Rob Edwards gives verdict on Angel Gomes' buy option at Wolves
Rob Edwards admits that Wolves will hold talks with Angel Gomes later in the season over the club's option to buy him permanently.
The England international made a deadline day switch on loan until the end of the season from French side Marseille, but Wolves hold a £6million option to buy him in the summer.
The Express & Star understands that option to buy is not dependent on Wolves staying up, with their relegation to the Championship likely, but that it would require some negotiation with the player if he was to stay.
When asked if A.Gomes was committed to staying at Wolves beyond this season, regardless of which division Wolves are in, Edwards was coy and said they would have to see how the player 'feels about the whole situation'.
"I think that's something that we'll deal with further down the line," the head coach said.
"Right now, I think the most important thing for him is to get playing. Obviously, the last few weeks at Marseille were a little bit more frustrating for him and it became more clear that he needed to get some football.
"So I think the here and the now and the rest of this season is the most important thing for him.
"But as we go, we'll see how things progress and how he feels about the whole situation."
The 25-year-old has come in to bolster Edwards' midfield options and is a replacement for Jhon Arias, who has returned to Brazil.
Edwards is excited about the midfielder's versatility and sees him impacting the game from a few positions.
He said: "Sometimes you look at him and some of the things he can do, you almost want Angel Gomes receiving it here, and then passing it to Angel Gomes there.
"He's really good at being able to receive in the build-up, but he's also got a final pass as well.
"I've got no doubt over the course of the last third of the season, we'll utilise him deeper, maybe even an eight and then maybe as a 10 as well.
"We'll see how things settle and how it looks, the dynamic within the group and also how he interacts then with the other players.
"Obviously, with only a few days of training, we've looked at stuff. I feel there's a nice blend there, but I don't think within the first week we'll get it exactly how we're going to want it to look. I think that'll come over the next few weeks as well.
"But he's got so many strings to his bow, it's difficult to say that's where he's best at the moment."
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