Boss issues warning over Wolves stars

Wolves boss Stale Solbakken today insisted the club must come first as he warned Premier League vultures off snaring their star names on the cheap.

Weekend speculation suggested Matt Jarvis is close to an £8m move to QPR, but both the club and other sources are baffled at the rumours as they claim there hasn't been any interest from Loftus Road, let alone a bid.

The club also say a reported return of Michael Mancienne hasn't been discussed, despite a story yesterday suggesting the defender, who has had three loan spells at Wolves, was on Solbakken's radar following a conversation with Hamburg chief Frank Arnesen.

Jarvis was set to sit down with Solbakken today to discuss his future, but if the one-capped England international is to leave, Wolves want £10m for the 26-year-old, who, like Steven Fletcher, has three years left on his contract.

Solbakken accepts money talks and he may eventually lose his star players if acceptable bids come in, but is not prepared to lose all his stellar performers.

"If you start shaping a team and then suddenly three or four players are gone, you start at a disadvantage," said the boss.

"The club must always come first and we have to see how we can cope with what comes in."

Solabakken warned fans Wolves must be prepared to lose their star names if the price is right, however. Stoke and Fulham have asked about Fletcher, while Stoke are also interested in Jarvis.

"You have to be open-minded," he said.

"If suddenly there's an offer you can't turn down because it's the biggest opportunity, maybe that opportunity only comes once in a lifetime."