Wolves make fresh move for Julen Lopetegui

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Wolves make fresh move for Julen Lopetegui

Wolves have made a fresh approach to persuade Julen Lopetegui to become their new permanent head coach, sources have confirmed to 90min.

Wolves axed previous boss Bruno Lage at the start of October, and they soon made Lopetegui their top target as he parted company with Sevilla. However, the Spaniard turned the job down - citing family reasons, confirming he wanted to see his elderly father.

Upon leaving Sevilla, he said: "The only future plan I have right now is to go see my father, who is 92 years old and I haven't seen him for a long time.

"My family is important, they live with the intensity of our profession, we take our problems home, I owe them everything and I'm very grateful. They are the ones who give me the strength to continue being a football coach."

Sources have now told 90min, that after failing with approach for QPR's Michael Beale and interviewing a host of other names, the club have gone back to their first choice for the role.

Lopetegui is believed to have responded favourably to Wolves' new effort to tempt him to Molineux, which includes the promise of a substantial transfer fund to help bolster the squad.

Wolves, who had appointed coach Steve Davis on an interim basis until 2023, are now hoping they can agree terms with Lopetegui in order for him potentially even take charge before the World Cup break later this month.

At the very least they would hope for an appointment some time in December ahead of the return of the Premier League from the World Cup hiatus on Boxing Day.