Wolverhampton Wanderers are in the market for a new striker this summer. According to recent reports from Italy, the Old Gold are keen on signing Lazio centre-forward Taty Castellanos.
Any move could cost the Molineux side a fee of around £29m. Unless Vitor Pereira sells a few players to raise funds, this might prove problematic.
It isn’t just a centre-forward that they need ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. Another midfielder would go a long way to seeing them finish in the top half of the Premier League table.
Wolves eye move for Premier League midfielder
The Old Gold have shown interest in Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of late, but they are also keen on bringing Liverpool starlet Harvey Elliott to the Midlands this summer.
According to GIVEMESPORT, Wolves are set to accelerate talks over securing the services of £50m-rated Elliott. The £40k-per-week midfielder has two years left on his current contract at Anfield, but having failed to establish himself in the starting XI this season, the door is ajar for Wolves.
He has plenty of experience in the top flight and would certainly give Pereira’s side something extra in the final third, as he could either operate on the right wing or as a number ten.
With the Portuguese manager eyeing a swoop for Castellanos to bolster his attacking department, the pair could form a dream duo next season.
Why Wolves must sign Harvey Elliott this summer
The Englishman made his debut for Liverpool during the 2019/20 season, just months after joining from Fulham.
Since then, he has amassed nearly 150 competitive appearances for the Reds, scoring 14 times and registering 19 assists.
This season, however, he has struggled for gametime. He has started only five times for the club, but has scored against PSG and PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
In the Premier League last season, he showcased his attacking qualities, creating five big chances, averaging 1.1 key passes, and averaging 1.4 shots per game.
Goals
3
Assists
0
Big chances created
0
Shots per game
0.8
Goal conversion percentage
75%
Balls recovered per game
2.6
Via Sofascore
Adept at either finding the back of the net or generating chances, deploying him on the wing could see him shine with Castellanos.
Indeed, when compared to his positional peers across Europe’s top five leagues, Elliott ranks in the top 1% for progressive passes (9.41), in the top 9% for shot-creating actions (5.3), and in the top 12% for assists (0.34) over the previous 365 days.
These statistics indicate just how much of a threat he could be in the final third. Castellanos has netted 14 goals and grabbed eight assists for Lazio this term.
Should he move to England, Pereira will need players behind him who are capable of providing plenty of opportunities for the Argentinian striker.
By signing someone like Elliott, the club would be getting a solid, homegrown midfielder who can operate across several positions.
Much will depend on the sort of fee Liverpool are after, but if it is within their budget, Wolves must do all they can to bring him to the Midlands.
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1 ByRoss KilvingtonMay 17, 2025