Wolves have had what some might deem a midfield exodus – yet this gifted academy graduate looks to change the mood at Molineux
In recent terms, Wolves have endured something of a midfield exodus.
Ruben Neves was picked off by Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal for £47m in June 2023. Just the season prior, young star Morgan Gibbs-White was bought by Nottingham Forest for a club record £25m plus add-ons. Even the steadily consistent Belgium international Leander Dendoncker moved on, as Aston Villa signed him for £13m, in 2022
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.The current lineup do have the likes of Pablo Sarabia, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and Tommy Doyle (on loan from Manchester City) in the midfield ranks. However, with the club semi-stagnant in 14th and four points above the drop zone, it’s safe to say that some fresh inspiration would be more than welcome.Unfortunately, the topic of today’s article currently finds himself a league below on loan. That said, admirers have tipped Luke Cundle to be Wolves’ next exciting midfield talent.
Cundle has been at Wolves since he made the academy switch from Burnley back in 2020.
Building off his formative Lancashire football education, Cundle progressed through the Old Gold ranks and found his first team showings arrive in the EFL Cup. The now-21-year-old achieved his full Premier League debut in February 2022’s 2-0 away win against Tottenham and through these drips of first-team action – loans to Swansea and now Plymouth have helped accelerate his development hugely.
