. Bottom place to 12th (before today’s games). He’s made some mistakes. They all do. But that’s some turnaround. #WWFC

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A statement from Slaven Bilic following his sacking yesterday. #WBA

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Still chasing details of terms but, as per @JPercyTelegraph , understand there is a basic agreement between Albion and West Ham for #WBA to buy Grady Diangana. Still work to do and possibly other clubs willing to match the bid, but this would be a major one of they can do it.

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Cheeky from the North Bank. 😉 #WWFC

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I'm reliably informed Sam Allardyce will be fulfilling his media duties, he will just be very late. Currently still locked in the dressing room in lengthy, frank conversation with players and staff. Sounds like there's a grilling going on. #WBA

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As a Walsall fan I fail to understand any negativity towards Dean Smith. Played for the club, earned it a vital transfer fee. Managed the club, gave it its identity back. Left for what he saw as a better opportunity, was proven right. Now in the PL. Couldn't be happier for him.

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Just seen that Pope foul again. If VAR deems that's not a clear and obvious (and understandable) error from the on-field ref then we might as well give up. Yes, Wolves have been poor since, but they're the big moments that define games. #WWFC

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What a player Yokuslu is. Suspect he'll be in the Premier League next season irrespective of what happens with Albion's season. #WBA

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The rest of the country doesn’t ’get it’ but to fans of Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, last night’s result at Molineux mattered, because the Black Country Derby, with all its bitterness and tension, matters. Now it’s back. It’s been too long. #WWFC #WBA

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Wolves and West Brom thrill at prospect of a Black Country derby to savour

Wolves' victory over Brentford set up a highly anticipated trip to local rivals West Brom in the fourth round and a chance to end a hoodoo

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Ron Gourlay, Mark Miles, Alex Bruce, Stephen Clemence and James Morrison all waited in the directors’ box to see Caleb Taylor lift the trophy. #WBA

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FULL-TIME BIRMINGHAM 1-0 ALBION Abysmal game. Abysmal Albion performance. Abysmal season. Roll on May. #WBA

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In a Premier League table based only on the period of Julen Lopetegui's reign, Wolves are eighth. They're almost safe with 5 games to spare. It's a superb effort yet no-one outside Wolverhampton is really talking about it. @TheAthleticFC #WWFC

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Wolves were bottom when Lopetegui arrived. He deserves far more credit

Lopetegui's rescue mission has gone strangely under the radar outside Wolverhampton, but he has completely transformed their season

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BREAKING Romaine Sawyers is a free agent after Albion decided not to activate their one-year option on his contract. Sad to see his homecoming end anticlimactically after such a promising start but not hugely surprising news. #WBA

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NEW: Understand Albion striker Callum Morton, who starred on loan at Northampton last season, has agreed a new 4-year contract with #WBA . Will sign this week before joining Lincoln on a season-long loan. #LincolnCity #imps We profiled him @TheAthleticUK

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‘He ripped us up, really’ – why Callum Morton is going places

West Brom's Morton is likened to Shane Long and is desperate to avoid a return to under-23 football — shining at Wembley would help

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Oh dear, lads! (For what it’s worth, I’m not a huge fan of any of the ‘barcode’ designs, but if your objection to yellow and green is that it’s ‘not a West Brom kit’ you probably need to brush up on your history). #WBA

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NEW: Boubacar Traore having medical in France tonight after Wolves agreed a season-long loan with €11m option to buy. That will be that for this window. #WWFC ⁦ @TheAthleticUK ⁩

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Wolves agree loan for Metz midfielder Boubacar Traore

Wolves have agreed a deal to sign Boubacar Traore from Metz on loan with an €11m option to buy next summer. The 21-year-old Mali midfielder underwent a medical on deadline day evening in France...

