BAKARY SAKO TO STAY AT WOLVES Bakary Sako was today set to go into the new season as a Wolves player after talks on his exit broke up without progress. Bakary Sako strikes the ball Bakary Sako strikes the ball Sako’s English agent has met chief executive Jez Moxey at Compton to see if he can advance his move. Wolves maintain there is no offer on the table despite Fulham remaining keen on the Player of the Year. It’s understood Wolves want £4m-plus for Sako, while Fulham are willing to put a package of around £2.5m together. But with no formal bid, Wolves say there is nothing to consider, while noises from Sako’s camp suggest Molineux officials are holding up a deal because they won’t name their price. Head coach Kenny Jackett said: “His agent may well have been in to see Kevin Thelwell and Jez, but there have been no fresh approaches.” Wolves are relaxed about the outcome, even though Sako’s estimated £25,000-a-week earnings are a huge drain for a League One club. And club officials are confident they can sign potential replacements without needing to sell him first, despite his salary. Both camps seem confident Sako will remain fully focused and continue playing for Wolves while his future is sorted out, just as Matt Jarvis did this time last year before his £10.75m move to West Ham. There is also no suggestion of Wolves imposing a deadline to sort out Sako’s future and Jackett is happy to select him for the League One curtain-raiser at Preston on Saturday. “I can only talk about his work and his work has been very good,” said Jackett. “He’s a Wolves player until we get a deal that suits us as well.” As reported in later editions of yesterday’s Express & Star, Wolves have yet to receive an approach for striker Kevin Doyle.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:22:24 +0000
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