As Gary O’Neil analyzes the close of the transfer window, he provides an explanation of the actual Wolves’ response to Matheus Nunes’ activities and recent Man City and Wolverhampton Wanderers news from BirminghamLive.
Gary O’Neil, the manager of Wolves, claims that Matheus Nunes’ choice to skip training had no bearing on Wolves’ discussions with Manchester City.
Just before the transfer deadline on September 1st, Wolves accepted a higher offer from City and then sold Nunes for £53m. O’Neil believes he wouldn’t have handled the situation that way, but despite the fact that Nunes skipped training before a solution was ultimately reached, he has refrained from criticizing the 25-year-old midfielder.
He has, however, made it plain that Nunes’ actions did not compel Wolves to accept a bid to purchase him. In a talkSPORT interview, the manager responded to a question regarding the Nunes situation by saying:
“I wouldn’t have handled it the way I wanted to. I am aware that gamers today receive a lot of advice on what to do and how to accomplish things. We were always quite open about the procedure as a club. In addition to having Matheus’s value determined, we also knew what we needed to do to try and replace him in the upcoming days.
The young Wolves player is becoming a “cult figure” at his Championship loan club.
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Therefore, we were always going to give Matheus our blessing and allow him to move on if the offer we received reached a level we were happy with. However, how the player does in that circumstance has no bearing on this and does not affect the price.
“It doesn’t increase our desire to do it or not. A player changing clubs involves a lot of factors, especially during that particular window.
No, I wouldn’t have made that decision. But before that, let’s talk about Matheus. He’s a gifted young man who works tirelessly every day for us. So let’s hope the transition goes smoothly for him.
Nunes had his say on the move in a post on social media, saying: “The time has come to say goodbye to the club that allowed me to play in the best league in the world and to the club for whom I have always had deep admiration and respect. Thanks to Wolves, the staff, my team mates and especially the extraordinary fans, for their unwavering and heart-warming enthusiasm and support.
“I really appreciate the meaning of the word commitment and that was what was always present in my daily attitudes over a year that will remain in my memory forever. I could have a lot to say about the real reason for my departure and how it happened, but I will only say that the fans deserve all my respect, affection and deep admiration.
