Wolves finalise €33m double swoop after transfer deadline in blow to Ipswich Town.
Completed after the 11pm deadline, Wolves rounded off their winter transfer business in style.
Wolverhampton Wanderers confirmed the signings of Marshall Munetsi and Nasser Djiga just after midnight, over an hour after the 11pm cut-off point on transfer deadline day.
The Old Gold sealed both deals before the window was slammed shut, pleasing head coach Vitor Pereira who was determined to land a new defender and central midfielder. Wanderers are delighted but rivals in the Premier League relegation fight – including Ipswich Town and Leicester City – will be watching on through gritted teeth.
Munetsi, signed for a fee believed to be in the region of €20.5 million (£17m), became the second player to join Wolves from Stade de Reims in the window following the £16.6 million acquisition of centre-half Emmanuel Agbadou. The Zimbabwe international has put pen to paper on a three and a half year contract.
A staple in Reims’ midfield for the past five seasons, Munetsi was recently named the man of the match in a 1-1 draw away at Paris Saint-Germain. The 28-year-old is in his prime years and had established himself as one of the best midfielders in the bottom half of the French top flight before his exit.
Djiga, meanwhile, has joined from Red Star Belgrade in a deal worth approximately €12.5 million (£10m). The 6ft 3in centre-half promises to be a superb addition as he recently emerged as one of the best defenders in the Serbian top flight.
The 22-year-old, who played every possible minute for Red Star in the eight Champions League outings this season, only signed for the Serbian Super Liga club for £2.5 million in the summer. Most teams would be devastated to lose a key player but Red Star are thrilled to cash in for what’s close to a record sale.
