Premier League 24/25: Wolves squad, starting XI and odds

Wolves are dealing with financial issues at the moment, which has impacted the business they've been able to do in the summer transfer market in terms of confirmed deals.

For example, Jorgen Strand Larsen joins the club on an initial loan deal from Celta Vigo, with that only becoming permanent at the end of the 2024/25 season. Sam Johnstone has also signed from Crystal Palace, and is expected to serve as the club's number one.

Tommy Doyle's loan move from Man City was made permanent this summer though, with talented winger Rodrigo Gomes joining the club from Braga too.

Bastien Meupiyou is a highly-rated defender joining from French club Nantes, both with an eye to the future and as someone who can come in and make an immediate impact.

Wolves beat Chelsea to the signing of the highly-rated Pedro Lima, with some reports even claiming that the Blues had agreed a deal to sign the defender before Wolves swooped in. However, Chelsea got their own back, taking Pedro Netro to Stamford Bridge on a deal that could reach in excess of £60m.

Who players who will be linking up with the young squads after signing are Sebastian Lochhead and Saheed Olagunju, who sign from Dundee and Chelsea respectively.

Andre also signs from Fluminese in Brazil, whilst Carlos Forbs has moved from Ajax to Wolves on a loan move.

Arthur Nasta also joined the club, with the young goalkeeper more of a signing for the future rather than one that will be expected to make an impact this season.

As for outgoings though, club captain Max Kilman left for West Ham to reunite with former boss Julen Lopetegui, whilst Oliver Tipton joined Solihull Moors.

Fabio Silva, Chem Campbell, Chiquinho, Joe Hodge, Marvin Kaleta, Tawanda Chirewa, Ki-Jana Hoever and Hugo Bueno also departed the club, but only on a temporary basis, as they'll be playing their football on loan at Las Palmas, Reading, RCD Mallorca, Huddersfield, Motherwell in Scotland, at Derby in the Championship, at Auxerre in France and at Feyenoord in the Netherlands for the forthcoming campaign.

Wolves have kept their back five, despite major defensive injury issues, with the club opting for Johnstone as his starting goalkeeper from the off.

Nelson Semedo will plays at right wing-back, with Matt Doherty able to come in when needed, whilst Rayan Ait-Nouri will be the left wing-back, having remained at the club despite interest from Liverpool.

The centre-backs sees Craig Dawson and Toti Gomes continue as the starters, with Santiago Bueno coming in to fill the void left by Kilman's departure. When one of the defenders is out injured, Mario Lemina fills in there.

The midfield is made up of Andre, Lemina and Joao Gomes, with Doyle and Jean-Richer Bellegarde also able to be called upon if needed.

Wolves have a wealth of options in the front-line, but Matheus Cunha playing whenever fit, with Carlos Forbs, Pablo Sarabia, Goncalco Guedes and new signing Strand Larsen providing serious depth.

The bookies have given Wolves an 92% shot at staying in the Premier League next season, so despite finishing towards the top half of the the bottom half last year, there seems to be a feeling that they aren't good enough to not be thinking about getting relegated.

Interestingly, Wolves' odds of getting relegation aren't too far off to the reigning Premier League champions, with Man City at 12/1 to drop down to the Championship. However, that seems to be because of a potential points deduction, but based on on-pitch merits.

For those interested, Liverpool are the favourites to win next year's Premier League title, ahead of Nottingham Forest, Man City, Chelsea and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal.

Wolves kicked off their Premier League season with one of the hardest games available, an away trip to London to face Arsenal on August 17 which they lost 2-0. They then follow edthat up with a game against another London club in the form of Chelsea on August 25, this time at home, which they lost 6-2.

Newcastle travelled to Wolves on September 15, drawing that game 2-2, before they had to face Aston Villa on September 21 in a local derby, which ended in a 3-1 loss. A game against Man City at home took place the following month on October 19, with O'Neil side almost snatching a draw before a late John Stones winner made the score 2-1 and sent City home with all three points.

Newly promoted Southampton travelled to Wolves on November 9, losing that game 2-0, before O'Neil's side lost 2-1 to West Ham on December 9.

Wolves' Boxing Day fixture was a home tie against Man United, which ended in a 2-0 win. That came before they faced Tottenham in London for their final game of 2024, on December 29, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

The first few months of 2025 will be tricky for Wolves, as they faced Chelsea away on January 20, losing 3-1. That came before they faced Arsenal at home on January 25, losing 1-0. In their next game, Wolves beat Aston Villa 2-0 at home on February 1 before losing 2-1 to Liverpool at Anfield on February 16.

The final four games of the season see Wolves play Man City away from home on May 3, Brighton at home on May 10, Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on May 18 and then Brentford at the Molineux on the final day of the season on May 25.

Ladbrokes looked at the odds for each of the 20 teams competing in the Premier League this season, starting with Man City and working our way down to Ipswich and Southampton, who the bookies have given a 0.13% chance of winning England's top-flight come May 2025.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.