Results tagged “contracts” from Birmingham Mail - Wolverhampton Wanderers Blog

There it is then, the Wolves retained list. A fair few potential goings, which suggest a fair few potential comings as well.
Any surprises?
Not overly.
Wolves have got a good two years' service out of Gary Breen, albeit his last season was interrupted by injury.
Breen was an unruffled and influential leader on the pitch, and a calm and eloquent presence off it.
Didn't like giving interviews for interviews' sake, but when talking was always extremely interesting and erudite. Future manager in the making perhaps?
Also gone are Keith Lowe and Kevin O'Connor. In Lowe's case enjoyed some good times when breaking into the team but never used by Mick McCarthy. Should comfortably forge a career somewhere else, perhaps in League One.
O'Connor? Actually scored the first goal of McCarthy's reign, in a 1-1 draw at Plymouth, but has since suffered a nightmare with injuries.
It's almost cruel irony that he will have received the news while on crutches following a hamstring operation from which Wolves are to help him recuperate before moving on.
Taking up the year's option for Jody Craddock is a good move, as he still has plenty to offer amid what remains a young squad.
So too if Wolves can put a deal together to keep Michael Gray, but that one's probably 50-50 at the moment.
Perhaps the most intriguing news is the fact that no fewer than SIX under-contract senior pros have been made available for transfer.
Freddy Eastwood of course was always going to happen, but he has now been joined in the front window by Rob Edwards, Darren Ward, Darren Potter, Jay Bothroyd and Stephen Elliott.
All more than decent Championship performers who have found themselves - for one reason or another - on the fringes of McCarthy's plans.
Being shorn of such established names - for suitable offers of course - certainly adds weight to the growing understanding that McCarthy is going to be given substantial funds by Steve Morgan to strengthen this summer.
And providing he can hang onto the crown jewels such as Hennessey, Kightly and Ebanks-Blake, that is a hugely exciting prospect.