Morgan backs move for new trio
Steve Morgan has given the strongest indication yet that boss Mick McCarthy has his full backing by sanctioning three "substantial" bids for players as the club look to make their first January signing this week. Steve Morgan has given the strongest indication yet that boss Mick McCarthy has his full backing by sanctioning three "substantial" bids for players as the club look to make their first January signing this week. Weekend tabloid reports claimed that Wolves owner Morgan has sounded out former Bolton boss Sammy Lee and Paul Ince in case McCarthy fails to turn around the team's recent slump in form. But the Star understands that Morgan's belief in boss McCarthy has not been shaken by the poor run - and positive transfer talks between the pair last week have given the clearest sign yet that he will be given more time and money to revive the promotion push. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star and check out our Wolves v Cambridge photo gallery here.
Weekend tabloid reports claimed that Wolves owner Morgan has sounded out former Bolton boss Sammy Lee and Paul Ince in case McCarthy fails to turn around the team's recent slump in form.
But I understand that Morgan's belief in boss McCarthy has not been shaken by the poor run - and positive transfer talks between the pair last week have given the clearest sign yet that he will be given more time and money to revive the promotion push.
That means a trio of big money bids should be lodged in the next seven days as McCarthy goes about strengthening a squad which has been bounced out of the play-off picture in recent weeks.
The first of the three bids is a £500,000 offer for Norwegian international Erlend Hanstveit.
The verbal bid will be formalised this week and Wolves hope to receive an answer from his club SK Brann soon.
The club are keen to hold talks with the player when he returns from holiday in New York in the next seven days as they move to plug the troublesome left-back slot.
And I understand offers for two other players - both 'target men' strikers - are in the pipeline this week as Wolves look to regain the initiative in their promotion push.
Despite McCarthy incurring the ire of some fans after a disappointing Christmas it is clear that the Wolves owner is prepared to back his under-pressure manager to ride out the first rocky patch of his Molineux tenure.
Morgan had already cleared the funds for a £2.5million bid for Cardiff's Joe Ledley, only for the Bluebirds winger to surprise Wolves by turning down their overtures.