Wolves’ hunger to restore lost glory puts them back at the top table | Ben Fisher


Wanderers return to the Premier League has been built on a sprinkling of exceptional talent, an inspiring manager and a strong squad ethic – plus a little help from Jorge Mendes

Wolverhampton Wanderers are back in the big time and, really, the only surprise is that it has taken this long to get here. For the past two years, Wolves have explicitly worked towards promotion and the end product on the pitch is a team decorated with a handful of luxuries, one that will prove a welcome addition to the top flight. However, moans and groans concerning their relationship with the super-agent Jorge Mendes have not only become tiresome but linger like a bad smell. For Wolves, it is only the tangible scent of the Premier League that matters.

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