Wolves knock back twin transfer raid
Wolves have turned down bids for Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Stephen Ward from Championship clubs.
Boss Dean Saunders revealed at his press conference this afternoon that Wolves have rejected a verbal offer for 11-goal top scorer Ebanks-Blake, and a bid for vice-captain Ward.
It is understood Crystal Palace have offered £1m for Ebanks-Blake and it remains to be seen if Eagles boss Ian Holloway will return with an improved bid with money to spend after receiving a £10m down payment from Manchester United for Wilfried Zaha.
Palace, however, today warned they would not be held to ransom in this transfer window.
But Saunders, who said he still wants to bring in two players, warned it will be an anxious time for Wolves before the window shuts at 11pm on Thursday night.
"We've had quite a big bid in for Sylvan and there will be a point where you have to say 'yes' because everyone has his price," said Saunders.
"I asked the chairman if we could keep him because you can't replace strikers who are scoring unless you have £3m or £4m.
"So we've turned the offer down and hopefully they don't come back, but I'm not saying they won't.
"They might come back – I've heard different things.
"We've had a verbal offer for him, but we haven't had the written offer and we've been told that by the team that want to take him that they might not do it now.
"I've got to move the team away from the bottom, but you don't do that by selling your top scorer.
"As for Wardy, he's the only left-back at the club and there are only two or three left-backs available who I feel could play at this level in our team.
"People forget some of these Premier League players who are out of favour at their clubs are on £40,000-£50,000-a-week. I've had phone calls about Wardy and I've said 'no' all along.
"I'd rather not say who the clubs are in for our players because, if they sign someone else, those players they sign will then know they weren't first choice."
