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Wolves wingers Rajiv van La Parra and Jordan Graham being chased for loan moves

Wolves wingers Rajiv van La Parra and Jordan Graham are both wanted on loan.

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Championship rivals Bolton Wanderers have made an inquiry for Van La Parra, while Oxford United are back in for youngster Graham.

Wolves are weighing up which of the pair, or indeed both, to let out on loan.

James Henry, Nathan Byrne and Sheyi Ojo have filled the winger slots of late, while Jed Wallace was chosen ahead of Graham as a substitute for Saturday's 0-0 draw with Burnley.

After that game Kenny Jackett said a knee injury to Van La Parra had delayed Graham's return to League Two side Oxford, where he had a successful six-game loan spell a few weeks ago.

The Dutchman had missed the previous two weeks with the knock, but felt a re-occurrence ahead of the Burnley clash, putting Graham's move on hold.

However struggling Bolton have now moved for Van La Parra as Neil Lennon looks to beef up a squad that has won one league game all season, ironically against Wolves, handing Jackett and co a dilemma as to who they can afford to loan out.

After being recalled from the Kassam Stadium, 20-year-old Graham was an unused substitute against Birmingham City and Bristol City.

He featured in last night's under-21 game against Derby County.

And Wolves will assess Van La Parra's injury before they make a decision on the two wanted wingers.

Oxford United chief executive Mark Ashton said the U's were keen to take Graham back.

"Unfortunately he won't be coming back to us imminently, but we'll keep in contact," he said.

"We would like to bring him back. We'll have to wait and see if the dialogue changes and we've a good relationship with Wolves' Kevin Thelwell.

"But, just like we have to manage our squad, they have to manage theirs. There's certainly a desire from the boy to come back to us at some point.

"He enjoyed his time here and made a difference."

Van La Parra was a regular in the Wolves team last year after joining on a free transfer from Heerenveen.

But the arrivals of Byrne, Ojo and Wallace have limited his game time in 2015/16 and he has started just three league games.

He nearly moved to Leeds United on transfer deadline day but the Yorkshire club decided against it, and Wolves signed Byrne from Swindon Town on the same day.