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Fantastic touch by #WBA , paying tribute to our late colleague Linda with the dedication of U2’s Kite before the game. She was quite the U2 fan. RIP

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⚽Nathan Collins at Wolves today for a medical. ⚽£20.5m fee agreed ⚽Defender set to become Wolves' first new face of the summer ⚽At 21, looks an exciting signing. Story with @adjones_journo #WWFC @TheAthleticUK

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Nathan Collins to undergo Wolves medical after club agree £20.5m fee with Burnley

Nathan Collins is heading for a medical at Wolverhampton Wanderers today with the Burnley centre-back set to become Bruno Lage’s first summer signing for a fee of £20.5 million. Talks were held late...

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NEW Albion announce a new graded approach to season-ticket prices for next season. ⚽ £23 season tickets for under-17s ⚽ £99 for 17-19-year-olds ⚽ £199 for 20-25-year-olds ⚽ No price increases for adults #WBA trying to buck the trend of kids drifting away at 17 due to prices

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As per @JPercyTelegraph , I understand Karlan Grant is due for a medical at Albion tomorrow. Terms of a permanent transfer agreed (total of around £15m but in lots of installments). Barring late hitches, deal should be done by Friday. #WBA

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Brentford's Said Benrahma will not be punished for elbowing Hull's Stephen Kingsley on Saturday because the referee saw the incident. Matheus Pereira got a 3-match ban. The incidents looked equally bad. The process is horribly inconsistent. #WBA #WBAFC

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One rule for Pereira, another for Klich. The problem with retrospective action in the EFL

West Brom are unhappy that the FA are not treating similar incidents equally...

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2 years

Marsch's sacking and Nathan Jones being under scrutiny really does underline the value of Wolves making a relatively early decision on Bruno Lage. Gave Lopetegui a bit of time to work but also ensured they got him before facing any competition. #WWFC

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🔎 Monitored for 3+ years 🚫 1st approach knocked back 💷 Fee agreed in a week 👍 Personal terms took 2 days 😨 Late 'big 6 interest' 😇 Glowing references ⚽ Inside Wolves' deal for Nathan Collins ⚽ w/ @adjones_journo #WWFC #twitterclarets @TheAthleticUK

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How Wolves took advantage of Burnley’s relegation to sign Nathan Collins for £20m

The lure of an immediate Premier League return allowed Wolves to sign the 21-year-old defender for what they consider a 'bargain' fee

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Albion targeting Barnsley captain Alex Mowatt to be Valerien Ismael's first signing. New for @TheAthleticUK . #WBA

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West Brom interested in signing Barnsley captain Alex Mowatt

New West Bromwich Albion boss Valerien Ismael is targeting his old Barnsley captain Alex Mowatt as his first signing at The Hawthorns. Midfielder Mowatt, 26, is a free agent, with his contract at...

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4 years

There have been times this season when I've been concerned I might be getting carried away with the doom and gloom. But it just feels like one embarrassment after another for Albion. That was dreadful. #WBA

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Happy 75th birthday to Tony ‘Bomber’ Brown. One of football’s great men. Oh, and he could play a bit, too, by all accounts. #WBA

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Incredibly stark Slaven Bilic Zoom press conference has just finished. Admitted Albion "crumbled under the pressure" and said he is now preparing for the play-offs. Haven't seen him so lost for words all season. #WBA

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I know fans on social media are being scathing of Albion. Have to say, I don't sense the same lack of application tonight that was clearly evident against Leeds. This just looks to me like Championship players trying and failing to stop a very good Premier League team. #WBA

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Did Albion need Krovinovic back this season? Probably not given the dynamics of their squad. But I disagree with those who say he played no part last season. After a slow start he was excellent from January onwards when they switched to a system (4-3-3) that suited him. #WBA

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That has to be the blueprint for Albion from here. Fantastic organisation from Bilic and the coaches and great workrate from the players. It's harder, of course, in games against 'lesser' clubs with more onus to attack, but they can do it from that same base, surely? #WBA

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2 years

🐺 UPDATED 🐺 Michy Batshuayi and Hwang Ui-jo among the strikers being considered by Wolves. #WWFC @TheAthleticUK

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Wolves interested in Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi and Bordeaux’s Hwang Ui-jo

Wolverhampton Wanderers are keeping tabs on Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi and South Korea international Hwang Ui-jo as they weigh up potential strikers for the new Premier League season. It is understood...

