Sources: Jorge Mendes in Wolves manager talks today as offer readied
Wolves will hold talks with Julen Lopetegui on Monday as they step up their managerial search, sources have told Football Insider.
The former Spain and Real Madrid boss, who was sacked by Sevilla last week, is in pole position to take the reins at Molineux.
It is not yet a done deal and further discussions are taking place involving Wolves, Lopetegui and super-agent Jorge Mendes.
Wolves are ready to offer the 56-year-old Spaniard a two-year deal with the option of a third year.
Under-18 boss Steve Davies and Under-21 coach James Collins were in charge for Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Chelsea and the pair will lead training again in the early part of this week.
The Midlands club are preparing for the possibility that the pair could still be in the dugout again against Nottingham Forest on Saturday (15 October).
Former boss Bruno Lage was sacked last week (2 October) after a run of dismal results left Wolves marooned in the Premier League’s bottom three.
The Molineux club have scored the least goals of all 92 clubs in England’s top four divisions after finding the net just three times in the new campaign.
Lopetegui was sacked at Sevilla after winning just one of the opening seven games of the La Liga season – as well as overseeing heavy losses against Dortmund and Man City in the Champions League.
He is best known for being sacked on the eve of the 2018 World Cup after accepting a job at Real Madrid while still manager of Spain’s senior side.
Wolves face crunch games against Forest, Crystal Palace, and Leicester City this month – all of whom currently occupy places near the Premier League drop zone.
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