Wolverhampton Wanderers seem to be on the path to brighter days thanks to Gary O’Neil, who took charge of the Midlands club just four days prior to their 2023/24 Premier League opener after a trialling summer at Molineux.

The Englishman faced an uphill battle to get his depleted squad firing in the top flight after the club were struck with the revelation of the extent of their financial fair play (FFP) struggles, however things finally look to be on the up for the Old Gold.

Despite sitting comfortably in 12th in the table after 12 games played, O’Neil claimed that his side are “£80m short” in quality after the sale-ridden summer, to which some of the Midlands side’s heroes were offloaded to generate vital profit.

Looking ahead to the January transfer window, Wolves are expected to bring in “one or two” signings at most, according to The Athletic’s Steve Madeley, who explained that the club will still have “restrictions on spending” in the winter due to FFP constraints.

Wolves manager Gary O'Neil

Madeley added that Wolves will prioritise their search for a striker, with the format of incomings set to be through loan deals with an option or obligation to buy, with next summer set to be a far “freer to spend” environment from an FFP point of view.

That being said sales could also come in January, which like the summer climate, could free up further funds to welcome new additions to the squad, with some players having already been mooted for a potential exit.

1Fabio Silva

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With speculation leaning towards the subject of Wolves targeting a striker in January, it could mean the end of the road for 21-year-old Fabio Silva.

The Portuguese prospect arrived in the Midlands in 2020, arriving from Porto for a mammoth fee of £35.6m at the age of just 18.

Despite making the headlines back in Portugal for his goalscoring proficiency in Porto’s youth side, the forward has had a hard time adapting to life at Wolves, leaving his future questionable.

In 75 appearances for the Old Gold’s senior team, Silva has netted just five goals, paving the way for the club to send their promising asset out on loan in the 2022/23 campaign to gain experience.