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da leao： According to David Ornstein at The Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers could go back in for Diego Llorente in the January transfer window.
It would certainly soften the blow to losing Willy Boly, but also, it gives manager Nuno Santo an opportunity to atone for a previous mistake.
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Ornstein suggests that the 26-year-old very nearly signed for the club during the summer, having been given a personal presentation of the local area and the club.
Wolves eventually ended their pursuit and opted for a temporary loan deal with fellow Spaniard Jesus Vallejo instead.
The Euro U21 winning captain has struggled to adapt to life in the west Midlands and has made just one start in the Premier League – fans have certainly made their thoughts clear on his abilities, and it is far from positive.
Llorente has played nine La Liga matches this term, starting at centre-back in each despite possessing versatile characteristics.
Correcting his ways
Nuno has recently been faced with the devastating loss of mainstay defender Boly after the 28-year-old broke his fibula during training last month, but in his absence, he has made a few surprising decisions.
The Portuguese boss first experimented with Matt Doherty in the centre for one half against Newcastle United, and last time out saw midfielder Leander Dendoncker feature the entire match in the role.
That’s even despite having Vallejo and Max Kilman available, who are both natural centre-backs.
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It is clear to see that Nuno has a severe lack of faith in the young Real Madrid man, so these links to Llorente could be the 45-year-old trying to make amends for choosing the wrong Spaniard in the summer.
The Real Sociedad regular is described as a player who possesses ‘excellent positioning’ and considerable strength in the air – with a passing accuracy of 87.6% and an average of 2.8 aerial duels won per game this season, he could well be an ideal target for the west Midlands outfit.
Transfermarkt rate the defender at £22.5m as his value has been ever-increasing since he joined the Basque Country club.