The genius Arsenal and Wolves swap transfer deal that would hugely benefit both clubs
Arsenal are believed to be keen one of Wolves’ star players, while Gary O’Neil’s side need to strengthen their defence
Rayan Aït-Nouri isn’t a new name on the rumour mill, but the chances that the 22-year-old Wolverhampton
Wanderers man will be on the move soon only seem to be increasing following reports that both Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in securing the Algerian’s services. That’s probably great news for Aït-Nouri and the club that buys him, but we wonder if Wolves couldn’t soften the blow by trying to bring an Arsenal player the other way should the wing-back choose to continue his career at the Emirates.
At the start of the season, most people assumed that Gary O’Neil’s biggest issue as manager of Wolves would be scoring goals, not an unreasonable thought given the way the last couple of campaigns went at the Molineux. Instead, thanks to the form of Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-Chan, that has turned out not to be a problem at all – instead, it’s the defence that needs some work.
Wolves’ back three – typically composed of Craig Dawson, Max Kilman and Toti Gomes – is far from the leakiest in the Premier League but still ships goals at a rate of over 1.5 per game, and it’s hard to get beyond lower mid-table
with those kind of numbers. The three defenders they have are rugged enough, offer plenty of height to handle aerial balls and don’t make too many mistakes, but they also lack pace and aren’t especially proficient with the ball at their feet. As it stands, Wolves’ defence is distinctly limited.
