Lopetegui may signal Wolves’ reply to Martinelli in “high-level” 41-goal machine – opinion
Wolverhampton Wanderers are seemingly gearing up for what may show to be a vital January switch window beneath new boss Julen Lopetegui, with the 56-year-old seemingly in want of additional additions to assist bolster the membership’s probabilities of survival.
The previous Sevilla head coach – who formally took cost earlier this week – has already admitted that new acquisitions may nicely be on the horizon within the New 12 months, with the Spaniard seemingly eager to revive a aspect who’re presently languishing on the foot of the Premier League desk.
Latest hypothesis has recommended that one identify who may doubtlessly come via the door at Molineux is Stade Rennais winger, Martin Terrier, with the Midlands outfit believed to be one in all a ‘host’ of top-flight golf equipment who’re chasing the Frenchman, as per 90min.
The report means that the 25-year-old has impressed a raft of suitors together with his shows in Ligue of late, together with his present aspect more likely to demand a price of greater than £30m if they’re to half methods within the winter.
The previous Lyon man – who made the transfer to Rennes in the summertime of 2020 – has begun the present marketing campaign in superb vogue with a powerful haul of 11 targets and 4 assists in 20 appearances throughout all fronts, together with eight targets in simply 14 video games within the league.
The previous France U21 worldwide now boasts 41 targets and 19 assists in 104 video games in his present environment, with {that a} greater than respectable return for a participant who shouldn’t be an out-and-out centre-forward, having sometimes operated on the flanks.
Though such kind has not seen the eye-catching machine earn a spot in his nation’s World Cup squad, that has not been a universally well-liked choice, with one supply suggesting that he may have “introduced himself” in Qatar, with there having been “few higher gamers in Europe in the mean time” – in line with journalist Graeme Bailey.
Including such a inventive, “high-level” expertise – as described by boss Bruno Genesio – to the Outdated Gold’s ranks may nicely assist to unravel the membership’s present attacking woes, having netted simply eight targets in 15 league video games this season.
Whereas the 6-foot marksman is but to characteristic exterior of his homeland, fears over his potential to make the grade in English soccer may nicely be eased by his likeness to Arsenal starlet, Gabriel Martinelli, with the pair sharing various stylistic and statistical similarities, as per FBref.
The latter man – who additionally supplies a right-footed choice down the left flank for the Gunners – has notably been in contrast to footballing icon Thierry Henry in latest occasions, with Terrier having additionally earned that comparability of late to his compatriot for his pace and ending prowess, as European soccer author Tim Williams said:
“He’s a really fast, left-sided right-footed attacking participant whose trademark is coming in off the left flank and whipping pictures in, a-la Thierry Henry.”
Equally, the 2 males are additionally comparable of their willingness to try to spark assaults with an incisive ahead go, with Terrier averaging 6.79 progressive passes obtained per sport, whereas Martinelli averages 6.40 for a similar metric.
Such comparability to the rising Emirates hero can have piqued the curiosity of Lopetegui and co such has been the teen’s kind in north London of late, with the explosive menace having scored 5 targets in 14 league video games this season to assist steer Mikel Arteta’s aspect to the prime of the desk.
Whereas Wolves’ present ambitions might not be fairly so lofty, including a Martinelli-esque asset to their ranks within the type of Terrier would greater than assist their bid to stave off the drop.
