How Wolves could look in the 2018/19 season with Jack Butland, Yaya Toure and Wayne Rooney
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have been linked with a host of exciting players
It's a very exciting time if you're a Wolves fan.
They won the 2017/18 Championship to earn themselves promotion back into the Premier League after a six-year absence.
The newly-promoted side will now be eager to recruit the players needed to stay in the top flight and Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo will know the hard work starts now.
The club has already benefitted hugely from its close relationship with super-agent Jorge Mendes, who has clients including Santo, as well as Diogo Jota and Ivan Cavaleiro, two players who have played a pivotal role in sealing their promotion.
And this looks set to continue with AC Milan's Andre Silva being a rumoured target for the Black Country club.
Reports from various media outlets have linked a number of other big players with a move to Wolves, including Wayne Rooney and Yaya Toure.
So here is one way they could line-up for the 2018/19 campaign.
GOALKEEPER
Jack Butland is set for a summer move after his Stoke side were unable to beat the Premier League drop last weekend and it seems Wolves are keen to bring the £35million-rated keeper to Molineux to bolster their options between the sticks.
DEFENCE
Wolves conceded 39 goals in the Championship in the 2017/18 campaign, which was the joint-lowest with Cardiff in the division this season. However, they will be looking to shore up their back line as the standard of football goes up a few levels in the Premier League. Out-of-favour Manchester City centre-back Eliaquim Mangala has thus emerged as a rumoured target for Santos side to give them that added bit of top flight experience.
MIDFIELD
Ruben Neves, who has arguably been Wolves star man this season, was linked with a move away, but has recently said he plans to stay at the club this summer so he makes the cut. Alongside Neves are two Premier League heavyweights in Jack Wilshere and Toure who are apparently targets for Wolves. The Ivorian is leaving City, while Wilsheres long-standing contract saga with Arsenal has not been resolved.
FORWARDS
Jota has also been a big part of Wolves promotion to the Premier League and he is reportedly on the verge of making his loan move from Atletico Madrid permanent. AC Milans Silva is apparently keen for a move to England and while Rooney looks set to join Major League Soccer club DC United if he leaves Everton this summer, Wolves are apparently ready to swoop for Englands record goal scorer if that deal falls through.
