Wolves midfielder set for crunch talks over future

The Englishman was regularly used off the bench in Pereira's first few games in charge but has struggled for minutes of late, with Pereira insisting Doyle is not suited to central midfield in his system.

Doyle joined Wolves on loan last season before competing a £4.3million permanent move in the summer, while Manchester City hold a 50 per cent sell on clause for any profit Wolves make if the 23-year-old is sold.

Pereira is now planning crunch talks with Doyle with a decision due on his future - as the head coach admits unhappy players cannot stay at the club.

"It's difficult to answer," Pereira said when asked about Doyle' future.

"Usually, at the end of a season, I have a conversation with the players to understand.

"If I have a conversation with a player and they say they are not happy because they want to play, and I can't guarantee they will play a lot of games next season, then this is a decision.

"It's not a decision just from my part or the club's part, it's a conversation between the coach, the club and the player to decide.

"I believe we cannot be in a place if we are not happy, because we cannot be ourselves.

"You need to have players here with their mind and heart here, happy, because they feel this happiness inside."

Doyle has been tried out as a number 10 on the odd occasion under Pereira, but is yet to find a home in the boss' system.

It is becoming increasingly likely that the midfielder will leave Wolves in the summer in the search for more game time, after making just one Premier League start under Pereira since he was appointed in December.

"He's a very good person, a very good player," Pereira added.

"Technically-speaking, he's a very good player, but in my opinion he's missing the physicality to face this league.

"To run 50 metres, to come back 50 metres and then go 50 metres again. 

"We are not a team to have 80 per cent of possession, so he has problems. If we are a team that has the ball every time, doesn't allow counter-attacks and keeps the ball to dominate the opponent, this is the team for him.

"But we need to understand that we face top teams, top players. We need to run a lot and he's missing this physicality, especially when we play with two midfielders.

"With three midfielders, I believe he is a 10 with high quality. The last pass, shots, crosses - he has those skills."