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Speaking to talkSPORT, via Wolves Bite, pundit David Connolly has had his say on Wolves’ deal for Patrick Cutrone, revealing his scepticism over the move.
What’s he said?
Cutrone signed for Wolves on Tuesday evening, becoming the second addition of the window after they also brought in Jesus Vallejo on loan.
The Italian signed for the club in an initial deal worth £16m according to BBC as he arrives to bolster Nuno Santo’s forward line.
Talks had been ongoing in recent days for a transfer that could rise to £20m including add-ons.
However, amid Wolves’ big news, one of their former players, Connolly, had some slight doubts surrounding the transfer.
Talking to talkSPORT, via Wolves Bite, he revealed:
“Cutrone is pretty young; he hasn’t scored that many goals. He might be considered a gamble but probably one where, because he’s young, it’s probably a good deal money-wise.
“He’s not that expensive at an initial £16m, so it could be worth the risk. And you have to say a lot of their signings have worked out. Not too many have gone wrong of late.”
A major bargain
Following on from last season Connolly is right to have slight doubts in his mind. After all, the 21-year-old went from scoring 18 times in 2018/19 to only finding the net on nine occasions last term.
It was quite the drop from the young forward but it’s hard to ignore the sheer potential he has.
At £16m there is barely any risk to it and Cutrone could turn out to be one of the bargains of the summer if he replicates similar form to two years ago.
Wolves have already done fabulous work in regards to transfer fees in the past, bringing in Joao Moutinho for just £5m last summer.
This is yet more evidence of the shrewd value to be had in the market and the fee involved makes it far less of a gamble.
Check out the reaction to Wolves’ first European game since the ’80s in the video below…
After all, Oliver McBurnie, a player who isn’t proven in one of the top five leagues in the world has been the subject of a £20m bid from Sheffield United.
He scored 22 goals in the Championship but beyond that hasn’t achieved a great deal.
That tells you all you need to know about how good a deal Wolves have got with their latest signing.
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