Rob Edwards on Wolves' squad rebuild and convincing players

Rob Edwards says Wolves are ‘working on’ convincing some key players to stay next season but admits he only wants those that are fully committed.

A rebuild of the squad is expected this summer as Wolves prepare for life back in the Championship, with several high profile players likely to get moves away.

Wolves are also working on additions to bolster the squad, but the head coach admits there are ‘five or six’ current players he wants to keep if they show the desire to be at Wolves.

“We want leadership, we want people who want to be here,” he said.

“Ultimately, we're going to try to keep the players that we think are capable and can handle it mentally, can handle it technically, and all of the things that you're going to need going into a really difficult season.

“There's five or six key ones that we've had a lot of conversations with that we're working on.

“But I will say this as well, they've got to want to (stay). If I'm having to work too hard and convince someone, then they’re not right for us. I think that's really important.

“If it goes on too long then they’re not going to help us going forward. We need everyone to be on the same page.”

Wolves have a handful of injury issues at the moment, which has led some fans to accuse them of keeping themselves out of games to stay fit for the upcoming World Cup.

Edwards does not believe players are intentionally not playing, but he did admit that some may be thinking of their futures and it could impact them ahead of the final two games of the season.

“I won’t name names, but of course there's going to be other factors that the players are thinking about,” Edwards said.

“They’re human beings, of course they're going to think about what's next out there for them or whatever else we've got going forward.

“But there's also a lot of conversations with people that, for instance, they've got a World Cup and they want to play.

“I can only vouch for those guys at the moment and say that's what they're saying to me and that's what they're showing us.”