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In four and a half hours of live TV, Gary O'Neil shattered some lazy preconceptions and showed why Wolves hired him. A piece on his starring role on Monday night football. With apologies to PE teachers. ⬇️ w/ @LiamTharmeCoach @TheAthleticFC #WWFC

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Gary O’Neil on Monday Night Football: An evening with the game’s newest deep thinker

Nobody expected Gary O'Neil's appearance on Sky's coverage of Tottenham vs Fulham to be so interesting - but it was

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2 years

“Lineker should keep his opinions to himself like most of us do,” says a bloke who has called a national radio phone-in.

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1 year

Jorge Mendes came to Wolves with 2 fully formed deals, one taking Neves to Barca, then later one to Al Hilal. Wolves agreed to both. Ultimately there was no sign of Barca finding the cash and Neves was not prepared to wait. This & more details here. #WWFC

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Ruben Neves’ transfer to Saudi Arabia suits Wolves – but won’t change their summer plans

Neves' £47m move to Al Hilal helps Wolves ease their FFP worries - but fans should not expect a glut of big-money arrivals now

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1 year

Winger Enso Gonzalez on his way to Wolves to seal a move. And they could have two Buenos by this weekend! #WWFC @TheAthleticFC

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4 years

On a personal note, really sad to see Slaven Bilic leave. In 13 years covering Albion he's the most likeable, personable manager I have dealt with. I understand the logic behind making a change, but still really disappointed. #WBA

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It’s less than a year since Wolves went quite close to signing Enzo Fernandez, who is now Britain’s most expensive footballer. But the trips to South America weren’t wasted. Matt Hobbs watched Joao Gomes too. Now he’s a #WWFC player. ⁦ @TheAthleticFC ⁩

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Joao Gomes: ‘The Pitbull’ who Wolves believe was worth fighting for

Joao Gomes was offered more money to join Lyon but his heart was set on Wolves and the Premier League - he will add bite to the midfield

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4 years

Understand Forest have lawyers trying to convince the EFL to rubber-stamp the Grosicki loan. Forms submitted 21 seconds late but Forest hope, because it was still 17.00 and not 17.01, they’ll get the OK. Seems they’re banking on vagueness of the rules. #WBA #NFFC

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Gary O’Neil has managed Wolves for the same number of league games as Julen Lopetegui. They have the same number of wins and almost identical points tallies. But one reign feels very different to the other. A piece on 2 impressive managers. #WWFC

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O’Neil and Lopetegui have similar records but only one restored Wolves fans’ joy

O'Neil has now managed the same number of league games as his predecessor - here are the numbers behind both tenures

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4 years

Classic, brilliant Mowbray. Begins with "I don't have a strong opinion," then proceeds to give a very strong opinion full of passion and clear thought that is hard to disagree with at all. #WBA

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⚽️💙 Football is a game for the people ™️ Tony Mowbray on the #EuropeanSuperLeague . #Rovers 🔵⚪️

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If Wolves do win that replay and the 4th-round game isn’t chosen for TV then all hope is lost for the competition! #WWFC #WBA

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Steve Madeley

@SteveMadeley78

10 months

Well, Wolves couldn’t have a much bigger incentive to win that replay…. #WWFC #FACup

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4 years

Dion Dublin on BBC commentary questioning the leadership within the Albion team. Hard to disagree. #WBA

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So Albion fans have become an unfortunate case study in the disproportionate unfairness of the new PPV deal. 3 successive matches at 5.30pm on Mondays. £45 to watch all 3 on TV even if you’ve already paid for Sky and/or BT sports. (1/2)

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