Wolves may signal rock strong EFL star

The Gary O’Neil period at Wolverhampton Wanderers is finished and dusted, in the end.

Hiring a brand new supervisor just some days after, they acquired off to the right begin below Vitor Pereira on the weekend, scoring three objectives in opposition to Leicester Metropolis to safe simply their third Premier League victory of the season.

Whereas speedy ideas will likely be on the subsequent few league video games, the brand new supervisor will certainly have one eye on the January switch window, particularly as he may bolster his squad by signing a couple of gamers.

With this in thoughts, the Previous Gold have been linked with a few gamers, together with a Championship defender…

Wolves eyeing transfer for Championship defender

In accordance with reviews from late final week, Wolves are pushing to safe a deal for Sunderland centre-back Daniel Ballard throughout the switch window.

They aren’t alone, nevertheless, as Premier League sides Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion are all exhibiting loads of curiosity within the defender.

Wolves have conceded 40 objectives in simply 17 video games this time period within the prime flight, which is the worst defensive report within the league, suggesting {that a} new defender or two wouldn’t go amiss within the winter window.

Might this see Pereira turning to the Sunderland titan subsequent month as somebody who may assist shore issues up?

Why Dan Ballard could be an excellent signing for Wolves

Ballard got here by the youth academy at Arsenal, occurring to make a bunch of appearances for the U18s and U21s with out ever breaking into the senior setup.

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Mortgage spells at Swindon City, Blackpool and Millwall allowed him to achieve loads of first-team expertise earlier than he joined Sunderland on a everlasting foundation in the summertime of 2022.

Two and a half years later, Ballard has made 77 appearances for the Black Cats whereas additionally accumulating 26 caps for Northern Eire within the course of.

Hailed as a “pure chief” by Michael O’Neil, the defender has loved a wealthy vein of kind just lately for his membership, regardless of lacking a number of video games throughout the begin of the season attributable to a knee harm.

He has began the earlier seven Championship video games for Sunderland, who’ve misplaced simply as soon as in that run, conceding seven objectives in these video games.

Not solely has Ballard averaged an 89% go success fee within the second tier this time period, however the 25-year-old has additionally received 5.3 complete duels per sport – successful fee of 67% – whereas shedding possession simply six instances per match and making 0.7 tackles every sport.

Spectacular statistics certainly and this defensive solidity has seen Sunderland transfer into the playoff spots, as they at present sit in fourth spot, 5 factors behind leaders Sheffield United.

If he can proceed to impress over the approaching weeks, Pereira will certainly be keeping track of him, which may see the Previous Gold make an strategy as soon as the January window opens.

Given the membership’s defensive struggles, additionally transport the best variety of set-piece objectives within the division, the defender may very well be a dream first signing for the brand new supervisor.

Maybe it is perhaps one to repair their points on the again and consequently maintain them within the division. Time will inform.

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